Album Review: Battles – Dross Glop Nicholas Preciado·April 27, 2012When Tyondai Braxton left Battles two years ago, the remaining trio banded together with Gary Numan, Kazu Makino,...Album Reviews
Album Review: Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls Nicholas Preciado·April 11, 2012With as long as rock and the blues have been around, you’d think the creative output would stop...Album Reviews
Album Review: Gracie – Treehouse EP Nicholas Preciado·February 15, 2012There are a number of bedroom artists who have broken through the mass of generic, electronic pop. Baths,...Album Reviews
Album Review: Mark Lanegan Band – Blues Funeral Nicholas Preciado·February 9, 2012There are some musicians that have their heyday in their youth, and there are others who are at...Album Reviews
Album Review: Gonjasufi – MU.ZZ.LE Nicholas Preciado·January 26, 2012With an amazing string of releases (A Sufi And A Killer, The Caliph’s Tea Party and the hip-hop...Album Reviews
Album Review: Gauntlet Hair – Gauntlet Hair Nicholas Preciado·October 20, 2011There are more bands that take influence from Animal Collective then there are songs by the experimental group....Album Reviews
Album Review: Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse Nicholas Preciado·August 29, 2011Los Angeles record label Brainfeeder has a new addition to the family: Thundercat. The phenomenal bassist, Stephen Bruner,...Album Reviews
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra Nicholas Preciado·August 11, 2011Combine modern pop music with a throwback to the psychedelic 60s and you wind up with Unknown Mortal...Album Reviews
Track Review: The Flaming Lips and Lightning Bolt – “I Wanna Get High But I Don’t Want Brain Damage” Nicholas Preciado·August 8, 2011When I heard that The Flaming Lips and Lightning Bolt were collaborating on a few songs, I expected...Track Reviews
Track Review: Mastodon – “Black Tongue” Nicholas Preciado·August 5, 2011With four albums under their belt, Mastodon has proven to be a band that not only can craft...Track Reviews
