Usually I talk here about the jazz scene at large or the stuff happening locally that is outside of my own personal musical pursuits. However, this time I’m going to be selfish and talk about how February 3 is the five year anniversary of the jazz concert series I host and produce called “Is […]
We asked our music writers to tell us their soundtrack for romance. Here’s what they said (Note: Some declined to reveal trade secrets.) Matthew Curtis “Location” by Khalid “Exchange” by Bryson Tiller “Frustrated” by R.LUM.R John Fuzek “Glory Box” by Portishead “The Blower’s Daughter” by Damien Rice “And You And I” by Yes Marc Clarkin […]
Okee dokee folks… Welcome back to the Dark Ages. Here is a brief synopsis of what went on then: economic and cultural deterioration, ignorance and lack of reasoning, disease, corrupt religion and superstition, and a general backwardness. The only way to stop this from progressing is to resist and revolt. Why am I putting this […]
Darklands Shoegaze rockers to their core, Darklands craft melody out of fuzz-ridden noise. Darklands’ sound owes much to the noise pop of My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and that early ’90s English noise guitar scene. I’ve always dug that adventurous style of guitar playing where the sound drives the song. Badlands have an EP, St. Thaddeus, […]
With an unbridled heart-on-the-sleeve aesthetic and emphatic rock ‘n’ roll songs to back it up, Japandroids have become one of those bands that can hit you with every song. The duo of guitarist and vocalist Brian King and drummer David Prowse combine to form a powerful sound that’s unrivaled by their contemporaries. The Vancouver act’s third […]
It’s a brand new year, so obviously the garage rock genius Ty Segall is going to be putting out a new album to melt everyone’s face off. His ninth solo release due out on January 27, among a total discography that consists of over 30 recordings, is self-titled and it goes back to his roots. […]
I recently sat down with local songwriter and producer Lunchbagg at my favorite spot (White Electric) to talk about his latest release, The Holy and the Hostile, which came out on Monday, January 23. There is so much to enjoy off this album; the beats are bass-heavy and progressive and whether he is rapping over a party banger or […]
You can find the best hip-hop coming up from the underground. Through his unique vocal delivery and pristine rapping skills, Aesop Rock has been on a higher plane since his start in Long Island in the late ‘90s. He’s strikingly original and is continuously pushing the boundaries of an endlessly creative genre. His live performances […]
During alternative rock’s heyday during the late ‘80s and ‘90s, Ween was getting weird and pushing their own artistic abilities while their contemporaries were competing with each other to see who could be the loudest. Ranging from psychedelia, lo-fi and all things experimental, Gene and Dean Ween (also known as Aaron Freedman and Mickey Melchiondo) […]
There are bands that do unique and weird things, and then there’s The Flaming Lips. Things have changed a lot since the band started out as “the punks on acid” in the early ‘80s and then gradually became an enigmatic and psychedelic act of wonder. The core members of Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven […]