Reviews

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 Jaz Bowens It’s been a few months since I’ve been to a Communion show and I’m glad I got back into the swing of things by checking out April’s installment at the Underground Arts. The crowd was small, but the night moved with ease and we all enjoyed a great show. Five bands 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