Where: Brighton Music Hall When: September 28, 2013 Channeling the vibe of the late great...
Reviews
Piñata Protest – “El Valiente” Review
Piñata Protest is actually pretty epic. Let’s start from the top; as a concept they’re a punk...
Nate Currin – “The Pilgrim” Review
Atlanta native Nate Currin brought his Southern roots to his new home in San Francisco to create...
Record Review: HoneyChild
HoneyChild Nearer The Earth Los Angeles, CA “Strong vocals and indie charm” Los Angeles folk rockers HoneyChild kick off debut album Nearer The Earth with “The Father,” a longing ballad about love...
Record Review: Holy Grail
Holy Grail Crisis in Utopia San Diego, CA “Guitar Heroes” Holy Grail parties like it’s 1991. This heavy metal quintet focuses on throwback thrash riffs combined with classical guitar licks that...
Record Review: Galvanized Tron
Galvanized Tron Galvanized Tron Omaha, NE “Refreshing hip-hop from the Heartland” Galvanized Tron (or Robert Jefferson if you’re nasty) has been freestyling since 1991, and making beats since 2000....
Record Review: Emily White
Emily White The Resolution EP Chicago, IL "Doing it yourself gets it done right" Emily White, a self-described indie folk singer/songwriter from Chicago, presents her newest release in The...
Record Review: Ed Masuga
Ed Masuga Let Me Tune My Heartstrings Berkeley, CA “Vintage blues and contemporary folk” As far as contemporary music goes, Let Me Tune My Heartstrings sounds like it’s from another era, mixing ’50s...
Record Review: Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters
Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters The Holy Noise EP Atlanta, GA “Dixie Damaged” Staking a claim in the crowded Southern-gothic half-acre is a risky, overdone business. Although the commonness...
Record Review: Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings Cloud Nothings Cleveland, OH "Fuzzed-out, blistering guitar driven bedroom pop" Cloud Nothings is the moniker for Cleveland’s music school dropout Dylan Baldi. His sophomore...
Record Review: Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser Flags Wellington, New Zealand "The soundtrack to the next iPod commercial" This album feels like the soundtrack to a meaningful movie (“Orphans, Kingdoms”), or the saddest, most...
Record Review: Bad Books
Bad Books Bad Books New York, NY “It’s okay to be sad if you sound this good” When two beloved artists come together, their respective fans’ sky-high expectations can eclipse whatever product comes...
Austin City Limits Roundup
We had so much fantastic coverage of the annual Austin City Limits festival that we couldn't fit it all in the magazine. Here is another great round-up of the greatest fest in the greatest live...