"Art will last forever; it doesn't die with us, and music doesn't die with us. It has a magic to it that I love, and creating something that way makes me feel that life doesn't just slip through my fingers... and that it is not just day after day."
Just so we’re not mincing words here or anything, Arizona’s Run With The Hunted isn’t reinventing the hardcore wheel. Their press release makes comparisons to Modern Life Is War and Turmoil. Throw in some American Nightmare and The...
I’ve always found Rival Schools to be an interesting band. They blew through the indie rock scene quickly with their debut full-length, United by Fate. They were a band that was anchored by Walter Schreifels, whose name is synonymous with New...
Quite fittingly, EARTH’s record release show for the quite fantastic Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light: I was at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern — a venue known for swilling whiskey and boot-stomping folk/bluegrass sounds that usually...
It should probably be stated in the beginning of this review that I think Tim And Eric’s Awesome Show is one of the most brilliant things ever. I’m not sure if anything makes me laugh quite as hard, in such a perplexed way. Admittedly...
Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA – 03 April 2011 For an opening band, holding the audience’s attention can be tricky. That’s especially true in electronic music, where you’ll often find introverted DJs shyly hunched...
So, Bright Eyes. It’s come to this. That The People’s Key came out somewhat overcooked in the studio cannot come as a shock to most long-time fans of Bright Eyes. Each subsequent album after Fevers And Mirrors (with the exception of...
When I think of Asthmatic Kitty, my ears immediately conjure sounds of organic acoustic guitars, beautiful harmonies, and, of course, banjos. Artists like Sufjan Stevens, DM Stith, and The Welcome Wagon all come to mind, but the label’s newest...
