Music
Review: Witch Mountain – Mobile of Angels
Witch Mountain = Serpentcult + The Sleer – YOB … read more
Record-Buying Recommendations: Pull Out Your Parents’ Record Players
“They still make records?” is the question heard almost every time these analog music-storage discs come up in conversation, as if people are trapped in a locked groove. Vinyl is “back,” although it never really went away—there’s been a large resurgence in buying records from a generation who’s been raised acquiring music instantly over the Internet. … read more
Review: Hookworms – The Hum
Hookworms = Rubella Ballet + X-Ray Spex + Siouxsie and The Banshees … read more
Review: Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
Foo Fighters = Nirvana + Them Crooked Vultures – metal + arena rock … read more
Review: Maggie Bjorklund – Shaken
Maggie Bjorklund = Julie Doiron + Daniel Johnston … read more
Local Review: New City Skyline – Collisions
New City Skyline = Staind – Godsmack + Fuel … read more
Review: Woman’s Hour – Conversations
Woman’s Hour = The Sundays + Cocteau Twins … read more
Review: Agnes Obel – Aventine (Deluxe Edition)
Agnes Obel = Joanna Newsom + Feist / Ane Brun … read more
Review: Porya Hatami – Arrivals and Departures
Porya Hatami = Siavash Amini + Asfandyar Khan + Stars of the Lid … read more
Review: Pig Destroyer – Mass & Volume
Pig Destroyer = Brutal Truth + Nasum + Napalm Death … read more
Local Review: Various Artists – Industry
Industry = West in Dust compilation + Ghostly International Records + Software Records … read more
Localized: L’anarchiste
This month’s Localized features a super-sweet holiday treat! Showcasing an uncommon four-band lineup, we’ll be kicking the night off with the twangy post-rock of The Awful Truth, then progressing to the ethereal dream world of Loud Harp. After a short break, we’ll hear the quietly contemplative stylings of Book on Tape Worm and finish out the evening with the pastoral musical experimentation of L’anarchiste. … read more