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Local Review: 90s Television – Going Blonde
90s Television Going Blonde Self-Released Street: 12.14.12 90s Television = The Strokes + Animal Collective + Pepper + Smile from the Streets You Hold–era John Frusciante I think these guys found their recording equipment rusting in some corner of the D.I. Going Blonde is a distorted mess, which makes certain tracks almost painful to bear.
Local Review – Max Pain and The Groovies – Self-Titled
Max Pain and the Groovies certainly have an affinity for the Texas psych scene, and this EP sounds more focused than anything I’ve heard from them before. … read more
Local Review: A Lily Gray – Waiting Room
Polished, local alt-rock group A Lily Gray returns with another teaser of an EP that will get you salivating for a full album from this quintet. … read more
Local Review: Q1 – The End Is To Begin
Anyone that pays homage to Eminem on his album has my respect. Q1’s debut solo album, The End is to Begin, has such a unique sound that exemplifies his passion for hip-hop. … read more
Local Review – The Wild War – Valley Rain EP
Listening to four songs is almost enough to get to know a band, though in this case, I feel like there might be something missing. “The Architecture,” is a cool, solemn and folksy number that really draws from The Devil Whale. … read more
TR/ST – The Destroyer – 1
TR/ST = Joy Division + Crystal Castles + Cut Copy … read more
Review: Marissa Nadler, Stephen Brodsky – Droneflower
The songs on Droneflower play out like unpredictable pendulum swings. Some songs slither out soft-like and acoustic headed toward a metal grind that never comes, while others sound like raking gravel that Nadler barely tries to soften out. … read more
Review: Kishi Bashi – Omoiyari
Kishi Bashi = Andrew Bird + ’00s Bon Iver + The Mountain Goats … read more
Review: M. Geddes Gengras – I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World
M. Geddes Gengras = Ipek Gorgun + Iguana Moonlight … read more
Local Review: Hollow, I Am – Neverwake
Hollow, I Am = Meshuggah + Chelsea Grin … read more
Local Review: The Frenetic Process – Glass Bottle Collage
The Frenetic Process = Roni Size + Chino Amobi … read more
