Album Review: Quiet Lights – The Big Fear EP Ray Finlayson·July 5, 2011Quiet Lights are the kind of band who make music that matches their name. At their most apt...Album Reviews
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Second Look: Randy Newman – Good Old Boys Henry Hauser·July 4, 2011After passing on Nebraska, Springsteen’s claustrophobic chronicle of rustbelt stasis and suffocation, along with a few warped Phil...ReviewsSecond Look
Live Review and Photos: The Rosebuds and Other Lives, July 1, 2011, The Satellite – Los Angeles, CA Rob Hakimian·July 3, 2011The Rosebuds are still just as much a band as they’ve ever been, even if they’re no longer a couple.Live Reviews
Album Review: Shabazz Palaces – Black Up Ad Mehta·July 1, 2011Hip hop began as a reaction to the insipid, glossed-over disco that dominated radio in the ’70s. The...Album ReviewsRecommended
Album Review: John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves Josh Becker·July 1, 2011John Maus is a political philosopher at the University of Hawaii. Does this make his work — disposable...Album Reviews
Album Review: Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital Philip Cosores·June 30, 2011For Dan Boeckner’s songwriting career, consistency has both been a selling point and, with Sound Kapital, an achilles...Album Reviews
Album Review: Big Sean – Finally Famous: The Album Chase McMullen·June 30, 2011Big Sean, Big Sean – what comes to mind when you think of Big Sean? For plenty across...Album Reviews
Track Review: Chelsea Wolfe – “Mer” Andrew Bailey·June 30, 2011The truth is, I’m not entirely sure where Chelsea Wolfe came from. From her overall sound and the...Track Reviews
Track Review: Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” Ryan Studer·June 29, 2011Let’s face it: Coldplay have always been a magnet for criticism. Accusations of plagiarism continue to tarnish their...Track Reviews
