Music Reviews

Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks- Enter the Slasher House Album Review

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,...

Track by Track of “Metropolis Pts. I & II” The M Machine Review

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...

“Ghost House” A Fire With Friends

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...

Dan Croll – Sweet Disarray Album Review

Genres: Indie-pop, Indie-rock, Electronica, Indie-folk Release: UK- March 10, 2014 on Deram Records US- April 1, 2014 on Decca Records Last year, I was watching a video on YouTube when I noticed a suggested video with an interesting thumbnail titled “‪Dan Croll‪ - From...

“Trawl” Loredo EP Review

Loredo Trawl EP Review Released March 10, 2014 Genre: Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock Debut EPs should accomplish three things: 1) They should showcase artistic strengths, 2) they should be a preview of what to expect from your band, and 3) they should...

“Awake” Tycho Album Review

Tycho Awake Album Review Ghostly International Records Released March 18, 2014 Genre: Instrumental Rock, Ambient, Chillwave Tycho's previous album Dive delivered an underrated, if not, unnoticed release from the Sacramento producer, visual artist and musician Scott Hansen in 2011. Awake finds Hansen improving...

“G I R L” Pharrell Williams Album Review

Pharrell Williams G I R L  Album Review I AM OTHER/ Columbia Records Released March 3, 2014 Genre: Funk, Neo-Soul, Dance Pop   The first word you hear on the opening track, "Marilyn Monroe," is "different," and then gentle strings arrive, like something you'd hear...

Interview with Modern Life is War

The Sons of Hermann Hall is a curious place. On the outside, it looks like an ancient home, with peeling paint and foggy windows. Even the first floor, which contains the bar and restrooms, maintains a bonafide vintage feel....

Review of “The Greater Mind EP” by Old Ivy

Emotions are curious things. They are complex; no two people respond the same way to a given situation. One thing is for sure, however. They are a deep insight into the dark enigmatic depths of the heart. Belgian band...