May 11
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 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
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
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
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 …