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May 11
Album Of The Week
Vampire Weekend – Debut Album Review By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Oxford Comma and A-Punk It was only a matter of time before I would check out Vampire Weekend’s debut album, considering my love of worldbeat music, such as the work of Talking Heads, David Byrne, and Paul Simon. The album received lots of …
Apr 26
Typhoon – Upcoming Events
Typhoon to play D.C’s legendary 9:30 Club on May 2nd By Anna Wood Beloved eight-piece indie rock band Typhoon has embarked on their first tour since Covid hit the United States. They will be accompanied by supporting acts CARM and The Ophelias. Typhoon has a large discography. Their most famous songs include “Empire Builder” and …
Apr 12
Album Of The Week
Jack White – Fear of the Dawn By Michael Bamarni | Top tracks: That Was Then, This is Now, Shedding My Velvet, & What’s The Trick? The former White Stripe has created one of the best albums of his incredible two decade + career with the heavy and experimental, Fear of the Dawn. Jack White doesn’t …
Apr 11
Album Of The Week
Buy – James Chance and The Contortions By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Contort Yourself, I Don’t Want to Be Happy, Throw Me Away, Incorrigible (Bonus Track) Part of the fun of being a music geek is discovering weird unfamiliar terms and genres to describe music you like. Do you have a thing for …
Mar 24
Album Of The Week
David Byrne Self Titled By: Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Angels, Back in the Box & Sad Song David Byrne’s solo career after Talking Heads had a lot of uncertainty for a while, with each album seeming to change drastically in terms of direction, style, genre, and songwriting. While I’ll be analyzing his 1994 self-titled …
Mar 21
Album Of The Week
Beach House – Once Twice Melody By Michael Bamarni | Top Tracks: Superstar, ESP, & Hurts To Love Beach House have always been a band I couldn’t get into. For one, their music is by no means energetic or catchy in the traditional sense, and two, they tend to stick a bit too much to a …
Mar 08
Album Of The Week
Harry Styles – Fine Line By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Adore You, She, Sunflower Vol. 6 I have a fascination with contemporary musicians who build a lot of their career around tributes and throwbacks, with one of the most popular examples right now being former boy-bander Harry Styles of One Direction fame. At this …
Mar 07
Artist Spotlight
Riot and the All-Encompassing-Humanity of Earl Sweatshirt By Matthewos Mesfin There seems to be a false notion that assumes that innovation in music occurs because after a while audiences get tired of industry pushing the same repackaged content. This is not true. Nothing gets the masses going like familiarity. Look back at all the times …
Mar 03
Album Of The Week
Ramona – Kill Bill: The Rapper By Nick Horenberger | Top tracks: About Last Night & Summertime (The Overflow) Have you ever had a really good time hanging out with a friend? I’m not talking about just hanging out with your friend for a few hours, playing some video games, and then heading home. The …
Feb 28
Album of the Week
Monster Movie – Can By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Father Cannot Yell & Outside My Door It’s hard to think of a more influential band that hasn’t gotten their fair dues than Can. They were one of the forerunners of the late 60s-early 70s German experimental rock scene which led to the development of …