Laid back Wilco-style indie rock The debut album from this Toledo three-piece is clearly inspired by the less-adventurous but no less pleasant corners of Wilco's catalogue, a la Being There or Wilco (The Album). Featuring melodic vocals and fairly prominent...
As I explained last week, this column will explore the favorite rainy day albums of a group of music-loving friends of mine. The first Rainy Day Album is the pick our very own GM, Max Tani: Grizzly Bear's Yellow House. Grizzly Bear's first album as a four-piece,...
Courtesy of Ally Newbold Photography Hop Along's 2012 debut album, Get Disowned is a collage of gorgeous vignettes that trace heartbreak, joy, and wide-eyed curiosity as they transcend childhood and adult life. Frances Quinlan's lyrical stories hit everything from a...
Ingrid Michaelson is probably a name everyone has heard at some point of their life. The focus though, isn't on this pop belle who has charmed many of our hearts. Her significant other, Greg Laswell, has an extensive repertoire that has charmed my heart more than...
A beautifully crafted masterpiece that will take you on an emotional ride. Listening to this album from beginning to end, in its intended order, is the way Angel Olsen's artwork is meant to be experienced. Burn Your Fire For No Witness, being the epitome of this. Her...
“If you measure a live show’s success by how happy to be alive it makes you, than Nashville’s Diarrhea Planet have the greatest live show on Earth.” – Pitchfork Love the quadruple-guitar shenanigans of Diarrhea Planet? Want to witness the Nashville punks’...
If you're like so many of us singles, or “playas” if you prefer, that don't really enjoy seeing couples exchange sweatshop teddy bears or bitter-tasting heart shaped candies on Valentine’s day, you’re in luck. Without further ado, here are four movies to watch...
I have never fallen as hard in love with a complete album as I did with Bright Eyes', I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. I remember listening to the sound of lead singer, Conor Oberst's trembling yet melodious voice and immediately falling into a deep, musical trance...
Courtesy of Urban Development I’m mad. Mostly annoyed, but also really mad. Of course, all of that anger is directed at myself for being completely ignorant of Elli Ingram‘s EP, Sober, for so long. Released in July 2013, Sober is a soulful six track debut of more good...
In the latest Live in the Hive session, Speedy Ortiz, Grass Is Green, and Two Inch Astronaut all graciously stopped by our studio for some noisy, disjointed, and jaw dropping sets. Speedy Ortiz have been making waves lately with their poetic and distinctive take on...