Jose Gonzalez: Vestiges And Claws (Mute)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine March 2015 Issue: Jose Gonzalez Vestiges And Claws (Mute) José González turns inwards once again with his third solo album, Vestiges and Claws. Wholly self-produced, González’s instantly recognizable resonant … Continue reading
The Very Best: Makes A King (Moshi Moshi)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Very Best Makes A King (Moshi Moshi) Watch a live performance from The Very Best in Malawi via Fact Magazine.
Turbo Fruits: No Control (Melvin/Thirty Tigers)
Reviewed for Mix Magzazine: Turbo Fruits No Control (Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers) Watch the video for “Don’t Let Me Break Your Heart Again.”
Boxed In: Boxed In (Nettwerk)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Boxed In Boxed In (Nettwerk) Listen to the whole album via Boxed In’s SoundCloud.
Carl Barat and the Jackals: Let It Reign (Grand Jury)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Carl Barât and the Jackals Let It Reign (Grand Jury) Stream the entire album via Consequence Of Sound.
Noel Gallagher: Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash)
Reviewed for Mix Magazine: Noel Gallagher Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash Records) Watch the official video for the excellent “Ballad Of The Mighty I” featuring Johnny Marr on guitar.
Cut Copy: Oceans Apart (Cutters)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Cut Copy Oceans Apart (Cutters) Watch the short documentary Cut Copy made to go with this compilation.
Catfish And The Bottlemen In Los Angeles On February 9, 2015
Catfish and the Bottlemen live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on February 9, 2015, reviewed for Under The Radar: Catfish and the Bottlemen February 9, 2015 in Los … Continue reading
A Place To Bury Stangers: Transfixiation (Dead Oceans)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: A Place To Bury Strangers Transfixiation (Dead Oceans) Watch a teaser for the album here.
Daft Punk: Alive 2007 Reissue (Rhino)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Daft Punk Alive 2007 Reissue (Rhino) Watch Daft Punk perform “Harder Better Faster Stronger” live.
Gaz Coombes: Matador (Hot Fruit)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gaz Coombes Matador (Hot Fruit) Watch a video on the making of Matador via Gaz’s Vevo channel.
Mark Ronson: Uptown Special (RCA)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Mark Ronson Uptown Special (RCA) Stream the album in its entirety via The Guardian.
Simple Minds: Big Music (Caroline International)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Simple Minds Big Music (Caroline International) Listen to “Midnight Walking” via Consequence Of Sound.
Inspiral Carpets: Inspiral Carpets (Cherry Red)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Inspiral Carpets Inspiral Carpets (Cherry Red) Watch the official video for “Spitfire,” the first single off the album.
Gorgon City: Sirens (Priority/Capitol)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Gorgon City Sirens (Priority/Capitol) Check out the prolific duo’s SoundCloud page.
Gruff Rhys: American Interior (Turnstile)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gruff Rhys American Interior (Turnstile) Watch a trailer for the accompanying film.
Erasure: The Violet Flame (Mute)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Erasure The Violet Flame (Mute) Watch the trailer for the album.
Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas: Turning (Secretly Canadian)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas: Turning (Secretly Canadian) Watch an exclusive clip of “Twilight” from the DVD.
Lily Allen October 10, 2014 In Los Angeles
Lily Allen live in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium on October 10, 2014, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Lily Allen October 10, 2014 in Los Angeles Watch a fan taken video … Continue reading
Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes: Love Cliques (Vanguard)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes Love Cliques (Vanguard) Watch the video for “Jenny” via Yahoo Music.
Johnny Marr: Playland (Warner Music Group)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Johnny Marr Playland (Warner Music Group) Stream the entire album via Stereogum and Spotify.
Imelda May: Tribal (Verve)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Imelda May Tribal (Verve) Listen to the whole album via New York Times Press Play.
Melted Toys: Melted Toys (Underwater Peoples)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Melted Toys Melted Toys (Underwater Peoples) Listen to “Blush” via Spin.
Fink: Hard Believer (R’COUP’D)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Fink Hard Believer (R’COUP’D) Listen to my favorite song off the album, “The Green And The Blue.”
