The goal of many “new” bands is to forge a unique musical experience while simultaneously drawing influence from the unending talent pool of musicians across history and the world. Swedish-American band Miike Snow has taken the opposite route to launching their self-titled debut. Two thirds of the...

Friends, I am happy to share with you good news about the most recent release from the grand-daddies of all things groovy: The Grateful Dead’s To Terrapin: May 28, 1977. What an album, what a show! This live recording features 21 tracks from the 1977 tour that preceded the release of the band’s ninth...

Music is a huge part of life.  Think about it.  Everywhere you turn, you probably hear music.  Our lives, whether you know it or not, have soundtracks.  I can think of tons of songs that remind me of certain times or places in my life.  Out of all the songs that come to mind, there are five albums...

If you own a mobile phone (and I’m willing to bet that you do), chances are pretty good that your device came bundled with a game called Bejeweled. Even if you haven’t played it on your phone, you may have come across it online. This simple yet amazingly addictive game, in which you match...

Trends are cyclical. This is apparent everywhere you look, whether it manifests musically, socially, or otherwise. Simply put, things the mass public embraces as “super cool” will eventually die out; but given enough time the trend will re-emerge from the ashes hence completing the circle. With...

There are two important realities of the Raising Sand project that you need to know: first, the album does about everything you could ask of a country-folksy cover record; second, the project features the expertise of two musical legends, namely Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. The idea for a collaborative...

Here’s something fresh…Chester French is giving away an entire album for free!  Two guys from Harvard, Max Drummey and DA Wallach, formed Chester French (named after the sculptor Daniel Chester French) when they decided that music was more interesting than their school work. After recording...

It’s May and thankfully that means the beginning of the Summer movie season. Perhaps no span of weeks and months is as dry at the cinema as those months between Oscar season and early May. And between such limited appeal at the box office and the current economic climate, it’s not a bad time...

Seldom will you see praise showered upon a band wary of exploring new ground with their music. Seldom will you hear a band so intent on perfecting their sound while clinging dearly to a proven formula that has delivered success. After the initial accomplishment of Silversun Pickups‘ debut LP,...

I don’t know how to say this without coming across as melodramatic…I guess I’ll just go ahead and say it. Martin Sexton has a voice like an angel, and his live performances are absolutely unreal. Rolling Stone compared his musical abilities to Van Morrison, and John Mayer called him...