Paris natives Wonderflu have released a new EP of hard-hitting, gritty and driving indie rock. No...
Reviews
Vic and Gab – “Love of Mine” Review
Milwaukee natives Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela Banuelos (Vic and Gab) use their sisterly voicing...
3PM – “Change of Plans” Review
Some initial thoughts on 3PM: Unapologetic pop-punk from a very young group of dudes in B’More....
Record Review: Brandi Emma
Brandi Emma Photographic Memory EP Los Angeles, CA Produced, recorded, mixed & engineered by Tom Livemore // Mastered by Thomas Schoebel If Brandi Emma’s 2006 debut Swim would fall under...
Record Review: The Blank Tapes
The Blank Tapes Home Away From Home San Francisco, CA Recorded to cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, San Francisco and Apple Valley, CA Matt Adams must be one hell of a dynamic guy. His most...
Record Review: Bad Cop
Bad Cop Harvest the Beast Nashville, TN “Brash, psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll exuberance”From the opening riff on “Amores Perros” to the closing drum fade on “Control,” Bad Cop’s Harvest the Beast is 30...
Record Review: Astral
Astral Forever After San Francisco, CA "A dream that's a little too familiar" Forever After sounds dreamy - and for the most part, it is. It’s got spacey, reverberating guitars and fuzzed-out bass...
Record Review: Animal Nation
Animal Nation Basti Made Me Do It Whistler, BC "Kenny G’s first hip-hop album" Canadian hip-hop should sound like the Beastie Boys in their heyday, and Animal Nation apparently never got that memo....
Record Review: Angrepp
Angrepp Warfare Stockholm, Sweden “Rape, kill, rock ‘n’roll (their words, not ours)” Stockholm’s Angrepp keeps the church fires burning with their primitive blend of D-beat punk and death-thrash...
Record Review: Allo Darlin’
Allo Darlin’ Allo Darlin’ London, United Kingdom “And allo to you, too” Allo Darlin’ makes danceable pop music full of fun pop culture allusions. Their self-titled, full-length debut mingles...
Record Review: Adam Klein
Adam Klein Wounded Electric Youth Athens, GA "The spirit of Townes Van Zandt and The Jayhawks" A combination of Americana, folk rock, and indie pop, singer-songwriter Adam Klein’s third release is...
Live Review: CMJ 2010
New York City // October 19-23, 2010 After this year’s College Music Journal Music Marathon I’m confident I know what the old adage ‘New York minute’ really means. Though the marathon ran for five...
Live Review: Austin City Limits 2010
Austin, TX // October 8-10, 2010 Consistently known for its diverse musical offerings, the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival featured an exciting lineup of music ranging from folk to...