Culture: In Music
Hot Chip: One Life Stand
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Hot Chip, the adored music geeks from London, released their fourth studio album early this month. "One Life Stand" comes two years after the band’s last album, and amidst a dry period for new music. The band's latest has received ...
Surfer Blood
Friday, February 5th, 2010
If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Surfer Blood, an indie-rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, heeds this oft-repeated notion on their first full-length album titled Astro Coast. The album is built from the same chord progressions surfers, nerds and punks ...
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
Monday, January 18th, 2010
It's a law that has been etched into the history of mankind. Countless people have challenged the rule, but among all the attempts, few have walked away with their dignity. The law reads as such: "Actors and actresses shan't make music. If ...
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Music Go Music
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Dripping wet with a raunchy vestige of '70s glamor, Music Go Music captures the essence of an era that rarely failed to shine. Hints of ABBA and early-Blondie influences are apparent on many tracks by the L.A. natives on their first LP, ...
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The Cribs
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Music super-groups rarely dazzle listeners. Not quite a super-group, British indie rock band The Cribs have sought riff-support from guitar legend Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse) and production contributions from Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Supergrass) on their latest ...
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Wale
Monday, November 30th, 2009
After dropping a myriad of mixtapes over the past three years, the homegrown Washington D.C. rapper Wale released his first full-length studio album titled Attention Deficit. The album's production incorporates many different composers, including hip-hop hit-makers The Neptunes, mixtape mogul DJ Green ...
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Julian Casablancas + Phrazes For The Young
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
The unflappable singer croons and moans his way across the eight tracks featured on Phrazes For The Young, all of which begin with an electronic organ or beat from a drum machine. Although the computer-heavy production was to be expected ...
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Simple and Detailed
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Headlights, an indie-pop band from Champaign, Illinois, recently released their third album titled Wildlife. Somber tones reign over most tracks on Wildlife, but the album is balanced by a few peppy songs wedged between the drab numbers. Among the spirited songs, ...
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The Ultimate Bad Girl
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
The noise band collective Destroy All Monsters would be incomplete without the sexpot lead singer, Niagara. She’s by far the most mysterious, her name alone is allusive, referencing her uncontrollable crying when her sister would lock her in a dark closet as ...
Why We’re Gaga for Lady Gaga
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Both the fashion and music worlds are abuzz about Lady Gaga. Many people don’t get it. What is it about Lady Gaga that has us so fascinated? Here’s my opinion: 1. She shows up to a press conference wearing a mask to ...
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