Foster The People – Torches (2011)
Going back a couple of years for this little review of Foster the People’s debut ‘Torches’. Originally written due to speculation of an upcoming release that eventually happened in March and will also be reviewed….
Why Release Michael Jackson’s Xscape?
With any posthumous release you get a complicated situation. Questions such as: what has been tampered with, and how far removed from the original artist’s intention is the release? Why release something deemed previously unacceptable?…
Incoming Music: The Roots, tUnE-yArDs, and Little Dragon
Some recently released/showcased music from the last day. Starting of with The Roots, the hip hop groove with choral harmonies, drum breaks and dynamics this is a great track where the bass isn’t overloading and…
Little Matador ‘Stitch Yourself Up’ – Incoming Music and Single Review
Little Matador are gearing up to release their first album on the 21st of April. This collective of ‘indie’* stars; fronted by Snow Patrol’s Nathan Connolly, have toured with Queens of the Stone Age and…
New Jack White Album Coming June – Listen to ‘High Ball Stepper’ Now
Just announced is the new Jack White album coming in June. Called ‘Lazaretto’ it features this new slice ‘High Ball Stepper’ that features distinctive Jack White guitar explosions over country blues backdrop. This message posted…
Announcements Round up April 1st
Avoiding all April Fools jokes here is a roundup of some of the most interesting music announcements in the last week. News that you may have heard, on May 13th Sony and the Estate of…
Quick Review: Tune Yards – Who Kill (2011)
Tune Yards is the brand child project of Merill Garbus. I caught some of the Who Kill Tour band on youtube (Coachella feed), and ventured further. Who Kill is the second release. The album deals with…