Reviews

Calvin Harris 18 Months Reviewed by Anne Grant If you think back to the last time you were drinking $3 rails at your local college bar, chances were that Calvin Harris was playing in the background.  Without a doubt, Harris has become the go-to party music guy for shot-pounding, Read More

Flyleaf New Horizon Reviewed by Chris Panico As Lacey Sturm bids goodbye to Flyleaf, she and the guys present the third studio album in the bands’ catalog: New Horizons. Again the group has shown that they are masters of atmosphere, weaving in between songs of sad reflection, Read More

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Psychedelic Pill Reviewed by Joseph Tingle Neil Young’s first album with Crazy Horse in over a decade is also one of his most challenging. Kicking off with “Driftin’ Back”, a nearly thirty-minute meditation on the 60’s Read More

Hidden Hospitals 002 Reviewed by Chris Panico Chicago’s Indie-Rock group Hidden Hospitals new release EP 002 is an evocative combination of atmosphere and rhythm. The self-release (which was produced with the highest industry standards in mind) is a five-track compilation that is Read More

Taylor Swift Red Reviewed by Chris Panico Much like the rest of her career, Taylor Swift’s album Red contains a mixed bag of great songs, middle-of-the-road songs, and bad songs. Unfortunately, the album stepped off on one of the lesser tracks, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Read More

  Music unintentionally breaks barriers. It has the power to bring people of various backgrounds together through a common interest, temporarily setting aside any conflicting differences. Often times no one seems to care about or notice another’s age or skin color when Read More