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Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Governors Ball 2015 Recap
This year's Governors Ball, like the ones that preceded it, proved that the music was in fact...
We Dance To All The Wrong Songs: The Story of REFUSED’s First Album in Nearly 20 Years
We Dance To All The Wrong Songs: The Story of REFUSED’s First Album in Nearly 20 Years...
Record Review: Dub Is a Weapon
Dub Is a Weapon Vaporized New York, NY “Old school hip-hop grooves in a dub world” Brooklyn's Dub Is a Weapon has created an album of kaleidoscopic sounds. Vaporized is a nine track record loaded...
Record Review: Derek Reese
Derek Reese Derek Reese Brooklyn, NY “Heart and soul, to the tune of music” Even if you’re convinced you don’t like R&B music, listen to Derek Reese. The great thing about the album is that each...
Record Review: D-Tension
D-Tension Wack Music For Dope People Lowell, MA “Relatable rhymes for everyday conundrums" In Wack Music For Dope People, Lowell-based rapper D-Tension calmly addresses his exasperation for the...
Record Review: Chop Chop
Chop Chop The Spark Los Angeles/Boston “Blippy concept album from spaced-out dreamers” The Spark is Los Angeles-based Chop Chop’s third release, but the first in three years. In the time between...
Record Review: Chamberlin
Chamberlin Bitter Blood Goshen, VT “Stunning creativity from a nine-month old band.” Recorded in a cabin in rural Vermont with fellow Vermonter Scott Tournet of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,...
Record Review: Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider A Perfect Day Austin, TX “Soothing tunes with an endearing message”’ Soothing and endearing, Austin’s Bob Schneider speaks to the heart with his stirring collection of songs entitled A...
Record Review: Beach Fossils
Beach Fossils What a Pleasure EP Brooklyn, NY "Grab your deck and retire to the beach after-party." It’s called recession music, where a single individual does everything from writing to recording...
Record Review: The 4onthefloor
The 4onthefloor 4x4 Minneapolis, MN “4 Bourbon 4 Scotch and 4 Beer” Minnesota is supposed to be for Prince - not the blues. But straight outta Minnetonka comes The 4onthefloor: a hard-edged blues...
Live Review: Cut Copy
Coming to this show, I wasn't in the greatest of spirits. While I was impressed with Cut Copy's Zonoscope and would praise the songs on their latest album without even needing a breath to think...
Live Review: Toro y Moi
Leading the pack of buzzbands coming out of South by Southwest, Toro Y Moi has generated a buzz that won’t seem to dissipate. A critically-acclaimed leader of the chillwave movement, the band...