Review: Earl Sweatshirt – Doris
When Odd Future crashed into the hip-hop scene in 2010, a then 16-year-old Earl Sweatshirt took the internet by storm with his advanced and potent lyrical skill. And then, out of Read More
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Review: A$AP Ferg – Trap Music
A$AP Ferg has been quietly building up his Trap Lord project for some time now, and just a few days ago he started streaming his debut album on his official website Read More
Review: Parachute – “Overnight”
The pop-rock quartet Parachute have released their new album entitled Overnight, a followup to 2011’s The Way It Was. There’s a lot of energy and dance-able hits scattered throughout the record, reminiscent of any Read More
Review: Pond – Hobo Rocket
It’s inevitable for the Aussie rock group Pond to be compared to their older sibling Tame Impala. The bands share two members, and it’s likely for Pond to seem like Read More
Review: Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue Acoustic
Ten years ago, Yellowcard released their 2003 classic album, Ocean Avenue. Now, in 2013, they’re releasing Ocean Avenue Acoustic, which is exactly what you think it is; a straight-up acoustic version of the pop-punk Read More
Review: Tech N9ne – “Something Else”
Tech N9ne’s thirteenth album “Something Else” has finally been released, and those who consider 13 to be an unlucky number might want to rethink their superstitions after listening to this Read More
Review: The Civil Wars – “The Civil Wars”
After a brief hiatus, The Civil Wars are set to release their sophomore self-titled album on August 6th, 2013. The Civil Wars are currently no more (though hopefully not for Read More
Review: Editors – The Weight of Your Love
Earlier this summer, the Britain-based Editors released their fourth studio album, The Weight of Your Love. The departure of lead guitarist, Chris Urbanowicz, meant a shift in sound, and the end result Read More
Review: Half Moon Run – “Dark Eyes”
Canadian indie rockers Half Moon Run serve up their definition of melodic and mellow with their debut album Dark Eyes. While the trio has only been together for three years, Read More
Album Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
In 2009, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros had immense success with their single “Home”. During the past four years, they stayed hovering over the success of that one song. Read More
Review: Lorde – The Love Club EP
Sixteen year old songstress Lorde (Ella Yelich) from New Zealand released her debut EP The Love Club this year in her home country, and earlier this month it became available to purchase Read More
Review: David Lynch – The Big Dream
Film auteur David Lynch has released his new sophomore album The Big Dream, which carefully builds a recognizable, modern blues sound that carries on throughout the entire work. That is, whatever modern Read More
Review: Matt Nathanson – Last of the Great Pretenders
San Francisco-based singer and songwriter Matt Nathanson’s album, Last of the Great Pretenders, is the successor to his 2011 release Modern Love. Opener “Earthquake Weather” is a shaky start in Read More
Review: Bell X1 – “Chop Chop”
Bell X1 is bringing their sixth studio album, Chop Chop, over from Ireland to this great big land mass called America. With laid-back melodies and twinkly instrumentals, Chop Chop is Read More
Review: Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail”
Magna Carta Holy Grail is Jay-Z’s current solo hip-hop album. Now, after 2011’s Watch The Throne collaboration with Kanye, and even with the release of Ye’s own Yeezus earlier this summer, Read More
Dessa – “Parts of Speech” Review
Call it hip-hop, call it pop, call it spoken word poetry. No matter what, it’s impossible to pinpoint a specific category for artist Dessa and her newest album Parts of Read More
Pretty Lights – “A Color Map of the Sun” Review
It’s been nearly three years since Denver’s Derek Vincent Smith, also known as the man behind Pretty Lights, issued a new album, and his newest release, A Color Map of the Sun was Read More
Baths – “Obsidian”
Upon first listening to Obsidian, the sophomore album from artist Baths (Will Wiesenfeld), I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It isn’t uncommon anymore to come across moody, introspective electronic Read More
Bronze Radio Return – “Up, On & Over”
Bronze Radio Return strides in this June with their fourth album Up, On & Over, displaying a brand of alternative-folk-pop that seems soaked in summer sunshine for 2013. Thanks to the Read More
Kidz Bop Thinks “Thrift Shop” is Really, Really Awesome
I never listened to the Kidz Bop CDs when I was younger. Even though I was 8 years old, the prime age for their target audience, I was safely steered Read More
Make Sure Wild Belle Is On Your Summer Playlist
Even though Wild Belle put out their debut album earlier in March, the songs on “Isles” seem more and more appropriate as the warmer weather rolls in. With elements of Read More
M.I.A. Releases New Single, “Bring The Noize”
M.I.A. is back with her new single, “Bring The Noize”. For all you “Bad Girls” fans out there, hold up for a second. “Bring The Noize” is nothing like M.I.A.’s Read More
Review: Ellie Goulding’s Cover of Alt-J’s “Tessellate”
I have never met an Ellie Goulding cover that I didn’t end up replaying over and over again. With some of her more recent covers being Active Child’s “Hanging On” Read More
Kanye’s “Yeezus” Sessions Shown In “I Am A God” Studio Clip
Even though Kanye’s new album doesn’t come out for another week, it seems like Yeezus as already been out for ages with all the hype surrounding it. This also probably Read More
Haim performs “Forever” on Letterman
Danielle, Este, and Alanna Haim performed their single “Forever” from their 2012 EP on The Late Show with David Letterman. http://youtu.be/Ej0Fy82uKSc Come on, everyone loves a good sister-band. These girls are a Read More
Review: Chance The Rapper’s “Acid Rap”
If you haven’t heard of Chicago’s Chance The Rapper, né Chancelor Bennett, maybe now you should. Like, you really, really should. Chance released his second mixtape Acid Rap earlier in Read More
Bret Michaels Is Still Around, I Decide On My Halloween Costume
Bret Michaels (America’s favorite former rock star who’s as old as your dad, but will still hit on you), has been up to a lot lately. Well, maybe not a Read More
Mac Miller Promises Growth, Totally Delivers
Even though Mac Miller’s 2013 album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, doesn’t drop until later this month, it’s already clear that this album will be noticeably different and much Read More
“We Can’t Stop” – Miley Cyrus Releases New Single
Miley Cyrus can’t stop. Or she can. Either way. She has definitely erased the Disney image, with her chopped hair, multiple tattoos, and I assume that she’s shared a spliff Read More