Todd Terje & the Olsens The Big Cover-Up By: Julia Cirignano The Big Cover-Up consists of disco covers songs written by Yellow Magic Orchestra/Martin Denny, Martin Circus, Boney M., and Vangelis. The album also consists of remixes of Daniel Maloso, Dan Tyler, Prins Thomas Read More

by Matt Kelchner In front of a packed crowd Saturday night Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man On Earth, ran through a career spanning set that had more than one surprise worked in. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Swedish folk singer was moved from the Fillmore down to rock Read More

Empty Houses Daydream Reviewed by: Asher Wolf Sometimes you can tell a book by its cover. Empty Houses’ debut album, Daydream, sports an idyllic beach scene, hyper-saturated and tinted with a crinkled brown filter like a sleeve that’s been sitting in your record collection for Read More

Jon Bellion The Human Condition Reviewed by: Carlos Esqueda Jon Bellion’s voice resonates throughout the pop music industry. Bellion wrote and produced “Trumpets” for Jason Derulo, and the GRAMMY winning song “The Monster” for Eminem and Rihanna. He has attracted a devoted fan Read More

Sweet Crude Critters Reviewed by: Shruti Pal Sweet Crude might be a variety of petroleum, but luckily for us music lovers, it is also the oxymoronic name of a brilliant seven-piece band from Louisiana. Channeling their Cajun French roots, the band plays folksy, indie, guitar-less Read More

The Shelters Reviewed by: Julia Cirignano What happens when you give Chase Simpson, Josh Jove, Sebastian Harris, and Jacob Pillot the keys to Tom Petty’s personal recording studio? You get a Southern Californian rock self-titled debut album. The Shelters played the local bar Read More