If there was ever a close cousin to DJ Shadow, Blockhead is definitely part of the family of culturally captivating and artistically complex hip-hop artists. As a producer for himself and on other projects, including Aesop Rock’s Labor Days and the new album, Blockhead actually gets outside of his head, drinking in his urban surroundings […]
Blue Note Trip is more than a compilation, it is a mixtape. The experience created by the Jazzanova group—the DJ collective commissioned to put this project together—is both cool and serene. As this is a two disk collection, compiled from the vaults of the Blue Note catalogues, you get two different environs in which to […]
Somewhere between the worlds of pop punk and hardcore resides The Fully Down. Armed with a three-guitar attack, this Ottawa, Ontario six-piece, unleashes their melodic and intense brand of punk rock on their debut release from Fearless Records entitled, Don’t get lost in the movement.
Seven Miles of Love leads from the gate with the driving rock we’ve come to expect after Hoggboy’s onslaught of singles and their debut LP, Or 8? On the opening number, “400 Boys,” guitars hook from the first beat, keys pound out endless eighths, and the song essentially begins with an infectious chorus of epidemic […]
One thing is clear about Ladytron’s brand of snyth-pop; it’s hauntingly addicting. At times warm and sexy, other times cool and detached and almost always dark and dreamy. Ladytron established this sound with their first two releases 604 and Light & Magic and continue with their third release Witching Hour. Only this album is different.
Desyn Masiello’s Balance 008 is on the “A” list for this winter season’s holiday dancing must-haves, whether it’s in the club, at a party, or while you’re getting drunk on eggnog and attempting to decorate your tree with popcorn balls. This compilation of twists and turns will take you down memory lane and into the […]
