It would be a bit disingenuous to lump Joe Greathouse in with the pasty crowd of chiptune musicians. On the surface, it makes a bit of sense. … read more
Local Review: Various Artists – Lake Mary Presents: Visit
Creating a cohesive compilation can prove difficult when working with a variety of artists and visions. Yet, Lake Mary Presents: Visit seems to be unanimously organized to evoke juxtaposed feelings of serenity in a frigid environment. … read more
Local Review: VISTAAS – Sunkhronos
VISTAAS Sunkhronos Self-Released Street: 01.14 VISTAAS = Pierre Schaeffer + Oneohtrix Point Never Sunkhronos is a sample-heavy, cut-up work. This record has the feel of a found cassette in sections—the rare type where ferric tape hiss actually adds to the musicality. I would refer to it as musique concrète more readily than, say, a beat
Local Review: Visitors – Blueshift
Visitors Blueshift Self-Released Street: 06.20 Visitors = Deftones + Rush Rarely does an EP sound so much like a full-fledged album. Musical offerings of such satisfying integrity do not hatch, fully formed, by sheer happenstance. Blueshift combines fist-sized chunks of aboriginal talent with months of coffee-addicted, all-night hunkering sessions, to yield prog metal that feels
Local Review: Various Artists – Sounds of Sodium
I have to admit, my local punk rock experiences have been tainted. Unfortunately, my friends and I went to many bad, local pop punk shows in the ‘90s and missed out on the good stuff. Thankfully, Sounds of Sodium, a local punk/rock/hardcore compilation, made it my way. … read more
Local Review: WE – WE-E.T.’s VOL. II
WE = Joey Bada$$ + 1995 Raekwon … read more
Local Review: Valentine & The Regard – Manchester Misery
Valentine & The Regard = Simon & Garfunkel / Bright Eyes … read more
Local Review: Valentine & The Regard – I’m Well Adjusted
Valentine & The Regard = The Puzzle / The Memories … read more
Local Review: Tyler James Lewis – Presentism
Tyler James Lewis = Bright Eyes + Westward the Tide + Isaac Russell … read more
Local Review: Timmy The Teeth – Just Another Day
Timmy The Teeth = Typhoon + Ben Kweller … read more
Local Review: Top Dead Celebrity – High Horse
Top Dead Celebrity = Red Fang + Mark Lanegan + Neurosis … read more
Local Review: Triggers & Slips – Buffalo vs. Train
Triggers & Slips = The Felice Brothers + Trampled By Turtles … read more