Music
Review: Brian Eno / Karl Hyde – High Life
Brian Eno has been hugely influential on several generations of musicians, starting in the ‘70s/’80s with bands as popular as U2 and Talking Heads, but also countless lesser known bands, and his influence was diffused since. … read more
Review: The Drums – Encyclopedia
The Drums = (The Beach Boys x Wendy Carlos) + (The Smiths x Arcade Fire) … read more
Review: Azure Carter & Alan Sondheim – Avatar Woman
Azure Carter & Alan Sondheim = Pentangle + Nurse with Wound – Steely Dan … read more
Review: Foxygen – …And Star Power
Foxygen = The Rolling Stones / MGMT … read more
Review: EX Hex – Rips
EX Hex = Suzi Quatro + The Runaways + Giuda … read more
Review: Ensemble Economique – Melt Into Nothing
Ensemble Economique = Starving Weirdos + Slowdive + HTRK … read more
Review: Emigrate – Silent So Long
Emigrate = Nine Inch Nails + Rammstein + Stabbing Westward … read more
Review: Dirty Beaches – Stateless
Dirty Beaches = Colin Stetson / Zomes … read more
Review: Goatwhore – Constricting Rage of the Merciless
Goatwhore = Soilent Green + Skeletonwitch … read more
Run the Jewels: Murder, Mayhem and Melodic Music
“Opening for the Wu is for real,” Killer Mike (Michael Render) tells SLUG in his boisterous Southern drawl. El-P recreates the experience, saying, “We walked into it assuming the crowd was there for Wu-Tang and we were just the opener. So the fact that we had 10,000 kids screaming our lyrics back to us was legitimately a surprise.” … read more
Review: DJ Shadow – The Liquid Amber EP
DJ Shadow = Flux Pavilion + Caspa + Girl Talk – pop music … read more
Review: The Devin Townsend Project – Z2
The Devin Townsend Project = Ocean Machine + Strapping Young Lad + Gojira … read more
