When Basia Bulat stumbled onto the scene a few years back, you couldn’t help but fall in love her. Oh My Darling was the type of record you felt lucky to hear and instantly, Basia became one of the artists you wanted to do well. You wanted everyone to hear her sing, soak in her [...]
Best-of ’10
Reviews:: Owen Pallett Heartland
It seems almost impossible for the critics to separate what people think of Owen Pallett the man from the music he creates. His story, his views; when it comes to a critical eye (or maybe, more accurately, a compelling way to craft), his inner nerd is as crucial to describing his music as M.I.A.’s homeland [...]
Reviews:: Woodpigeon Die Stadt Muzikanten
When it comes to defining Woodpigeon‘s sound, force feeding genre lists into the mix is a pointless exercise. The beauty of Mark Hamilton’s compositions are the subtle shifts he and the band execute, transforming their orchestral pop goodies into folk, rock, and country in a way that seems effortlessly. Every record – and the countless [...]
Reviews:: Kate Maki Two Song Wedding
There comes a time for most artists, at least those that venture out into the unforgiving world of touring, that inspiration for songs shifts from the sketches and emotions you hold close to fragments of diner conversations or late night, after show drunken exhaustion scratched on napkins and stuffed into your jacket pocket. The excitement [...]
Reviews:: Yukon Blonde self-titled
I’m currently reading Chuck Klosterman’s latest collection of essays, Eating the Dinosaur. So far, the most interesting is his analysis of svelte NBA post man and one half of the original twin towers, Ralph Sampson. His basic premise is that despite his relative success, Sampson was a bust simply because he had so much talent [...]
News:: DUZHEKNEW 7" and tape on the way!
Usually around December the pickings are pretty slim for the bloggers. Instead of new music it is list after list – yes, we will have a few, but trust me, you will want to tune in for some super holiday treats we have – or albums that the plebs wont be able to buy until [...]