Review: Rich Quick – Sad Songz

Review: Rich Quick – Sad Songz
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This white boy from New Jersey lays down upbeat, borderline hip-pop with groovy samples. Quick has charisma in his musicianship, offering an approachability that is at his advantage. … read more

Review: Mutual Benefit – Skip a Sinking Stone
Review: Matthew Squires and the Learning Disorders – Where The Music Goes To Die

Review: Matthew Squires and the Learning Disorders – Where The...
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Matthew Squires and the Learning Disorders = Okkervil River + The Morning Benders … read more

Review: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – Stranger Things Vol. I
Review: Knxwledge – Hud Dreems
Review: Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights
Review: Jhamasa Corinthian – Retro Love Arcade
Local Reviews: Sinthesis

Local Reviews: Sinthesis
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You’d think that a fusion of hip hop and blues would be a musical trainwreck, but Phaust and Phingaz, who make up Sinthesis, blend the two genres nicely––especially considering they wrote and recorded Horseshoes & Handgrenades in a little over a week. … read more

Review: Gold Fields

Review: Gold Fields
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I want to enjoy this Aussie dance-rock, but something about it reminds me a little too much of being 15 and angst-ily blasting Panic! At The Disco. My teenage insecurities aside, the fast rock chords combined with perky electro-beats and male pop vocals that are the basis of Gold Fields are pretty decent—if not boy-band quality.  … read more

Local Review: Umbels – Self-Titled

Local Review: Umbels – Self-Titled
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Umbels = Incubus’ “Aqueous Transmission” + Modest Mouse’s “Lounge” … read more