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Local Review: Ex-Okay – Awkward Silence

Posted on July 3, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ex-Okay | Awkward Silence | Self-Released

Ex-Okay = Lamb of God × Blink-182 … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Awkward Silence, Ex-Okay, Self-Released

Review: Oren Ambarchi – Simian Angel

Posted on July 5, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Oren Ambarchi | Simian Angel | Editions Mego

Oren Ambarchi = David Behrman + Suzanne Ciani + Gavin Bryars … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Editions Mego, Oren Ambarchi, Simian Angel

Review: Torche – Admission

Posted on July 12, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Torche | Admission | Relapse Records

TORCHE = Floor + Hum + Sleep … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Admission, Relapse Records, TORCHE

Review: Russian Circles – Blood Year

Posted on August 2, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Russian Circles | Blood Year | Sargent House

Russian Circles = Chevelle × Om … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Blood Year, Russian Circles, Sargent House

Review: Ty Segall – First Taste

Posted on August 5, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ty Segall | First Taste | Drag City

Ty Segall = Thee Oh Sees + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Drag City, First Taste, Fuzz, Ty Segall

Local Review: BRAIN BAGZ – Naughty Man EP

Posted on August 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
BRAIN BAGZ | Naughty Man EP | Goodbye Boozy

BRAIN BAGZ = The Cramps + Germs^original Misfits … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Brain Bagz, Goodbye Boozy

Local Review: YA ANML – Payday

Posted on August 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
YA ANML | Payday | Self-Released

YA ANML = Kevin Abstract + Death Grips + Danny Brown … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Payday, YA ANML

Local Review: Mother Lights – Night Magic

Posted on August 12, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mother Lights | Night Magic | Self-Released

The instrumentation on Night Magic allows the perfect support for Mother Lights’ powerful words that makes this quiet album loud and clear. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Mother Lights, Night Magic

Local Music Review: Monol!th / God Walk – Self-Titled

Posted on February 4, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Monol!th / God Walk – Self-Titled

Ranging greatly in sound, instrumentation and general urgency, the usefulness of the split album is to neatly juxtapose two groups of equal ability, find solidarity in a common goal and combine two different fan-bases. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: God Walk, Gym, Monol!th

Local Music Review: Poet – The Lone Revolutionary

Posted on February 5, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Angela

The self-described “hip-hop anarchist” Poet does not fail to live up to his own hype. “Crash & Burn” sets the tone early in the album, bringing up Eric Garner’s murder and challenging those who talk about injustice from behind the protective screen of social media to take the streets and protest. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Poet, Self-Released

Local Review: The Painted Roses – The Sad Man

Posted on July 3, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Painted Roses | The Sad Man | Self-Released

The Painted Roses = Hank Williams + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more

Posted in: SLUGmagTagged: The Painted Roses, The Sad Man

Film Review: X-Men: Apocalypse

Posted on June 2, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

After igniting the comic book movie genre in 2000 and delivering the most solid X-Men film to date in 2003, fans were excited to have director Bryan Singer return to the franchise two years ago for Days of Future Past. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Bryan Singer, X-Men: Apocalypse
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