Music
Review: Western Star – Fireball
Western Star = Old 97’s + Pointed Sticks … read more
Review: Takénobu – Reversal
Takénobu = Balmorhea + Kishi Bashi + Rachel’s … read more
Local Review: Militant – Father Figure
I find it funny, and maybe a little annoying, when bands get uptight about genre. To me, it feels like a non-issue that distracts from a discussion of the actual music. When I opened Bandcamp to listen to Father Figure, I noticed that Militant had tagged the album as “not metal.” … read more
Review: Plaitum – Self-Titled
Plaitum = Cocorosie + FKA Twigs + Lorde + Disclosure … read more
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No...
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die = Jawbox +Texas is the Reason +Explosions in the Sky … read more
Review: Freakwater – Scheherazade
Freakwater = Joni Mitchell + Indigo Girls … read more
Review: Luka Fisher – Sleep Gallery
Luka Fisher = Psychic TV + Tarquin Manek + Electric Bird Noise … read more
Review: Nar Mattaru – Ancient Atomic Warfare
Nar Mattaru = Dominus Xul + Morbid Angel + Incantation … read more
Local Review: Alter Ego – Ego
Ego begins with “Hook It,” a heavy, psych bass line flooded with an opulence of funk. The moment the first wah pummeled my eardrums, I was thrashing my brain about and jerking my shoulders so hard that they were sore for two days after. … read more
Review: Yoko and the Oh No’s – Self-Titled
Yoko and the Oh No’s = Neon Trees + Ducks Deluxe … read more
Review: Pink Frost – Gargoyle Days
Pink Frost = Wild Nothing + Explosions in the Sky … read more
Review: Rio en Medio – Rio en Medio Radio
Rio en Medio = Joanna Newsom + Meg Baird … read more
