Nov 04
Fairfax-native band Walkabout released their EP on June 30th. It’s All Make Believe is a set of seven punk-rock songs that are bound to channel your inner-angsty self. The seven songs remind me of a Simple Plan meets My Chemical Romance, with some songs instilling a lot more emotion. While the EP in its entirety creates an empowering …
Oct 19
The Duskwhales self-titled album was released in 2014, and has not gotten nearly as much attention as it deserves. This indie-pop-rock band plays music outside of our usual local artists, they play music we’re not necessarily used to hearing here in Fairfax. Some songs sound more relaxed and easy-going, like their song “Lavender Ladies”, and “Honeycomb” while …
Sep 18
Photo courtesy of Luke Levenson Mo Bailey – Local Music Director Based in Nashville, TN but hailing from Sterling, VA, Tufano is a local artist to be reckoned with. His most recent record, Fireworks in Autumn, channels a young Jason Mraz with his singer/songwriter vibes …
Nov 26
This week’s journal will examine the food and film experienced during my stay in Charlottesville, VA for the Virginia Film Festival. Before we get started, here is the jam of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfEgHK94Bc0 Inspirational Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIQIpC5_wY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ADVENTURE Let’s start with the weekend’s food. All around, Charlottesville has a great food …
Apr 03
Foxy Shazam GONZO Self-Released, April 02 2014 Reviewed by Jon Howard Last Fall, two years after the release of The Church of Rock and Roll, Foxy Shazam suddenly announced that they were in the process of recording a new album. Shortly after, the band …
Mar 21
Foster the People Supermodel Columbia Records, March 14 2014 Reviewed by Jon Howard Looking back at 2011, it really does seem as though indie pop sensation Foster the People came out of nowhere. Despite having been released nearly year earlier, their single “Pumped Up …
Mar 15
Pharrell Girl Columbia Records, March 03 2014 by Adam Weidemann Pharrell had his hands on two of the biggest pop songs of 2013, but he has had a long and accomplished musical career. Girl is a departure from his hip hop production with The Neptunes, …
Mar 06
Real Estate Atlas Mexican Summer, March 04 2014 Reviewed by Jon Howard Three years after their impeccable sophomore release Days, indie rock outfit Real Estate return with the highly anticipated Atlas. Atlas sees the band leave behind the more cheerful sound of their previous …
Feb 13
Temples Sun Structures Heavenly Recordings, February 10 2014 Reviewed by Jon Howard If you had tried to tell me a few years ago that psychedelic rock was about to make a massive comeback, I probably would have laughed and told you to keep dreaming. …
Dec 08
Jon Howard’s Top 10 Albums of 2013 1. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories After eight long years without a studio album (not counting the arguably perfect live/remix album Alive 2007 or the Tron Legacy soundtrack), Daft Punk made a triumphant return this year with Random Access Memories. The duo eschewed house styling in …
