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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Disquiet” by Therapy?
Quite simply put: the new Therapy? album Disquiet is a melodic punk metal masterpiece (and I'm not...
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Cassette” by Kristen Ford
Kristen Ford has been a good friend to Performer over the years (you can read her article on...
Live Review: Fun Fun Fun Fest
Austin, TX // November 5-7 Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Festival is one event that truly does live up to its name. This year Transmission Entertainment pulled together...
Live Review: Dawes
The Independent // San Francisco, CA // November 20 Long before Dawes took the stage, the capacity crowd arrived early and excited to catch the opening bands....
Live Review: Bronze Fawn
Neumos // Seattle, WA // November 18 Seattle’s Bronze Fawn took to the stage one last time on November 18 for a farewell show at Neumos, joined by friends and...
Live Review: Bear in Heaven
The Independent // San Francisco, CA // November 5 The energetic performance of Bear In Heaven delighted the audience in a nearly sold out Independent. The band...
Record Review: Weekend
Weekend Sports San Francisco, CA “Slow burn with no shortage of noise” For a debut album, Sports makes an assured statement that’s equal parts No Age and shoegaze. Like their Slumberland label...
Record Review: Tristen
Tristen Charlatans at the Garden Gate Nashville, TN “An artist to watch, an album to savor” Illinois native and current Nashville resident Tristen Gaspadarek offers yet another example of Music...
Record Review: Torture Division
Torture Division Evighetens Dårar Sweden “Not your grandpa’s metal” Torture Division has proclaimed themselves as “the world's best death metal band” and with their freshman effort Evighetens Dårar,...
Record Review: Tommy Paxton-Beesley
Tommy Paxton-Beesley From Now On Toronto, ON “A romantic, haunting, breathtaking spirit” From now on, the world outside of Canada will be thankful to know Tommy Paxton-Beesley and his music. His...
Record Review: Say Hi
Say Hi Um, Uh Oh Seattle, WA “Renaissance man, Renaissance plan” Say Hi, formerly Say Hi To Your Mom, returns with yet another basic syllable-laden album, a follow-up to 2009’s Oohs & Aahs. Um,...
Record Review: The Ruby Spirit
The Ruby Spirit Born Under A Veil Toronto, ON “Dark, whimsical and decidedly rock ‘n’ roll” Zesty and zealous, “Tin Can Bees” starts off The Ruby Spirit’s debut album with a bang. The mind-boggling...