British songstress Adele has gone from chasing pavements to rolling in the deep, not to mention the dough. With a new album already at the top of the charts in multiple countries, Adele is showing how multifaceted she is with her new album “21” by featuring songs reminiscent of many [...]
I went into the experience of attending an electronic music festival with the notion that it would be much like the rave montage in “Black Swan” or a less-censored-and-therefore-more-entertaining episode of the original British Skins.
Staffers share their picks for the best albums and movies of last year.
Staffer Robert Martin reviews Kanye West’s new album.
MGMT has Kurt Cobain Syndrome. After Cobain’s band Nirvana exploded in popularity, their frustrated frontman wrote and recorded the abrasive In Utero in effort to regain underground credibility. On Congratulations, MGMT takes a similar stance—“Hey, we’re not sellouts!”—and a similar left-field turn towards their artsier and more abstract roots. In [...]
Who: Weezer What: An all-American alternative rock band formed in ’92, Weezer will rock audience members into oblivion with their myriad of drum-and-guitar-heavy songs. Expect a wide array of concertgoers, from the 20-something hipsters to gangly shorts-and-school-T-shirt-wearing teens. Where: City Market When: Friday June 4, 7 p.m. Why: Because nearly [...]
It’s been five years since the world last heard from conceptual pop stars Gorillaz, when they released their sophomore album Demon Days. The album magnificently reflected a band that had grown better with time, as it had come four years after the Gorillaz’ self titled debut. These gaps in their [...]
When the Shins’ frontman James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse announced in September 2009 that they would be collaborating for an album, a myriad of possibilities opened up. Maybe it would be a soulful and beat heavy Danger Mouse sound, but with the addition of Mercer’s unique vocals. Or perhaps [...]
Russia is renowned for a number of things—caviar, vodka and blue-eyed blondes—but not its ability to provide music so cheap, it’s almost Napster level. The Russian mp3 download Web site gomusic.ru provides almost all the same possibilities as leading distributors such as iTunes, without putting a dent in the buyer’s [...]
Formerly known as The Muslims, The Soft Pack contradict their name with their new self titled sophomore album. These San Diego-based punk rockers changed their name in 2009, but that hasn’t caused them to desert their signature sound. In their debut album, “Heavenly,” The Soft Pack used a raw ’60s rock ‘n roll resonance to [...]
Ramble John Krohn, the producer and melodic beat maker known as RJD2, is a phenomenon that could only be possible in the 21st century. His music is heavily reliant on popping bass drumbeats and snares in coordination with a variety of electric synthesizer sounds, as well as samples from other [...]
