VINYL OF THE MONTH Frog Kind of Blah New York, NY (Audio Antihero Records) “New York through the...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Quick Recap: Death Cab for Cutie Live in Boston
The mordant emotionalism that Ben Gibbard possesses is unlike any other musician of his time. His...
PREVIEW: Symbiosis Gathering 2015
Symbiosis Gathering, a multifaceted lakeside music and arts event, has announced the complete...
Live Review: Lotus at Camp Bisco X
Fighting my way through the dense crowd in the Grooveshark Tent at Camp Bisco X felt like crawling through a humid rain forest inhabited by a tribe of dancing teenagers. Finally getting to...
Live Review: Das Racist at Camp Bisco
Das Racist can be repetitive, silly, unfortunate, and ironic. Joke rap at its finest, one thing that must be said for the trio's set at Camp Bisco X is the clarity with which...
Live Review: Mr. Lif at Camp Bisco
Repping Boston hip-hop on the festival circuit this summer, Mr. Lif (who we highlighted in Camp Bisco X Starts Today!) brought it back at Camp Bisco X with old school tunes, ending his set...
Shpongle Live: Impromptu Friday Set @ Camp Bisco X!
It was easy to dismiss, waking up to the sound of Shpongle's "Dorset Perception" billowing from the stage at 10am on Friday morning. I rolled over. Then I heard it - cheering....
Record Review: Kids on a Crime Spree
Kids on a Crime Spree We Love You So Bad EP San Francisco, CA "Gritty beach-sand rhythms and reverberating vocals" Mario Hernandez is the mouthpiece to the anthemic San Francisco trio, Kids On A...
Record Review: Handsome Furs
Handsome Furs Sound Kapital Montreal, QC “Synthesized keyboards with heart” Do you ever find yourself craving massive loads of synthesis and electronic beats? If so, than Sound Kapital is for you....
Record Review: The Great Tortilla Heist
The Great Tortilla Heist Tower of Babel Lancaster, CA “A haunting glimpse into the spirit of the desert” It’s a wonderful feeling knowing you’ve stumbled upon something exceedingly masterful and...
Live Review: Nomadic Massive
Nomadic Massive at Montreal's International Jazz Festival // Montreal, QC // July 2, 2011 Global hip-hop has been on my radar for a while now. I was introduced to Montreal super-group Nomadic...
Record Review: Des Ark
Des Ark Don’t Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker Philadelphia, PA “Regina Spektor meets Cursive” Don’t Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker is a magnetic telltale of vulnerability, opulent instrumentation and...
Record Review: Fox and the Law
Fox and the Law Fox and the Law Seattle, WA “Soulful songs for shoe-gazers and wallflowers” An acrid cloud of blue smoke silhouettes the surly bartender who leans away from his customers and closer...