Category: Album Reviews

Jesse’s Journal: Food, Fun, Foxcatcher. A Charlottesville Weekend

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 …

Continue reading

Album Review: Foxy Shazam – GONZO

        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 …

Continue reading

Album Review: Foster the People – Supermodel

        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 …

Continue reading

Album Review: Pharrell – Girl

        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, …

Continue reading

Album Review: Real Estate – Atlas

        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 …

Continue reading