Matt Hires Heartache Machine Reviewed by: Jane Roser   The title track to Matt Hires’ new EP is what I like to call a clever contradiction. It speaks of heartache, for sure, and the imagery of “blood on the track, I don’t wanna go back” is both Read More

Eric Hutchinson Pure Fiction Reviewed by: Lara Supan   What do you say to a friend who seems to be making some bad life decisions? Eric Hutchinson has been in the local music scene for quite a while, and is known for his clever, thought provoking lyrics and unique, edgy Read More

Todd Terje It’s Album Time Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Todd Terje has long stood as a near-celebrity in the dance music world, and in the past four years his star has risen exponentially with each new single. “Ragysh/Snooze 4 Love” put him on the map in 2011 Read More

Tweens Tweens Reviewed by: Ari Roth   The self-titled debut album by the rather unfortunately named Tweens is a straightforward, uncomplicated rush of jangly, slightly psychedelic garage rock. The songwriting is direct and the arrangements are efficient and compact, and each Read More

by Donte Kirby Aidan Knight and James Vincent McMorrow enraptured the audience with their unique voices at Union Transfer on Saturday night. Knight, a four piece that included a violin played by Hannah Epperson, opened the evening. Lead vocals, and band namesake, Aidan Knight’s Read More

by Jane Roser Tom Waits once said, “when you’re writing, you’re conjuring. It’s a ritual, and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of whatever it is you’re inviting into the room.” Singer/songwriter Levi Read More