Monthly Archives: April 2017
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Musicians aren't as daring as they used to be. The charts have been rife with recycled elements for years, with only a few unique voices ...
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Joy Division - Closer “I’m ashamed of the person I am” I spent 24 of my 26 years steeped in abiding self-hatred; self-hatred–despite how it ...
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The latest resurgence of synthwave has cultivated much attention beyond just electronic music fans. It initially spread in online communities filled with nostalgic gamers, science ...
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With a ten-man lineup, Austin, Texas-based band, Hard Proof, has been working since 2008 to bring afrobeat to an American audience. Afrobeat—combining West African styles ...
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The Strokes - Is This It The most powerful and comforting illusion we possess is the idea of one missing thing in our lives that, ...
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7 Questions with Vorhees "Vorhees" is the moniker of New York audio engineer Dana Wachs, who also happens to be among the more intelligent of ...
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Ester Ideskog is about to take you on a journey. The Swedish EDM singer, who goes by the stage name Vanbot, wrote, recorded, and produced ...
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U2 - The Joshua Tree I listen for silence. It is an instrument. It can be joyful and ecstatic; it can bring together, and it ...
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Mating Ritual and Satchmode embody Los Angeles. Musically, aesthetically and creatively, the two bands channel the glitz and glamor that attracts swarms of bright-eyed dreamers ...
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New Jersey’s Wyland sounds considerably polished for such a young band. In fact, CMJ calls the uplifting sonics, spacey reverb, and soaring vocals—which fall somewhere ...