June 9, 2015

by Brenda Hillegas For me (for most people), Saturday Night Live is a huge part of the American pop culture pie. Filmmaker Bao Nguyen strongly agrees. His new documentary, Live From New York!, explores the cultural phenomenon that is this show. From the very beginning in 1975 to Read More

Jenny Hval Apocalypse, girl Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier     Hval aims to make you uncomfortable. The brilliant provocateur returns her with fifth album, Apocalypse, girl with the intention to force you to think about subjects such as your sexuality. The opening numbe Read More

Of Monsters and Men Beneath The Skin Reviewed by: Shannon Fox The Icelandic quintet that is Of Monsters and Men is out to prove that they are here to stay with the release of their sophomore album Beneath The Skin.  Flashback to 2011 when the group hit the Indie-alterative scene Read More

The Sandwitches Our Toast Reviewed by: Max Miller San Francisco garage rock is on the wane. After nearly a decade in the sun, the Bay Area scene that brought the likes of Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, the Fresh & Onlys and countless other fuzzed-out, fun-loving pop groups to Read More

Seoul I Become a Shade Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Often enough most up-and-coming outfit will be likened to something similar in quality, tone, or production. Montreal-based band, Seoul don’t escape such comparisons on their debut album I Become a Shade, but that’s never Read More

Daniel Miller East Tennessee Reviewed by: Jane Roser     “Oh, Tennessee. I was happy as could be/Never got too much done but livin’ sure was fun in Tennessee.” Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Daniel Miller finds that most of his inspiration comes Read More