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Sounds of Tomorrow: Anticipated Albums of 2013
When I got my first iPhone back in 2011, I thought that 16 GB was more than enough storage than I would ever need on a phone. This was before …
Delayed Reaction: Björk — “Vespertine”
Björk is somewhat of an anomaly. She broke down barriers in the late 80s as the singer for the Icelandic art-punk outfit The Sugarcubes and has since been constantly reviving …
Clarity in the Lens of Zedd-Colored Spectacles
“Opening skies with broken keys…” By now this young maestro’s hands have been heard around the world and weberverse; from Holy Ship to Ultra, Born This Way Ball to Poseidon …
“Every masterpiece is preceded by a breakup and hair dye; therefore, the next album will be very good.”
”Every masterpiece is preceded by a breakup and hair dye; therefore, the next album will be very good.” or Why We’re excited about Britney’s new album. #watchthisspace
Indigo Charlie: She’ll Be Vintage One Day
The Beverly Hills sun has decided to take its daily retirement, watching from afar as its once orange glow transitions into a flushed pink haze; it seems as though the …
Life After Death: From Pushers to Papas, How Nas and Jay-Z Have Withstood the Fallen Genre
Welcome to Hip Hop in the year 2012 – a solemn vapor placed atop a slew of emerging artists. Deriving from context, Hip Hop is dead and has been for …
Pure Music from Purity Ring
Finding good music is hard to find these days as I pride myself in finding at least one diamond in the midst of the dirt of that the music industry …
This is the Story… of a Girl Named Sally TNGR
Alright, alright, alright – we’ve done this before… Well, not we, but me. So, don’t be scared – I’ve done this before. Gotta love album art, right? When it’s done …
Janine and the Mixtape May Be Too Good Pt. 2: Janine Foster’s Two Cents
Like an unknown sub-genre, somewhere between hip-hop, lounge rock, and the sound spray paint makes blasting from an aerosol can onto a street wall near a ball court downtown in …
Lyrically Speaking: “Handlebars” – Flobots
Good music speaks volumes… rather than impose analysis, step back and expose linguistic artistry… why critique that which has achieved perfection at its own masterful conception… listen, look, and linger …
Greetings From Dark Horse Saloon
Jacksonville, Florida’s Dark Horse Saloon rock it like it’s 1974 and thank God they do. With a strong debut CD, DHS sound and play as though punk, New Wave, or …
New Standards: The Thin Line Between Those Who Appreciate Sounds And Those Who Understand Music
It’s often difficult to extrapolate on why we like certain kinds of music more than others. There seems to be an almost inexplicable link between ears, mind, and heart, in …
If Anything, “Magic Hour” Is Just A Reminder Of How Great Dance Music Can Be, No Matter How Absurd
New York-based glam pioneers Scissor Sisters are sometimes a difficult band to follow. Their first two albums elegantly borrowed significant influence from such important figures as Elton John, Queen, and …
Because We’ve All Got Scars: Popskarr On Cape Town Sounds, Misty Pop And Questionable Craig David Comparisons
Because music is the best medicine, and we’ve all got scars, we chat with Cape Town based duo Popskarr.
This Is Not A Genre-Bending Anomaly, Yet Night Surgeon’s EP Is Strikingly Admirable
Portland electro-pop duo Night Surgeon’s eponymous EP isn’t full of surprises. The EP presents a carefully planned and beautifully executed array of songs. In terms of inventiveness, this band isn’t …
Erasure Art: Who Will Remember Rihanna?
When painting a perfect picture, a painter must first have a blank canvas to illustrate their imagination on. A blank canvas has no meaning until the painter decides to add …
Not Your Kind of People
It’s hard to believe it’s been 17 years since Garbage released their eponymous debut. I’ve loved their singles “1 Crush,” “Push It,” “Special,” “Cherry Lips” and many more. Their latest …
When Hardy Indiigo Meets Betty Trouble, Dirty Blonde Is The Result
“When the 80′s meet 2020′s, when Paris meets Downtown New York, when a deafening Bassline meets flirty naughty wordplay, when Hardy Indiigo meets Betty Trouble, ‘Dirty Blonde’ is the result.” …
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