On the fantastic Pick Up Your Head, Middle Class Rut has exceeded all expectations regarding how a second album should sound. That sound itself is fuller, the songwriting is stronger, and the musicianship is just brilliant. While both albums are great in their own right, Pick Up Your Head is definitely a step beyond No Name No Color. “Born Too Late” is, to put it bluntly, an explosion and might be the remnants of No Name No Color being shed […]
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Lo-Pro, Disintegration Effect: Album Review
For a hot second I was tempted to base this review solely on the 30 second clips that were released via Amazon because my faith in Lo-Pro is that high but I felt it would ultimately be a disservice to the band and the body of work. I’m glad I waited though because while the teasers were epic in their own right, the finished product is absolutely jaw dropping. On their third album, the first thing longtime Lo-Pro fans are […]
My Morning Jacket & Erykah Badu Hop On the Horn & Call “Tyrone”
My Morning Jacket. Erykah Badu. Two great tastes that taste great together.
Rock the Bells Announces 2013 Line Up: Holograms Abound
Eazy and ODB get resurrected for a hip-hop festival.
American Idol Season 12 – And Then There Were 2
It was one of the most one-sided American Idol finales in history. Who was on the Mike Tyson side of the beat down?
“Thy Will Be Done…” A Classic Gets Updated by Jessie Ware
Singer Jessie Ware covers a ’90s classic. Does she do right by Prince and Martika?
k-os, BLack on BLonde: Album Review
A Dylan reference in a hip-hop album title? That should be your first sign that something’s a little different…
Mindless Self indulgence, How I Learned To Stop Giving A Shit And Love Mindless Self Indulgence: Album Review
Mindless Self Indulgence is definitely an acquired taste. If it’s a taste you’ve acquired, though, then their latest magnificent masterpiece How I Learned To Stop Giving A Shit And Love Mindless Self Indulgence is going to suit you just fine. On the Kickstarter funded fifth album (Although holding an album hostage until they get funds might not be why KS was started…) MSI is back to their old tricks once again with even sleeker production and even nastier content. How […]
Killing Joke, The Singles Collection 1979-2012: Album Review
Saying that a Killing Joke best of album is going to be good is like saying that the sun is going to rise in the morning. It’s inevitable in both cases. On Spinefarm’s 3-disc The Singles Collection 1979-2012 fans of their earlier post-punk anthems can join together with fans of the heavier band the mid to late ’90’s saw them become. If you’re not a fan already then this is the perfect introduction because in addition to the 2-disc best […]