Basement Jaxx: Junto (Atlantic Jaxx)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Basement Jaxx Junto (Atlantic Jaxx) Listen to an exclusive podcast Basement Jaxx created for XLR8R.
Will Saul: DJ Kicks (!K7)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Will Saul DJ Kicks (!K7) Listen to some selections from the mix, plus tracklisting and tour dates via !K7.
Diplo: Random White Dude Be Everywhere (Mad Decent)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Diplo Random White Dude Be Everywhere (Mad Decent) Stream the album on any number of platforms here.
Screaming Divas by Suzanne Kamata
Reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Screaming Divas by Suzanne Kamata Learn more about author Susan Kamata at her site.
Royksopp and Robyn: Do It Again (Cherrytree/Interscope)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Royksopp and Robyn Do It Again (Cherrytree/Interscope)
Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots (Warner)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Damon Albarn Everyday Robots (Warner) Watch the official video for the title track.
Sam Smith: In The Lonely Hour (Capitol)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour (Capitol) Watch the official video for “Money On My Mind.”
Hardkiss: 1991 (Hardkiss Music)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Hardkiss 1991 (Hardkiss Music) Check out the album and the remixes on the Hardkiss Music SoundCloud page.
Liars: A Contradiction In Terms
Write-up for Vibe.com: Liars: A Contradiction In Terms Watch the official video for “Mess On A Mission.”
Horrors: Luminous (XL Recordings)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: The Horrors Luminous (XL Recordings) Stream the whole album at Stereogum.
Doug Tuttle: Doug Tuttle (Trouble In Mind)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Doug Tuttle Doug Tuttle (Trouble In Mind) Stream the entire album at Spin.
Tensnake: Glow (Astralwerks)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Tensnake Glow (Astralwerks) Listen to a minimix of the whole album via Tensnake’s SoundCloud.
Gang Related (Fox)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Gang Related (Fox) Watch the official trailer for the show.
Small Black: Real People EP (Jagjaguwar)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Small Black Real People EP (Jagjaguwar) Watch the official video for the title track featuring Frankie Rose.
Eno•Hyde: Someday World (Warp)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Eno•Hyde: Someday World (Warp) Watch a trippy video of rehearsals for Someday World at Eno’s studio.
Chromeo Brings High Octane Funk To KCRW Apogee Sessions
Reviewed for Vibe.com: Chromeo Brings High Octane Funk To KCRW Apogee Sessions. Watch Chromeo perform “Come Alive” on Jimmy Kimmel Live the evening before this KCRW performance.
Lo-Fang: Blue Film (4AD)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Lo-Fang Blue Film (4AD) Watch the Lo-Fang video for “Look Away.”
Koan Sound: Dynasty EP (OWSLA)
Reviewed for Vibe.com: Koan Sound Dynasty EP (OWSLA) Listen to the whole EP via Rolling Stone.
Moby Slides Almost Home In His Live DVD
Reviewed for Vibe.com: Moby Slides Almost Home In His Live DVD Watch a trailer for the DVD.
Kaiser Chiefs: Education, Education, Education & War (ATO)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Kaiser Chiefs Education, Education, Education & War (ATO) Listen to a three-song sampler from the album via the Kaiser Chiefs’ SoundCloud.
Maximo Park: Too Much Information (PIAS)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Maximo Park Too Much Information (Daylighting/Co-Op/PIAS) Watch the video for “Brain Cells.”
Roman Remains: Zeal (H.O.T. Records Ltd.)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Roman Remains Zeal (H.O.T. Records Ltd.) Watch the video for “This Stone is Starting To Bleed.”
Nina Persson: Animal Heart (The End Records)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Nina Persson Animal Heart (The End Records) Watch a performance of Nina’s on Mixmegapol.
Foster The People: Supermodel (Columbia)
Reviewed for A.V. Club: Foster The People Supermodel (Columbia Records) Watch “Pseudologica Fantastica” from Foster The People’s free concert in downtown Los Angeles at the Supermodel mural.
Global Green Oscar Party Flashbacks With Crystal Method And Moby
Report for Vibe: Global Green Oscar Party Flashbacks With Crystal Method And Moby Watch Moby’s arrival on the Green Carpet. Watch the Crystal Method’s arrival on the Green Carpet.
