Bombs and Beating Hearts = Harmonicas + pissed off yelling + something I’ve never heard before … read more
Local Review: Bombs and Beating Hearts – From Dumpsters Rise
Local Review: Black Cum – Black Cum Is the Best Band On the Planet and This Is Black Cum’s Best Album
With an album title like Black Cum Is the Best Band On the Planet, it’s not surprising that Black Cum talks about Black Cum repeatedly on the song titles and the songs themselves. … read more
Local Review: Black Seas of Infinity/The Red Path – Ophitic Oracles, Bespoke Isheth Zenunim Split
There’s something about opening the package containing this split cassette release, pulling a black cassette tape wrapped in shed snakeskin out of the plastic case with some strange symbol/logo on it. … read more
Local Review: Bludgeon Muffin – Revolt
This album—more of an EP, really—is solid, standard reggae. The bass goes as deep as your headphones will let it, and the guitars cascade over with some genre-standard up-strokes and some pretty tasty solos—though some are a little long. … read more
Local Review: Bird Watcher – The Luna Sessions
In the ghetto, a “Bird Watcher” means something totally different than this sonically adventurous, emotionally distraught collection of songs from these shape-shifting Ogden musicians. I would know because Cincinnati has ghettos. … read more
Local Review: Batty Blue – Ekphrasis
Batty Blue Ekphrasis Self-Released Street: 01.17 Batty Blue = Amelie soundtrack + Laura Marling There’s an oversaturation of folk bands in Provo, but this album is charming and off-beat enough from the typically clean-cut music of Happy Valley to stand alone. It rubs into you nicely— like a good sweater from the D.I. Soft accordion is
Local Review: Beachmen – Everybody’s Pink Inside
Beachmen = Pinback + Beach Fossils + Cloud Nothings … read more
Local Review: Berlin Breaks – Empty Spaces
Berlin Breaks = Trapt + Tool … read more
Local Review: Band of Annuals – Live Warehouse EP
Band of Annuals Live Warehouse EP Self Released Street: 11.01 BOA = Neil Young + Emmylou Harris + that dreaded country twang It’s rare these days that a record can actually exude warmth. Live Warehouse EP does exactly that. From the first song, “Thought I’d Have Learned,” to the final “Blood on my Shirt,” these seven
Local Review: BassMint Pros – BMP Pirate Radio Take-Over Show
Let me start by saying that BMP Pirate Radio Take-Over Show is something you definitely can’t just listen to as background music. Immediately, the stage is set with a smooth jazz DJ being assailed mid-sentence by Bass Mint Pros, who shout “It’s BMP, mofo!” before all chaos ensues. … read more
Local Review: Bandhood – Self-titled
Bandhood = Torche + Hot Rod Circuit + A Perfect Circle
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Local Review: bc. einstein – e=mc3
bc. einstein = Pretty Lights + BLVCK CEILING … read more
