Music Review: Death Cab for Cutie
Album: Codes and Keys Artist: Death Cab for Cutie Release Date: May 31, 2011 Rating: 3 and a half (out of 5) What I find most impressive about Death Cab for Cutie is that over the course of their...
View ArticleA Review of “Suck It and See” by Arctic Monkeys
Release Date: June 7, 2011 Rating: 3 stars (out of 5) Suck It and See is interesting, from its name to the music within. The Arctic Monkeys have never sounded this sarcastically sweet in their...
View ArticleChris Trapper and Dan Lavoie at the Pawling Towne Crier
Friday night, the Pawling Towne Crier hosted local favorite, Dan Lavoie, as well as accomplished singer/songwriter Chris Trapper. The attendance was low, but the people who did attend were in for a...
View ArticleMusic Review: Rave on Buddy Holly
Artists: Various Artists Release Date: June 28, 2011 On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly died in a tragic plane crash, at the young age of 22. Half a century later, his presence is still felt with the...
View ArticleA Review: “The Great Escape Artist” by Jane’s Addiction
For the first album in eight years, alternative rock legends Jane’s Addiction begin exactly where they left off. Despite the original line-up playing one-off shows around the world, the band hasn’t...
View ArticleThe Black Keys: El Camino
Release Date: December 6, 2011 The Black Keys are in a groove. Fresh off their newfound relevance with their 2010 album, Brothers, and its subsequent tour, Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach decided to go...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2011
This year, there have been many achievements in the music industry: Adele set a record for most digital albums sold in a year with 21 and had her two hits playing virtually everywhere, Katy Perry tied...
View ArticlePredictions for Music in the Year of the Apocalypse
Pop will take a backseat in 2012 With heavy hitters Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, and other regulars on the Billboard charts putting out albums this past year, they’ll be touring...
View ArticleZach Silva’s Favorite Album of 2012: “Shields” by Grizzly Bear
In 2009, Brooklyn-based indie folk-rock band Grizzly Bear released Veckatimest, their third studio album and their most commercially successful one to date. The single “Two Weeks” was a masterful blend...
View ArticleThe Return of Vinyl Records?
As a DJ for The Rock Show on WNUR at Northwestern University, I have the great fortune of being able to walk into the “stacks” once or twice a week, a crowded area with narrow passageways filled to the...
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