A Holiday Shores Getaway

Nathan Pemberton refuses to abide by the DIY stereotype. He records in his Florida garage with an economical home studio, which supplies just enough

Kinetic Stereokids

Although many industry professionals may have a tendency to disagree, there is nothing wrong with the audible expression of youthful exuberance. An immediate assumption

Hiroshi Kono’s Mar Project

To successfully imitate a foreign musical tradition, there must be a regard for both the cultural relevance and stylistic composition of the music. I

Best Albums of 2008: #30 to #21

by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 30. Air France – No Way Down EP This feature may be called the “Top 50 Albums of 2008”, but

Best Albums of 2008: #50 to #41

by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 50. Hot Chip – Made in the Dark Before they earned a Grammy nod or topped the UK singles charts,

Those Dancing Days

It speaks to the confidence of a band when the name of one of their first singles is “Hitten”, a title that translates to

Proudly Wearing White Denim

Lately among artists both old and new, there has been a form of immediacy that has become increasingly prevalent. They are beginning to take

This Is Ivy League

It felt like only yesterday when it seemed that all of America had an odd infatuation with snakes squirming around on an airborne plane.

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