Arcade Fire: Reflektor
Arcade Fire Reflektor (Merge Records) “Uh-oh…” were the exact words out of my mouth when I saw Arcade Fire premier some songs from their new album, Reflektor, on Saturday Night Live and their half-hour music More...
FILM: Muscle Shoals
Located in one of the most unlikely places – the backwoods of Alabama, along the Tennessee River – is one of the most legendary and influential music recording studios of the past 50 years. FAME Studios, located More...
Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City
Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City (XL) With their 2008 debut album, Vampire Weekend introduced us to a view of preppy, east coast college life. As a college student when the album was released, I enjoyed More...
Jeremy Reynolds of indie rock band Hockey discusses his band’s recent metamorphosis, new record, and more
On the release day of indie pop band Hockey’s new album, Wyeth IS, I chatted with founding band member and bassist Jeremy Reynolds. We discussed all of the big changes the band’s been through over the More...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Mosquito
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito (Interscope) Donning a canary yellow suit with rhinestones, studs and flower patches and a long zebra printed cape, Karen O, frontwoman of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, took the stage recently More...
FILM: Admission
Ah, Admission. I wanted to like this movie. I really did. As a card-carrying member of both the Tina Fey and Paul Rudd Fan Clubs, I have enjoyed so much of their work, particularly Tina Fey’s 30 Rock. While there More...
The Strokes: Comedown Machine
The Strokes Comedown Machine (RCA) Julian, we need to have a talk about your band’s new album. I just don’t understand what you’re doing. The synths and new waviness, the extreme falsetto, the lack More...
FILM: A Place at the Table
When you think of hunger, what do you see? Perhaps you think of a thin, malnourished-looking child in a third-world country. Or maybe a scene of an impoverished, rural family living in a shack during the Great Depression. More...
Mumford And Sons: Babel
Mumford And Sons Babel (Glassnote) After hearing Mumford and Sons’ “Little Lion Man,” shortly after the release of Sigh No More in 2010, I remember thinking, “These guys are so amazing! It’s a shame More...
The Killers: Battle Born
The Killers Battle Born (Island Def Jam) In terms of rock and roll, the 1950’s had Elvis, the 60’s saw the British Invasion and in the 70’s and 80’s there was arena rock, punk rock and metal. Even the More...
