The Very Best backs away from the sound that first brought them acclaim on their new album, “MTMTMK.” Check out our review to know more.
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Spin Cycle: Santigold’s “Master of My Make Believe”
Santigold’s (a.k.a. Santi White, formerly Santogold ) 2008 debut was easily my favorite album of that year. Indeed, there was much to love about the album, with its unabashed nods to new wave while tossing in dashes of reggae, pop, and hip hop. I played the hell out of the album in the summer months, which were a personal transition for me as I migrated from Iowa City (my home of four years) to Baltimore. (I had the pleasure of […]
Spin Cycle: Jack White’s “Blunderbuss”
Here’s a review of Jack White’s “Blunderbuss!” You know you wanna read it.
Cold as Ice: A West Coaster Visits Consol
Happy holidays, everyone! It’s been a wonderful time with family (time that’s going to keep this post rather short), but in the spirit of giving (and okay, possibly just to gloat), I thought this week I’d share my Christmas gift of the year with you all: a visit to see my favorite Pittsburgh Penguins play a home game at the new Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Now in its second year, Consol feels far more in the heart of […]
Virtual Insanity: Gaming in the Third Dimension
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I don’t know if Avatar takes sole blame, but the return of 3D has really taken off (or at least been forced upon us) since Cameron’s masterpiece hit theaters two years ago. Besides the countless cartoons, slasher flicks, low-brow actioners, and Christmas comedies about stoners that now dock you a $3 premium for their little polarized glasses, console makers have been trying to cash in on the 3D fad. Nintendo released their Nintendo 3DS handheld earlier this year, and Sony […]
Spin Cycle: Twin Sister’s “In Heaven”
Long Island’s Twin Sister is one of those bands that without the Internet, I may not have stumbled across. I believe it was a post over at Gorilla vs. Bear that originally introduced me to music from the band’s then-forthcoming EP, Color Your Life. I was immediately hooked by their ethereal, dreamlike pop, and happily rushed to purchase the EP (even though it had been available for free on bandcamp.com ). Color Your Life quickly became one of my top picks for 2010, in […]
Spin Cycle: Neon Indian’s “Era Extrana”
Hailing from the Denton, Texas, Neon Indian is the brainchild of Alan Palomo. Sometimes labeled as “chillwave” (whatever the hell that means), Neon Indian is an interesting brand of electronic music – perhaps too poppy for the avant-gardists, perhaps too abstract for the mainstream. I happen to find it a perfect marriage. Neon Indian debuted in 2009 with their full-length Psychic Chasms. That album’s low-fi electronic grooves garnered the band a good amount of buzz on the blog/college radio circuit, […]