CD Review: The White Rabbits – It’s Frightening; Playing Variety Playhouse August 20

CD Review: The White Rabbits – It’s Frightening; Playing Variety Playhouse August 20

The White RabbitsIt's FrighteningTBD Records By Eileen Tilson The White Rabbits must be exhausted. After extensive touring with the likes of Spoon, The Walkmen and Tokyo Police Club, and festival stops at Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Sasquatch, and signing with TBD Records (U.S. home to Radiohead, Other Lives and Hatcham Social) the Brooklyn based six-piece returned to […]

CD Review: Colin Hay — American Sunshine

CD Review: Colin Hay — American Sunshine

Colin HayAmerican SunshineCompass Records By Al Kaufman Anyone over the age of 30 knows Colin Hay. He was the guy with the lazy eye fronting the reggae influenced pop band Men at Work, who invaded America from Australia with songs such as “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down Under,” and had us wondering what […]

CD Review: The Fiery Furnaces — I’m Going Away; Playing Variety Playhouse August 20

CD Review: The Fiery Furnaces — I’m Going Away; Playing Variety Playhouse August 20

The Fiery FurnacesI'm Going AwayThrill Jockey By Ben Grad What do The Fiery Furnaces play on I'm Going Away? They play a lot that you've heard on their previous albums, but dulled, continuing the progression towards a more accessible, less challenging, sound that they began with Bitter Tea in 2006. Within minutes, you're reintroduced to […]

CD Review: The Antlers — Hospice

CD Review: The Antlers — Hospice

The Antlers Hospice Frenchkiss Records By Julia Reidy Pete Silberman’s warbling voice exposes a beautiful but deep-rooted anger throughout Hospice, the breakthrough full-length from Brooklyn’s The Antlers. After a wildly successful self-release earlier in the year, the record is getting a proper reissue August 18 via Frenchkiss records, home of other heavyweights like Les Savy […]

Music Man–30 Million Nickelback Fans Can’t Be Wrong (or can they?) Pt. 2

Music Man–30 Million Nickelback Fans Can’t Be Wrong (or can they?) Pt. 2

We’ve established the difference between music junkies and passive music fans. If you want to brush up click here to see part 1. What I want to establish this week is the reason behind one song’s success over another. Why do bands like Nickelback continue to have multiple chart topping songs album after album. Surely […]

Big Trouble In Little 5 Points Celebrates Mayor of Ponce’s Birthday @ Star Bar, August 20

Big Trouble In Little 5 Points Celebrates Mayor of Ponce’s Birthday @ Star Bar, August 20

This month's Big Trouble in Little 5 Points is going to play host to a ton of music from some familiar faces in new packages. Barreracudas will be headlining, and those who have been following the Atlanta music scene for a while will instantly recognize members of The Hiss. Needless to say, this is a […]