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Album Review - Orenda Fink, 'Blue Dream'
Melissa Bobbitt 0Orenda FinkBlue DreamSaddle Creek There are plenty of meditative tomes on death and the afterlife. Mortality is undeniably universal, and often artists worry about their legacies. Humans, in their passing, can continue to offer love, guidance...
Aug 18, 2014The Great White Hope of Vinyl
Melissa Bobbitt 1Gimmicks work. Just ask Jack White. The former White Stripe thrives off the novelty of the archaic, swinging his guitar like it’s going out of style (alas, it is). And here comes the news that...
Aug 11, 2014Album Review - Just Walden, 'High Street Barton Blues'
Tia Scott 0Just WaldenHigh Street Barton BluesWalden Records After releasing the single “Romie Knows” that seems to be garnering much attention, the band Just Walden gears up to release their debut album, High Street Barton Blues. Based in...
Aug 9, 2014Album Review - Spoon, 'They Want My Soul'
Melissa Bobbitt 0SpoonThey Want My SoulLoma Vista You can’t blame a man for being consistent. Or consistent in his inconsistencies. That’s Britt Daniel all over. The 43-year-old Spoon front man has remained a collected, cool cat since his...
Aug 4, 2014Going It Alone - 10 Essential Solo Albums
Melissa Bobbitt 0The Smiths’ nimble guitarist, Johnny Marr, recently announced a new solo album, Playland, for release Oct. 7 on Warner Bros. His majestic work in and out of the confines of the marvelous mod group the...
Jul 28, 20145 Bands Born from Breakups and Shakeups
Melissa Bobbitt 0Image by Andrew St. Clair When tragedy (or mere temper tantrums) leaves bands in the dust, it’s often hard for the members to pick up the pieces and start again. The wounds might be fresh, but...
Jul 21, 2014Album Review - Random Order, 'Black Lipstick Kiss'
Tia Scott 0Random OrderBlack Lipstick KissCat Scratch On July 29th, the lively collective from Toronto known as Random Order will be releasing their 11-track album by the name of Black Lipstick Kiss, and the music is just as...
Jul 16, 2014Album Review - Ships Have Sailed, 'Someday'
Tia Scott 0Ships Have SailedSomedaySelf-released With the lead single, “Midnight,” currently making waves, Los Angeles-based band Ships Have Sailed are gearing up to release their debut 6-track EP entitled Someday. For this EP, the band whisks between elements...
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