Reviews

by Jane Roser I’ve lived in the DC area for a plethora of years and have witnessed it’s cultural boom over the past decade, so when Forbes listed DC as “The Coolest City In America”, in part because of its large number of diverse, high quality music Read More

This year’s August print issue is filled with many of the great performers of the Philadelphia Folk Fest. We won’t bore you with a detailed run down of the entire weekend, so make sure to pick up a copy of the issue or read it online here. The city was cool as folk Read More

Kimbra The Golden Echo Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Kimbra’s “90s Music”, like Dirty Projectors’ “Stillness Is The Move” before it, refracts golden-age 90s pop through a cracked lens. Dirty Projectors were lauded for their use of hocketing – a device Read More

Orenda Fink Blue Dream Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson   Orenda Fink’s new album, Blue Dream, is haunting. Each song manages to wind its way into the soul and stays there long after the album has ended. Orenda Fink’s talent for evoking emotions is on full displa Read More

Imogen Heap Sparks Reviewed by: Lara Supan   If you love Imogen Heap’s other albums, you’ll be delighted with this epic, flawless odyssey of self-exploration and personal reflection. Sparks is a tour de force for Imogen Heap- a colossal three year, countless mile Read More

Buddy Last Call for the Quiet Life Reviewed by: Brian Roser   One of the album’s tracks features the line “It’s bad advice, but only if you use it.” Does that mean this is a bad album, but only if you listen to it? Last Call for the Quiet Life is not bad, but there Read More