REVIEW: RAH RAH – THE POET’S DEAD (2012)
It was in December 2010 when I first heard the young Canadian indie rock ensemble, Rah Rah. They were playing Milwaukee’s The Rave, opening for Tim Kasher, who in turn was opening for Minus the Bear. My brother Michael and I are fans of Kasher, as well as his more well-known p
REVIEW: LUKE LALONDE – RHYTHYMNALS (2012)
So you’re at a party, find your way over to that self-serve iPod/DJ station, and need to pick something cool, fun, and ideally, unpretentious. In other words, something everyone can enjoy in that very moment. Well, as long as the gathering isn’t an all-out, dance-crazed get down,&nbs
REVIEW: PAUL BANKS – BANKS (2012)
If Interpol, Julian Plenti and Paul Bankshave collectively taught us anything, it’s that Paul Banks loves music. Now, that can more or less be said of all musicians, but there are different degrees, different levels of the relationship. Do you need three musical out
REVIEW: SOLID GOLD – EAT YOUR YOUNG (2012)
The Minneapolis trio Solid Gold has undergone quite a busy past two years, predominately on unrelated projects. Zach Coulter, Adam Hurlburt and Matthew Loher released Bodies of Water and 2010’s Synchronize EP before falling pretty silent for good reason; Zach and Adam
Review: Ellie Goulding – Halcyon (2012)
Today we welcome our latest contributor Kimberly! Reinforcing our global reach, Kimberly hails from Singapore where she is a student. She brings great musical enthusiasm and we are excited to have her on board. Welcome to Mezzic, Kimberly! You know the girl. This British singer-songwrite
REVIEW: P.O.S – WE DON’T EVEN LIVE HERE (2012)
In 2011, the Midwest took over Mohawk for one night at SXSW. It’s tough competition down there, but when you have Gayngs spearheaded by Justin Vernon and Ryan Olson doing a (at the time) rare performance outside of the Twin Cities, there was no excuse not to be there. Stefon Alexander was part o
REVIEW: P.O.S – WE DON’T EVEN LIVE HERE (2012)
In 2011, the Midwest took over Mohawk for one night at SXSW. It’s tough competition down there, but when you have Gayngs spearheaded by Justin Vernon and Ryan Olson doing a (at the time) rare performance outside of the Twin Cities, there was no excuse not to be there. Stefon Alexander wa
Review: Icona Pop – Iconic EP (2012)
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo have already established themselves as the go-to dance pop duo in Sweden since 2009. They’ve enticed American shores before, teasing with a quick concert through Neon Gold in 2010 before disappearing back to Europe where they shored up with Patrik Berger, the man behin