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This is a collection of good albums you should check out and my reviews of the albums. Krewella Get Wet Album Review Columbia Records Released September 20, 2013 Genre: Electro House, Progressive House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Drumstep Get Wet is a masterpiece.  I expected a lot of Krewella through the Party Hard EP and the sneak peeks they released in the weeks leading up to...
Project and moniker of Sonny Moore, Skrillex has, in one way or another, blown up with his unique brand of dance music in the past three or so years. The dance music mogul first appeared on the scene when his single "My Name Is Skrillex" set MySpace on fire in 2010. His claim to fame really came when he released his Scary Monsters and...
The Black Keys Turn Blue Album Review Nonesuch Records Released May 12, 2014 Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Blues Rock You must have been living under a rock for the last decade if you haven’t heard of The Black Keys. From their hit albums Brothers and El Camino, songs in movie trailers, and even drummer Patrick Carney’s amusing feud with pop star Justin Bieber, the ubiquity...
  Kaskade Atmosphere Album Review Ultra Records Released September 10, 2013 Genre: House, Progressive House, Electro House, Deep House, EDM   Atmosphere is the newest and seventh album from arguably the best DJ/Producer to come out of the United States.  With the EDM scene dominated by wild bass drops and mammoth synth chords, I’m honestly refreshed by this album.  Kaskade sticks to his guns and his origins with...
A couple weekends ago was the inaugural Suburbia Music Festival in Plano, Texas.  The festival came about when promoters from the concert powerhouse Live Nation saw a need for a large festival in a suburban area, and saw Plano as the perfect spot.  Specifically what drew them was Oak Point Park and Nature Reserve in Plano.  An employee who frequently...
Released: April 7, 2014 on Domino Recording Company Genre: Indie rock, Experimental   Before you read this review, I must warn you. This album is unlike anything that you have ever listened to before. This genre might be completely foreign to your ears, but don't dismiss this album based solely on its electronic, indie, slasher-flick-inspired genre. If you give it a fair chance,...
Hailing from San Francisco, unique dance trio The M Machine (composed of Ben “Swardy” Swardlick, Eric Luttrell, and Andy Coenen) certainly caught the attention of music fans and artists across a plethora of genres. In fact, the group recognizes a “difference between The M Machine fan and the average electronic music fan.” The group sets themselves apart from the...
A Fire With Friends Ghost House Review Released January 25, 2014 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock With a name like A Fire With Friends, one might assume that the Scranton 7-piece sounds like a mid-2000's Hot Topic band. However, that most certainly is not the case, as these Pennsylvanian's delve into a very straight-forward style of indie rock that has a very heavy...

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