In 2012 an independent developer released Bastion, a somewhat clumsy platformer and arcade style third person shooter for the computers. The gameplay and the art style, while interesting, did not make quite as big a splash as its soundtrack. With good reason too, most...
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633 Ashland Ave.: The World's Fastest Record, "Lazaretto"
On April 21st, Third Man Records, Jack White's privately owned record label, released their video of the fastest vinyl ever recorded and sold. The video begins with a short performance of White’s newest single “Lazaretto” in his studio at Third Man Records...
The Tough Crowd: Meeting Mr. Liebling
Courtesy of CV Comics. On Saturday I met a real life rock star. A 70's icon decked out with big long hair, tight jeans and his mother's blouse. I (and all of my friends) met Bobby Liebling, vocalist of the legendary doom metal band Pentagram. I experienced the whole...
Rainy Day Music #10: "Wincing The Night Away"
Last week's Rainy Day Album was an album of relentless, visceral sorrow — an opportunity to use a rainy day to purge the darkest emotions in your nature. This week's is the opposite, a light and carefree album to make the most of your time inside: the Shins'...
Minutia: Slint – The "Spiderland" Reissue
My addition to the Slint reissue circlejerk: There's something about being immersed in the mundane, cyclical toils of prepubescent academia that has left me utterly unmotivated to follow this column's self-imposed structure. I spend my days hunched over a...
Under the Tide: Jamie Woon
An amalgamation of music genres by musicians isn't all that uncommon these days. You even have new genres arising from time to time (PBR&B, Chillwave, Slowcore) to add to the confusion when trying to place a finger on someone's brand of music. Thankfully, no...
Feedback: Songs for Tough Times
This semester ran me over. In the last couple months I worked harder than I ever had before and encountered whole new stresses. But I know I am not alone. During this time of the year plenty of us have papers to complete and finals to study for. To help us all get...
Shaken Not Stirred: Cloud Nothings at the Black Cat
Raggedy, full-grown beard: check. Loose fitting, probably vintage flannel: check. Greasy, lion's mane hair: check. What more could you ask for from a three-piece, indie rock band? Well, besides a hardcore drumbeat to make you jump repeatedly and buzzing guitar...
Sit Down with Shira: Angel Olsen
Still from Angel Olsen’s “Tiniest Seed” music video. I don't think there's anything greater than an ethereal songstress, strumming softly on her guitar while wheezing haunting lyrics. This, dear friends, is Angel Olsen in a phrase. After releasing...
Leading Ladies: British Rapper Little Simz Doing Big Things
From North London, rapper and actress Simbi Ajikawo, known by her stage name Little Simz. Courtesy of BKLYN1834. As soon as Little Simz‘s latest mixtape “Blank Canvas” was featured on JAY Z’s Life&Times website, everyone wanted to know...