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If I could use synesthesia to describe Woods’ music, I would say it sounds like sparkling pastel day-go colors.
Listening to Fantastic Negrito is like lifting the lid on a simmering pot to a wonderfully exotic yet very familiar blend of spices.
Fade (Matador). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Mirror Traffic (Matador). Review by Eli Didier.
Bardo Pond (Fire ). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull have joined forces as the gorgeously poetic pop group Bad Books, but fill their recent tour setlists with songs from their collective catalogs. Jen Cray enjoys the music, but yearns for an espresso or two.
Your Future Our Clutter (Domino). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Lit from Within (Parliament of Trees). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Logan (Cedar Fever Records). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Jen Cray was absorbed in Silversun Pickups’ sonic swirl of gorgeous distortion and dreamy pop as the band opened its summertime tour at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live.
Frankie Welfare Boy Age 5, The Age of Octeen, Movie Music Vol.1, Movie Music Vol. 2 (Reissues) (Polyvinyl Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Author, critic, and self-confessed “drooling fanatic” Steve Almond’s latest rock and roll offering has a little something for fans and “fanatics” everywhere. Christopher Long shares the adoration.
Jen Cray enjoys a time trip back to 1994 with everyone’s favorite college radio folk duo, Indigo Girls.
American Gong (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Rose Petralia.
Eskimo Snow (anticon.). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Vomit of Light. Review by Robert Sutton.
Chub EP (Cedar Fever Records). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
On the Chewing Gum Floor (K Records). Review by Andrew Coulon.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.