Music Reviews

Holy Hail - Independent Pleasure Club

Holy Hail - Independent Pleasure Club

When young Americans, restless in the suburbs or the countryside, get the artistic itch, they do what Cat Hartwell did: they...

Plain White T's - Big Bad World

Plain White T's - Big Bad World

Well known for the mega huge success of the gripping pop candy “Hey There Delilah,” the Plain White T’s put forth Big...

Civet - Hell Hath No Fury

Civet - Hell Hath No Fury

Self-described as “unapologetic femme fatale punk rock,” Civet is an all female foursome hailing from none other than the infamous Orange County,...

The Chemical Brothers - Brotherhood

The Chemical Brothers - Brotherhood

The Chemical Brothers could be largely responsible for breaking the electronic scene into the mainstream. Their hard beats and high profile collaborations...

(həd) p.e. - The DiY Guys

(həd) p.e. - The DiY Guys

It is hard to deny their energy, nor fail to recognize their longevity. On The DIY Guys, (hed)p.e. gives us a...

Obi Best - Capades

Obi Best - Capades

Capades, the debut from Alex Lilly’s (usually found providing back up vocals for the Bird and the Bees) solo project Obi Best,...

The End of the World - French Exit

The End of the World - French Exit

The End of the World, a Brooklyn-based indie rock duo, first drew attention for "This Little Theater," a song off their 2005...

All City Affairs - Identity Theft

All City Affairs - Identity Theft

As the man behind All City Affairs, whose second album, Identity Theft, Peter Andreadis shows a sense of vocal melody indebted,...

Sunfold - Toy Tugboats

Sunfold - Toy Tugboats

Even in this day and age, when every artist seems to have a side project on offer, Sunfold is a bit...

Caesars - Strawberry Weed

Caesars - Strawberry Weed

Sweden's favorite pop darlings Caesar's wowed TV audiences with their hit single "Jerk It Out." Invading eardrums everywhere via iPod television commercials,...

Passenger - Wicked Man's Rest

Passenger - Wicked Man's Rest

The debut album from Passenger, Wicked Man's Rest, released in the UK in early 2007, finally saw the light of day...

Pierre de Reeder - The Way That It Was

Pierre de Reeder - The Way That It Was

Until recently, Pierre de Reeder was known simply as the bassist for indie band, Rilo Kiley, acting as the low-key anchor...

Netherfriends - Feathers & Dots EP

Netherfriends - Feathers & Dots EP

After I listened to "Feathers & Dots," the debut EP by the young Chicago trio Netherfriends, I found myself thinking of "Stray...

Koufax - Strugglers

Koufax - Strugglers

What would happen if you took the pop rock magic of The Strokes, added the thin, reedy voice of Thom Yorke...

Buddahead - Ashes

Buddahead - Ashes

The band is Buddahead, the album is Ashes, and the music is the kind of artistry that floats itself along a...

Peter Salett - In The Oceans Of The Stars

Peter Salett - In The Oceans Of The Stars

Peter Salett is a very gifted musician.  He has written, scored, and performed multiple songs for such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall,...

The Gabe Dixon Band  - The Gabe Dixon Band

The Gabe Dixon Band - The Gabe Dixon Band

The Gabe Dixon Band has been around since 1999, in one form or another.  Dixon (Piano, Vocals), Jano Rix (Drums), and Winston...

Totimoshi - Milagrosa

Totimoshi - Milagrosa

Oakland, CA band Totimoshi has been dispensing their brand of hard rock for over a decade.  Comprised of lead singer/guitarist Tony Aguilar...

That Handsome Devil - A City Dressed in Dynamite

That Handsome Devil - A City Dressed in Dynamite

A City Dressed in Dynamite is the first release on Modern Savage Recordings from That Handsome Devil, a Boston-grown, now New...

Video Games Live: Volume 1

Video Games Live: Volume 1

Ever since the release of various Final Fantasy soundtracks, both OST and arranged, I’ve been saying that video game music has grown...

Trapt - Only Through The Pain

Trapt - Only Through The Pain

Trapt's third studio album, Only Through The Pain, brings the band back to the same studio that produced their multi-million selling...

¡Forward, Russia! - Life Processes

¡Forward, Russia! - Life Processes

When last we left ¡Forward, Russia!'s debut Give Me A Wall, they were the latest indie craze. Their hi-hat-heavy crunchy rhythms...

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