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Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Hollis Brown Shares Exclusive Audio Commentary From New Album “3 Shots”
Today Performer is psyched to premiere the first in a three-part series chronicling the making of...
Jon Fine traces personal and cultural changes in new indie-rock memoir
NOTE: this article originally appeared on Medleyville.us. It has been re-posted here with...
Record Review: Tennis
Tennis Cape Dory Denver, CO “Love-tinged seafaring lo-fi pop” Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley met while studying philosophy in college, where the two vowed to sell their collective belongings and...
Record Review: Susan Werner
Susan Werner Kicking The Beehive Chicago, IL “Stirring up trouble where she can” Fans of folk staple Susan Werner might double-check their disc when first placing Kicking The Beehive in the stereo....
Record Review: Smoke or Fire
Smoke or Fire The Speakeasy Richmond, VA “Poetic, Political, Punk” When the words “Fat Wreck” and “Speakeasy” are found on an album, sophomoric antics in a backroom bar come to mind. But Fat Wreck...
Record Review: Smith Westerns
Smith Westerns Dye It Blonde Chicago, IL “Youthful band creates complex sounds” Smith Westerns combine innocence and freshness of youth on their sophomore release Dye It Blonde. With glam and pop...
Record Review: Rachel Goodrich
Rachel Goodrich Rachel Goodrich Miami, FL “A joyful, lo-fi carnival” On this self-titled release, Goodrich demonstrates brilliance and wisdom beyond her age. Full of creative spunk and witty spark,...
Record Review: Pile
Pile Magic Isn’t Real Boston, MA “A heaping pile of bold, brilliant rock” Standing on the cross lines of rock, punk, and post-rock, this trio of brash Bostonians has recorded an album of lavishly...
Record Review: Phantom Glue
Phantom Glue Phantom Glue Boston, MA “You are DOOMED!” Thunder rakes across a darkened sky. This is the hour the sun should rise, but today there will only be the light of hungry flames as they...
Record Review: Natalia Zukerman
Natalia Zukerman Gas Station Roses Brooklyn, NY “Made of steel” A big departure for folk favorite Natalia Zukerman, Gas Station Roses is sure to please longtime fans and newcomers alike. There’s...
Record Review: The Narcicyst
The Narcicyst Mr. Asthmatic Montreal, QC “Socially conscious, international hip-hop from the soul” Let me unearth some truth - Mr. Asthmatic is not an album, it’s a mixtape. Nonetheless, Narcy...
Record Review: Monotonix
Monotonix Not Yet Tel Aviv, Israel “Simply intricate” In a time where electronics, accessories and excess have permeated almost every aspect of our lives, particularly music, Monotonix have decided...