Music
Jiving Jazz with Jeff Hamilton
Tight fills, swinging jams and impeccable style—if you’re familiar with names like Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson or Monty Alexander, chances are that you’ve heard Jeff Hamilton’s playing. Professional musicianship is Hamilton’s style—his passion for the instrument has helped bring drumming to where it is today. … read more
’15 Top 5 Albums
Now that we’ve got you all gathered around the glowing hearth of the Internet—all snuggled up in your studded leather jackets, flanel shirts and anoraks—it’s time to share a list of our favorite releases from the year. … read more
Review: Lapush – Someplace Closer to Here
St. Lewis’ Lapush have a sound that suggests you go back to a time when Coldplay’s ambition to be the biggest band in the world didn’t come across as arrogance. … read more
Review: Idjut Boys – Versions
Idjut Boys = Jacques Renault + Midnight Magic
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Review: Hierophants – Parallax Error
Hierophants = Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti + Mr. Elevator and the Brain Hotel
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Review: Foo Fighters – St. Cecelia (EP)
Foo Fighters = Nirvana + Them Crooked Vultures … read more
Review: Gwenno – Y Dydd Olaf
Gwenno = Washed Out x Wet … read more
Review: Pujol – Kisses (EP)
Pujol = Davie Byrne + Weezer … read more
Review: Lithuania – Hardcore Friends
Lithuania = Perfect Circle + Radiohead + Pink Floyd
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Review: Saxon – Battering Ram
Saxon = Judas Priest + Tygers of Pan Tang
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Review: Boogat – Neo-Reconquista
Boogat = Delinquent Habits + Gogol Bordello – Pit Bull
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Review: BUTANNA – Self-Titled
BUTANNA = G.L.O.S.S. + Bikini Kill
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