Allen HuangA journey to the sea sometimes is a ritual — an escape from the responsibilities and tribulations that lurk around every corner in the big cities. For school kids, a trip to the sea is almost a requirement for the perfect summer vacation. For...
Judy NelsonThe debut LP from Canadian band Pas Chic Chic, Au Contraire, plays around with several of the most typical French music stereotypes. Made up of former members of Godspeed You! Black emperor, Fly Pan Am, and Cursed, this foray into experimental pop...
I’m rather weary of tribute compilations. For the most part, they tend to be stale, and the covers rarely outshine its source material. Take, for example, Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer, a compilation that gathers several pop-punk and...
Indie-prog rock has never actually been particularly “cool.” It has never been hip or in style, and it has always attracted a mostly male audience. And you know what makes an indie-prog band even less cool? Naming the first track on your...
I’ll admit it; I had no intentions of ever purchasing another Oneida disc. I love the band and would rank them as one of the country’s premiere psychedelic acts, but with eight full lengths (of which I own six), I pretty much figured...
"A Northwest album has Vitamin E deficiency... it's natural music; there is no style." -- Jim Cotton
Alana Romedrmanhattan seems to be a perfect blend of humor, wit, and dirty cynicism.
Vee Hua 華婷婷This year was the first year that any Redefine staff members have managed to make it down to SxSW in Austin. We didn’t know what to expect since SxSW’s reputation proceeds it. Although slightly daunting and involving way too much...