Archives-old

REVIEW: Antarctigo Vespucci – Love in the Time of E-mail

REVIEW: Antarctigo Vespucci – Love in the Time of E-mail

Sometimes you have to embrace your angst and listen to some music that brings it out in you. For me, Antarctigo Vespucci is the perfect trip for a shitty day. Sometimes pop punk ends up being heavier punk than pop or vice versa, but their new album Love in the Time of...

Whatever Happened to “The Fresh Pots”?

Whatever Happened to “The Fresh Pots”?

Back before I had any form of musical self-awareness, Dave Grohl made some joke. Researching “Fresh Pots” or whatever it was that he said has proven itself to be a trying experience—looking back at an era where meme culture had just been starting is my personal...

REVIEW: All Them Witches – ATW

REVIEW: All Them Witches – ATW

All Them Witches spend their newest album, ATW, diving deep into their country roots. The Nashville-based group has been releasing music since 2012, developing a unique hard rock take on traditional blues rock. But on ATW the group dives headfirst into a distinctly...

REVIEW: Pill – Soft Hell

REVIEW: Pill – Soft Hell

Soft Hell, Pill’s second full-length album, is a chaotic (yet oddly pleasing) combination of punk, jazz, noise rock, and the occasional Spanish lyric. If the unique musical dynamics of this highly creative group don’t pull you in, the hand-drawn album artwork of a dog...

Sample School: Hank Crawford

Sample School: Hank Crawford

Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr. was born in Memphis 1934. He began playing piano at a young age, but when his father (who had long wanted to be a great saxophonist) brought an alto sax home with him from the army, young Bennie quickly picked it up. He earned the nickname...

REVIEW: Young Jesus – The Whole Thing is Just There

REVIEW: Young Jesus – The Whole Thing is Just There

Making their mark as a “philosophical jam band” in 2012, Young Jesus has gotten progressively more experimental with each release, culminating into the perfect mix of indie- introspectiveness outward experimentalism that is The Whole Thing is Just There. “I have begun...

REVIEW: Molly Burch – First Flower

REVIEW: Molly Burch – First Flower

In her highly anticipated sophomore LP First Flower, Molly Burch wistfully sings of her struggles in love and life. First Flower can be interpreted as Burch’s book of hymns-- soft, yet meaningful nonetheless. Exploring her heartbreak and melancholy, Burch channels...

REVIEW: Arlie – Wait

REVIEW: Arlie – Wait

Arlie’s debut EP on the Atlantic label fits in well with the predominant form of indie rock on the internet. The sound palate is soft and hazy, but the tracks keep the listener moving with thick drums and fat bass lines. The lyrics are sentimental and nostalgic, the...

REVIEW: Obnox – Bang Messiah

REVIEW: Obnox – Bang Messiah

The latest release of Obnox, Lamont “Bim” Thomas, stays consistent with his genre defying catalog. In his third decade of recording, the Cleveland based artist remains consistent in his production of truely unique music. Obnox released Templo Del Sonido, a free jazz...