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Mad Professor Twimble pedal REVIEW
Dumble Amps are less common than unicorns, and even the clones and copies of these mythical beasts...
Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Pedal Review
There are pedals that could be called “tweaker’s delights,” and then there’s the Chase Bliss Audio...
Record Review: Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten Tramp Brooklyn, NY “Swirling, heart-wrenching, hauntingly sweet vocals” Recently, Sharon Van Etten was quoted as saying (to Performer) that her new album, Tramp, is just as personal...
Record of the Month: Richard McGraw
Richard McGraw Popular Music New York, NY "A dark and mysterious romance with Leonard Cohen, Lady Gaga and the Who" Popular Music, Richard McGraw’s third release, offers an unrecognizable - yet...
Record Review: Purple Melon
Purple Melon Henry’s Rocket Los Angeles, CA “Golden harmonies, vintage tones, British rock” “Kings of the World” opens up with glistening harmonies that define the magic of Purple Melon’s artistry....
Record Review: Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals The End of That Montreal, QC “Somewhere between a crisis and a pretty good time” Plants and Animals has been a band that continually gets overlooked. While their first release,...
Record Review: Now, Now
Now, Now Threads Minneapolis, MN “A nostalgic look at young love set to synths” Straight from the Twin Cities comes Threads, the second full-length release from the indie rock band Now, Now. This...
Record Review: Northwestern
NorthwesternCan’t Get Into ItAkron, OH“Heavy hearts pulled by catchy chords”The latest release from Akron quartet, Northwestern, Can’t Get Into It is a coordinated package of hook-oriented rock...
Record Review: Museum Mouth
Museum Mouth Sexy But Not Happy Southport, NC “Apocalypse rock for the pure at heart” The sophomore album, Sexy But Not Happy, by the North Carolina-based trio, Museum Mouth, is a vivacious...
Record Review: Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars Parastrophics Düsseldorf, Germany “ADDreams” It is not yet possible to experience another person's dream, to inhabit their mind while they navigate their subconscious in strange and...
Record Review: Lost in the Trees
Lost in the Trees A Church That Fits Our Needs Chapel Hill, NC “A record born in tragedy reaches transcendence” When I interviewed Lost in the Trees’ Ari Picker in 2008, he had just released his...
Record Review: John K. Samson
John K. Samson Provincial Winnipeg, MB “A dark and winding journey down the somber roads of Manitoba” The depth of John K. Samson’s lyricism and his ability to create honest and poignant music has...