REVIEW: THE LONELY FOREST – ARROWS (2011)
The Lonely Forest is a band that is trying to defy their moniker and break out. In the past year, they have played festivals and been featured on prominent tours (opening for Two Door Cinema Club comes to mind). Adding to the hype is the fact that The Lonely Forest is the first sign
CONCERT REVIEW: HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER AT OLD ROCK HOUSE (ST. LOUIS)
Scarlet Tanager (St. Louis, MO) and He’s My Brother She’s My Sister (Los Angeles, CA)January 29th, 2012Old Rock House in St. Louis, Missouri 8:00 PM; St. Louis, MO; Old Rock House; Basil Hayden, neat. After some illegal turns down the labyrinthine one-ways of downtown St. Lou
REVIEW: LINDSTRØM – SIX CUPS OF REBEL (2012)
Norwegian electronic musician Lindstrøm is back with his second studio album Six Cups of Rebel. This time, the album has 7 tracks- more than twice the number of the 3 in his first album Where You Go I Go Too. However, Six Cups of Rebel is a huge departure from Where Y
REVIEW: THE LIFE AND TIMES – NO ONE LOVES YOU LIKE I DO (2012)
Since Cave In is stuck in a perpetual identity crisis and with the absence of bands like Failure and Hum, The Life and Times are one of the few bands still churning out quality space rock. Their last full length, 2009’s Tragic Boogie, showcased their a
REVIEW: THE LIFE AND TIMES – NO ONE LOVES YOU LIKE I DO (2012)
Since Cave In is stuck in a perpetual identity crisis and with the absence of bands like Failure and Hum, The Life and Times are one of the few bands still churning out quality space rock. Their last full length, 2009’s Tragic Boogie, showcased their a
REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MR. MAX – SLEEPAWAY (2012)
You have to be a little patient with Goodnight Mr. Max. The Grand Rapids, Mich., duo released their debut EP last month, and it can be a bit slow-going at points. But take the time to really dig in, and you’ll find Sleepaway has something great to offer. Band members Graham Liddell and B
Review: First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar (2012)
To say I’d been anticipating First Aid Kit’s sophomore album, The Lion’s Roar, is one hell of an understatement. Since 2008, I’ve been following Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg through their dreamy world of folk-rock, and I still haven’t tired of them. Finally, I wen
REVIEW: BRIGHT ARCHER – HIDDEN SYSTEMS (2011)
Refreshing. That’s what Hidden Systems from Portland’s Bright Archer is in one single word. Admittedly being awash in dream pop these days or songwriters attempting to tweak the genre this way or that in collectively unorthodox ways can get tiring. That’s where Johanna Kunin is that break
REVIEW: CRIBSHITTER – METHLEHEM (2011)
A lilting banjo melody lulls the listener into the first track of Cribshitter‘s, Methlehem. The simple instrumental beauty is cut short by second track, “Boom Goes the Vaginamite.” Jarring, yes, but essential. The earnest irony of Cribshitter is enough to warm any c