Vee Hua 華婷婷The instant I heard the opening track and single off Nedry’s debut album, Condors, I was excited. I began promoting it on a personal level, sharing it with all my friends with even a remote interest in electronic-influenced music. As far as I...
Ryan PangilinanArguably, nostalgia is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can take inspiration from some really great sources and mold them into your own image; on the other side of that coin, it’s easy to fall into the trappings of becoming a rip-off...
This video for VITAL’s new song, “Airport,” is a dreamy exploration of light and distance. The best part, I’d say, is that it’s abstract, but still ties into the song’s themes. Dazzling! Download the band’s...
Bear Hands are on tour right now with Passion Pit, and the hype surrounding the Brooklyners is friggin’ huge! If this song is any indication, though, the hype might very well be warranted. Stop blowing up the scene, Brooklyn. Directed by Ted...
Allen Huang"... Brian Wilson became the central figure in my writing -- sort of an easy place to start in sorting through the intense emotions of that breakup and the process of making music." -- Charlie Gokey
Lauren FukanoA week-and-a-half after returning from SxSW 2010 should be enough time to blend back into mainstream society, recover from strep throat, and map out my SxSW favorites. Yet unlike some of the other REDEFINE writers, who rambled down the West Coast...
Somehow, REDEFINE had unwillingly gotten a subscription to SPIN Magazine last year, and I was recently perusing it when I stumbled across something really hilarious and ridiculous; SPIN had a “[15] Songs You Must Hear Now!” section, and...
I’ve always felt that the oversaturation of The Killers and The Bravery had signaled the end of newer new wave bands that were coveting bands like Joy Division, The Psychedelic Furs, and The Smiths with great success. But the simultaneous...