Say Anything -- Hebrews Tour Show Review The Ballroom at Warehouse Live, Houston June 15, 2014 Words and Photos by Janelle Abad Website: http://www.sayanythingmusic.com/ Three days after the release of their fifth album "Hebrews," alternative rock band Say Anything hit the road for the "Hebrews Tour." The third stop of their headlining tour was in Houston, taking the stage inside The Ballroom at Warehouse Live. Supporting them on their 37-day trek […]
By Kyle Garcia Music Reviewer Artist: Tycho Album: Awake Released: March 18, 2014 Label: Ghostly International Website: http://tychomusic.com/ Enter the world of San Francisco-based ambient artist and producer Tycho who since enticing audiences with an array of visuals, in-depth sounds and rich facets of modern electronic music has again reached preliminary status with the release of "Awake," his fourth studio album. Scott Hansen employs serene emphasis on tone and atmospheric texture as […]
Artist: Angel Olsen Album: Burn Your Fire for No Witness Label: Jagjaguwar Released: February 18, 2014 Angel Olsen, a Missouri-born singer/songwriter and guitarist has just released her third studio album Burn Your Fire for No Witness. Previously a member of Bonnie Prince Billy & the Cairo Gang, Olsen has transcended as a solo artist gaining recognition for her expressive lyricism and riveting sound. After releasing Strange Cacti in 2011 and […]
Artist: Swearin' Album: Surfing Strange Released: November 5th, 2013 Label: Salinas Records “I’ll follow you anywhere. How could anyone spoil your fun?” sings Allison Crutchfield on “Young,” describing exactly how I feel about Swearin’. This formerly Philadelphia-based band debuted last year with a self-titled album of high-energy DIY pop-punk. Now, with Surfing Strange, they’ve slowed down to a mellower mid-paced tempo, giving the band room to show off some truly […]
Artist: Holy Wave Album: Relax Released: January 28, 2014 Label: Reverberation Appreciation Society/Burger Records Website: holywave.bandcamp.com Holy Wave is “rollin from El Paso to Austin” and beyond. The band celebrated the launch of their latest album, “Relax,” with a record release party at the end of January then took off to share their psychedelic-surf rock tunes with Europe. That’s what these guys are all about, and they’re totally rad. There […]
Artist: Blondfire Album: Young Heart Released: February 11, 2014 Label: Tender Tender Rush Website: blondfiremusic.tumblr.com After almost six years since their last album, Blondfire displays impeccable timing by releasing Young Heart just in time for Valentine’s Day. The sibling duo of Erica and Bruce Driscoll offers up a fresh stadium-rock-inspired, pop album with Cali flavor. Imagine Young Heart as if it’s a party on the beach. With a bonfire. During […]
Artist: Pavement Album: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Label: Matador Released: 1994 2014 has already had many rad releases to it’s name but before I start to dive into all the glorious music that the new year has to offer I wanted to take a step back and look at a classic record that is turning 20 in two weeks. Pavement released “Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain” on Valentines Day of 1994, […]
Artist: The Districts Album: The Districts Released: 28 January 2014 Label: Fat Possum Records Website: thedistricts.bandcamp.com It is hard to believe that the Pennsylvania raised band The Districts started out as a group of 15 year old high school kids covering Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin songs at local coffee shops. With their new self-titled EP that was just released, the band combines a sound similar to that of Austin, TX […]
Artist: James Blake Album: Overgrown Released: April 8th, 2013 Label: Polydor, Atlas Records As a recent nominee for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, London based singer-songwriter and electronic music producer, James Blake is certainly rising as a dynamic and enthralling force in the music scene. With his sophomore album, Overgrown, Blake uses unconventional piano parts as the roots of his songs and embellishes them with celestial […]
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