JOHN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap The Chicago kid broke the radar with #10Day, blipping past Midway and O’Hare to land worldwide in such a shockingly short time. The lead single “Juice” and the beautiful organ build surrounding “Cocoa Butter Kisses” made this stellar mixtap
MIKE’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. The Growlers – Guilded Pleasures There is something instantly likable about The Growlers new album. The recordings are pleasurably low fi, the songs are catchy and cool, and the writing is funny and alarming. Vocalist Brooks Nielsen spins a doped up dream of Laurel Can
BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
2013 was quite a year for albums. This is a selection of the year’s best releases. There are quite a few excellent records that didn’t make the list. 10. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City It is a reflective offering with a mix of genre-blending bursts and somber
MAX’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Arcade Fire – Reflektor Although I still don’t understand the insane amount of hype surrounding Arcade Fire, I think that Reflektor is a really solid album. 9. Man Man – On Oni Pond On Oni Pond is another great step in the constantly evolving so
DAN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Cults – Static I didn’t give Static a full listen until about two weeks ago, and I’ve had trouble putting it down ever since. I enjoyed the duo’s 2011 self-titled debut, and the follow-up is a deeper streak of the same charming,‘60s-drenched pop vibrance. Dive
REVIEW: TRIVIUM – VENGEANCE FALLS (2013)
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PHOTOS: JANELLE MONÁE AT THE SKYWAY THEATRE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Janelle Monáe (Kansas City, KS)October 22nd, 2013Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, MN Full Gallery: Smugmug What will be remembered as one of the top shows of 2013, fans of a rising soul/r&b singer packed the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis. Her name is Janelle Monáe, and in the pres