April 1, 2014

by Jane Roser “Well, it wasn’t really a choice for me.” I’m sitting in my living room chatting with the very personable Michael Calabrese, the drummer for jazz/soul/pop/rock band Lake Street Dive, about his musical roots while my rather large Maine Coon Read More

by Dominique V. Richardson Today is just the beginning of the 17th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, presented by Subaru. During the two week venture, you can expect to have your eyes bombarded with beauty. Celebrate even more on April 13th, Sakura Sunday, which will be held at the Read More

Nickel Creek A Dotted Line Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Normally, the words “rock out” and “mandolin” don’t seem to go in the same sentence. For those of you who know Nickel Creek, you know these words can go quite well together. After a seven year hiatus, Nickel Creek does not Read More

Cloud Nothings Here and Nowhere Else Reviewed by: Ari Roth At a moment when guitar-based indie rock carries little cultural capital, Cloud Nothings present a compelling case for the resurgence of that genre as a medium for catharsis and emotional immediacy. True to its title, the Read More

Matt Andersen Weightless Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Matt Andersen’s new album, Weightless, is a perfect title for this collection of soulful, spirit lifting tunes that sound like they were born straight from the Mississippi River. No way this guy is from Canada, right? Quite Read More

S. Carey Range Of Light Reviewed by: Lara Supan   There’s no hiding the fact that S. Carey is a student of Bon Iver and The Tallest Man On Earth, and that’s definitely a good thing. Range of Light is a perfect cross between an atmospheric ambient and lyrical folk sound, Read More