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When Brooklyn based indie-pop band Hospitality released their self-titled album in 2011, the band enjoyed moderate success. Hospitality’s unique rhythm, warm acoustic guitar, bright electric guitar, and friendly tone made the band’s first LP 2011’s hidden gem and cemented the underrated group as one of my favorite indie bands. Now, after having matured and learned from their past, the...
To be a singer-songwriter is to tackle one of the most difficult genres of music out there. It is far from easy to stand out, so singer-songwriters are always being criticized for their lack of innovation. The deciding factor of the singer-songwriter's worth, in my opinion, is their passion and miracle creativity. Senior Andrew Corey pours his heart and...
  7stbabyControl Album Review Got Wrong Records Released January 31, 2014 Genre: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, GrungeBy                     7stbaby is a group hailing from the U.K., delivering an innovative take on hard rock. Straddling genres such as grunge and stoner rock, these guys play a heavy style that takes a step in a different direction from...
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks Wig Out At Jagbags Album Review Matador Records/Domino Records Released January 7, 2014 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock Thom Yorke never made it out of the cave of electronic music that he and his band Radiohead settled in with the release of 2000's centennial Kid A.  He released a debut riddled with odd samples and artificial drum...
  You Blew It! Keep Doing What You're Doing Album Review Topshelf Records Released January 14, 2014 Genre: Emo, Indie Rock Modest Mouse once said, "And we'll all float on okay." You Blew it! attest to this maxim in their new album, Keep Doing What You're Doing, A whimsical new emo record, that delves into relationships and questions existence. It's an angst-y piece of music,...
2013, a monumental year indeed. We witnessed the downfall of Blockbuster, the evolution of Miley Cyrus, the craziness of the Harlem Shake, the selection of a new Pope, the Obamacare fiasco, the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, the iPhone 5S/5C release, and the massive typhoon in the Philippines. Aside from these monumental events, 2013 was also a BIG year...
  Jake Bugg Shangri La Album Review Mercury (U.K), Island (U.S) Records Released November 18, 2013 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country, Blues Rock There are a lot of expectations put on an artist after a debut album so cohesive, raw, and impressive as Jake Bugg's eponymous debut. Many critics compare him to great musicians like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, the "long lost Gallagher"...
"Still" Album Review   Chicago, Illinois powerviolence act Weekend Nachos are just as angry as ever. Backed up by great production and awesome songwriting, “Still” is a must-buy album for anyone who wants some background music while they punch holes into walls.   Kicking off with the track, “Sickened No More,” Weekend Nachos demonstrate that they don’t intend to...

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