Courtesy of We Know Memes. Hey Roger, how's life? Congrats on the release of your new album (even though it's just a glorified Greatest Hits Record). Now, don't get me wrong, I love you and the rest of The Who as much as the next college student but I have...
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The Current: Laughing with Tyler, the Creator and Remembering Elliott Smith
The form of documentaries about musicians is changing. The days of just performance footage are long past, due to the ability of viewers to access clips of concerts on their own all over the internet. Now, it is crucial for these documentaries to show a side of the...
Coo Coo Cachoo: The Music of "Nowhere Boy"
Courtesy of IMDB. Not very many people know the story behind the Beatles, the famous British group that changed the course of rock & roll forever. I didn't either until I saw the film Nowhere Boy, the story of young John Lennon and the formation of his...
Plain Speak, "Foundations" (Self-Released)
Soft indie rock sad jamz. The first thing of note about this album is that it's certainly an album to “chill” to. Most of the tracks never get much louder than quiet jamming, and the slow acoustic plucking on tracks like “Vision At All” provide a good backdrop for...
Gruff Rhys, "American Interior" (Turnstile)
Shit just got weird.Weird in the best way possible, of course. Known for his old role in Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys already has some fame to his name. Comparing songs across his solo albums is an interesting thing; whereas “Whale Trail,” a single...
Hollands, "Restless Youth" (Self-Released)
If you like distorted guitars with unexpected violin breaks, give this a try.New York based duo, Hollands, is made up of multi-instrumentalist John-Paul Norpoth and violinist Jannina Norpoth. In 2009 they released 2 EP's entitled Faces and Mother, both of which...
John Wesley Coleman III, "The Love That You Own" (Burger)
A blast of scorching, sun-spoiled distortion.“I Wish The Night To Be A Lot Longer” transports the listener into what sounds like a southern version of Mac Demarco's “Salad Days” or somewhat of an electrified Townes Van Zandt. Born and bred in the Lone Star State,...
18 , "Trust" (Houndstooth)
What is this?18+ are what I imagine would happen if Portishead had a younger sibling who spent too much time on the darker corners of the internet during their formative years. Either that or if Die Antwoord did mescaline in the streets of New Orleans. The duo of Boy...
Wild Smiles, "Always Tomorrow" (Sunday Best)
Hailing from England,the influence from the late 70s classic punk bands that came out of their nation can be heard clearly on Wild Smiles' debut album Always Tomorrow. Fast, simple riffs and Buzzcocks-style vocals open the album and set the precedent for...
Lisa LeBlanc, "Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted" (Bonsound)
Mountain mama tells it like it is.Lisa LeBlanc brings the brash, raw realness on Highways, Heartaches And Times Well Wasted. “The smell of your old cigarette has stayed on my coat/ And even though I find it kind of gross/ It somehow comforts me” opens up an album...