Review: The Black Angels’ “Indigo Meadow”
By Lara Kinne– The Black Angels share the same picnic table as The Velvet Underground, despite their Austin, Texas roots. Both bands have five members – if someone invites Nico – they all wear black sunglasses and their music acknowledges things that happened before and around the 1970s. At the same time, they are nothing [...]
By Aaron Williams– Building off the success of last spring’s “Customized Greatly Vol. 3,” West Coast emcee Casey Veggies returned to the forefront of the hip-hop scene by dropping his latest project, “Life Changes,” last week. The mixtape is slightly shorter than Veggies’ last, with 13 tracks that stress quality over quantity. True to his [...]
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By Aimee Jewell– Released on Nov. 13, 2012, Sufjan Stevens’ newest Christmas album, “Silver and Gold,” is a slight disappointment. Typically, I am a fan of his unusual melodies and soothing voice, but this album sounds like it was recorded at a Christmas party where he and friends drank one too many drinks. Some songs [...]
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By Aimee Jewell– Matchbox Twenty’s newest album, “North,” hit shelves Tuesday, September 4, nearly an entire decade since their last studio release. Fans held high hopes for the fifth CD released by the Grammy-nominated, hit-generating nineties band. “She’s So Mean” is the first single off of the album and is currently ranked number eight on [...]
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By Ben Nance– The Mars Volta is back to once again polarize the music world with their weirdness. Some will praise their technical brilliance and see them as innovators of rock; others will dismiss their overwrought salsa-prog songs as silly and self-indulgent. Since releasing their magnum opus “Frances the Mute” in 2005, the band has [...]
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By Lara Kinne– Another Bandcamp feature allows listeners to purchase and download albums by choosing their own price. Zero is a tempting option for a free pass, but fans should feel obligated to support these artists anyway, even if it means giving an extra penny. Here are a few to invest in: Al Lover | [...]
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By Colin Fien– Louisville-based rock outfit, The Foxery, released their debut studio EP entitled Life is Still Beautiful around the turn of the new year, and it has already begun turning heads and catching the ears of many listeners. The Foxery is no strangers to making good old-fashioned, lyrically driven rock and roll; they know what they’re [...]
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By Nate Malchow– T.R.A.M. is the collection of like-minded, talented musicians moving on a progressive path into uncharted audio lands. This music cannot really be classified, as it is very experimental and doesn’t fit into any genre I’ve ever heard. It’s part jam band and part jazz crew with a little indie grooving. T.R.A.M.’s Lingua Franca [...]
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By Joshua Davis– Releasing their third full-length in three years, Bowerbirds have clearly taken time crafting the sound and energy permeating The Clearing. Hailing from Raleigh, N.C., the band has entered its sixth year with a solid and enjoyable set of recordings. Pulling together acoustic influences and electronic celerity, The Clearing offers a warm tone [...]
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By Ben Nance– Legendary singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen is one of the most highly regarded musicians on the planet, so whenever he dishes out new material, it is considered to be something of an event. Still singing about spirituality, mortality and sexuality at the ripe age of 77, he shows no signs of dulling [...]
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