Authors: Cody Hudson
Local Reviews: Giraffula
Loop pedals and one-man bands are becoming more and more common these days. Though this fosters creativity by allowing any single person to experiment with a sound that was previously only attainable with a full band, it has brought with it the unavoidable, long and repetitive loops. … read more
Yeasayer @ Club Sound
I remember seeing Yeasayer at Kilby Court two years ago, as the opening act for MGMT. Back then their self-applied genre, Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel, still fit. Times have changed. Yeasayer is headlining these days, playing to people who probably know nothing of Man Man (the last band Yeasayer toured with, and opened for). … read more
Crystal Castles with HEALTH and Kontravoid @ In The Venue...
People lost their shit when Crystal Castles came out. It was like Beatlemania, but instead of young innocent girls, it was a bunch of dudes who looked like they were in a shitty Cold Cave cover band. As soon as the first song began it was clear who was the star of the show. … read more
Parenthetical Girls: Guilty of Association
Parenthetical Girls have clawed their way into indie media outlets such as Pitchfork and have played larger European festivals like Primavera Sound —using the pull of praise and association. … read more
Positively 4th Street / Record Store Day
There is no better month than April for buying a record store, as the second annual Record Store Day falls on April 18. … read more
Local Natives: The Dutch Love Them and So Will You
Local Natives are the indie darlings du jour. They recently signed to Frenchkiss Records, and have been receiving incredibly favorable reviews from just about every publication that writes about music. With melodic indie-rock boasting harmonies that even Grizzly Bear would be jealous of, it’s easy to see why they have become the talk of the town. … read more