Vee Hua 華婷婷Perhaps I’m jaded these days, but out of the 30+ bands I saw this year at SxSW, only one truly astounded me. HEALTH, Constantines, and Anavan won my heart last year, but this year, my heart goes solely to Madrid’s Hyperpotamus, brought...
Allen HuangWhen it comes to pop music, bands can try to “defy convention” in a myriad of ways. Some reach for far off musical influences, seeking to add some contrived spice to their normally pedestrian songwriting. Some try to create jarring...
Judy NelsonAnyone familiar with Interpol’s Antics might notice a strange similarity between that and the first few seconds of Little Brazil’s Son. This is actually a compliment, but it all goes downhill from there. If this interviewer was age 16 or...
"I don't believe in emulation. I think we have to create our own... I don't believe that we need to have someone to copy. I'd rather take influences in a productive manner and take it in our own direction." -- Jordan "Jordy" Topf
"I feel like music can put thoughts in people's minds. It's there to lay blueprints." -- Phil Moore
Maybe I’m over this whole winter thing. Maybe I’m not getting enough sleep. Whatever it is, though, Julie Doiron sounds the way fresh green grass, cold blue sky, and riding your bike with the sun on your back feels. Most of...
Sometimes the best records are the ones you don’t get off on the right foot with. I can honestly say that I one hundred percent hated bands like Guided By Voices and Sonic Youth after my initial encounters with them, and now they’re some...
Q: What do Morrissey, Beck, Paris Hilton, AFI, Cheap Trick, and Imperial Drag all have in common? A: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. … So, this guy’s been around for 20 or so years, and in this time, he’s left his handprints on...