Norma Jean – Wrongdoers
Norma Jean – Wrongdoers Razor & Tie August 6, 2013 What It Sounds Like: In my mind, the most defined and solid Norma Jean record to date, splitting hardcore with heavy grooves into a record...
View ArticleJanelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady September 6, 2013 Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy What It Sounds Like: On suites four and five of her seven part Metropolis series, we find Janelle Monae (or Cindi...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #18.
In years past, I always posted my top (10? 20?) records of the year sometime in December. I always loved writing up the reviews, but like various things in life that you enjoy doing, they simply get...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #16. Mae – Multisensory Aesthetic Experience
16) Mae – Multisensory Aesthetic Experience It’s been eleven years since we had a full length Mae record, and no one has looked forward to it more than me. These guys defined my college years with the...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #15. Hot Snakes – Jericho Sirens
15) Hot Snakes – Jericho Sirens Record number four finally comes fourteen years after record number three, and the John Reis / Rick Froberg chemistry is as alive as ever. This is the original post...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #11. Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration
11) Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration A good friend of mine has always referred to Lenny Kravitz as the last remaining true rock star, and she’s right on the money. Sure, the days of Are You Gonna Go My...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #9. Jeff Whalen – Ten More Rock Super Hits
9) Jeff Whalen – Ten More Rock Super Hits At the risk of sounding like a music snob, I’m going to tell you that the self-titled Tsar record (Hollywood Records, 2000) is one of the best albums that...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records of 2018. #7. The Internet – Hive Mind
7) The Internet – Hive Mind If you’re familiar with Odd Future, or OFWGKTA, or (ok, let’s spell it out) Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, you’re forgiven for being turned off at first to find out The...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records Of 2018. #5. Ethan Luck – Let It Burn
5) Ethan Luck – Let It Burn From the punk-ska of The Dingees in the 90s, to stints in Relient K, Demon Hunter, and The O.C. Supertones….Ethan Luck has done it all. Though numerous solo EPs have been...
View ArticleMy Top 18 Records Of 2018. #1. Parquet Courts -Wide Awake!
1) Parquet Courts – Wide Awake! Parquet Courts transcends what music should be and who it should appeal to. They’ve gone from a little indie band who got their start in 2011, releasing a completely...
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