Review: Stars – The North (2012)
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of listening to Stars, then that changes today. The five-piece Toronto natives have just released their impressive sixth full-length albu
REVIEW: FIELD REPORT – FIELD REPORT (2012)
The depth of the Midwest is astounding. From the hidden gem of a waterfall in the Twin Cities to the abrupt “the region is only flat” contradiction that is southwestern Wiscons
Review: Drunken Prayer – Into The Missionfield (2012)
Drunken Prayer is your new favorite folk band. Morgan Christopher Greerhasn’t stayed in the lines or stuck to a specific genre of music. Instead, he sings and he plays,
REVIEW: BLOC PARTY – FOUR (2012)
Did Kele leave? Are you guys still a band? Will the sound continue shifting towards more electronic? Less? Do you still play guitars? Bloc Party triumphantly answers all
REVIEW: HARRY OAKWOOD (MILLIONAIRE) – EP (2012)
Gimmicks don’t usually do it for me. However, in the case of Harry Oakwood (Millionaire), I have to make an exception. On their website, the London-based quintet c
REVIEW: PURITY RING – SHRINES (2012)
The best music often comes via word-of-mouth. This one was as clear as crystal when, in mid-winter, Jeremiah Nelson, one of the Midwest’s hidden music gems, stopped me by me
Review: P.O.D. – Murdered Love (2012)
The San Diego quartet has spent the majority of the last five years under the radar. 2008’s release of When Angels and Serpents Dance yielded little fanfare despi
REVIEW: CROCODILES – ENDLESS FLOWERS (2012)
A senior quote in my high school yearbook read, “Sometimes you just gotta take a look at that wave and be like ‘Let’s party.’ ” Bear in mind, I went to a high school over
Review: Wintersleep – Hello Hum (2012)
Wintersleep‘s LP, Hello Hum, demands a glass of Canadian Club and a massive window, covered in frost, overlooking the Cape Breton Highlands. Unfortunately, I had to re