Month: July 2015
Local Review: Whysir – Sigh Quests
Whysir Sigh Quests Self-Released Streets: 03.12 Whysir = Hopsin + MC Frontalot + Yelawolf Witty, clever, angry and thought-provoking—this is what comes to mind when listening to Whysir’s debut mix tape Sigh Quests. Whysir approached the layout of this mixtape in an amazingly creative way, played out as an intimate conversation between a madman and
Local Reviews: Heartless Breakers – The Great Give Back
Heartless Breakers = Sum 41 + Paramore + The All American Rejects
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Local Review: Various Artists – Fall Songs
Fall Songs = Silversun Pickups + Isaac Brock + Tigers Jaw … read more
Local Review: Umbels – Self-Titled
Umbels = Incubus’ “Aqueous Transmission” + Modest Mouse’s “Lounge” … read more
Local Review: The Moths – Necromancy: Rock-N-Roll
The Moths = Joy Division + Dead Boys + Killing Joke … read more
Local Review: The Ladells – Vamp
The Ladells Vamp Self-Released Street: 05.15 The Ladells = Giuda + The Stooges + The Velvet Underground In an explosion of heavy, fuzz-filled riffs and prominent beats, The Ladells have more than captured my attention. The Ladells have a sound that is a welcome ferocity of sultry angst inspired by the greats of proto-punk that is
Local Review: The Anchorage – Regrow
The Anchorage = (Rx Bandits + The Expendables) / Mad Caddies … read more
Local Review: Suburban Birds – Self-Titled
Suburban Birds = Radiohead + Tame Impala + Smash Mouth … read more
Local Review: Tavaputs – Unresting Event
Tavaputs = The Smiths + Chelsea Wolfe … read more
Local Review: Soft Touch – Touch
Soft Touch Touch Self-Released Street: 03.26 Soft Touch = Shy Girls / Lewis When Prince introduced the world to his high-pitched funk ballads, the world became infatuated with them. Soft Touch might be hip to the “purple one” and his influence, but they remind me more of Prince-influenced modern songs than Prince himself. Beck’s “Debra”