Brandt Brauer Frick: DJ Kicks (K7)
Reviewed for Vibe.com: Brandt Brauer Frick DJ Kicks (K7) Watch the video for “Hugo.”
Marissa Nadler: July (Sacred Bones)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Marissa Nadler July (Sacred Bones) Watch the video for “Was It All A Dream” via Spin.com.
Painted Palms: Forever (Polyvinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Painted Palms Forever (Polyvinyl) Watch the official video for the title track.
The Crystal Method: The Crystal Method (Tiny e Records)
Reviewed for A.V. Club: The Crystal Method The Crystal Method (Tiny e Records) Watch the video for “Over It” featuring Dia Frampton.
Diane Coffee: My Friend Fish (Western Vinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Diane Coffee My Friend Fish (Western Vinyl) Listen to “Tale Of A Dead Dog” via SoundCloud.
The Melodic: Effra Parade (ANTI-)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: The Melodic: Effra Parade (ANTI-) Watch the Melodic’s video for “Ode To Victor Jara” via PureVolume.
Foxes November 19, 2013 In Los Angeles
Foxes live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on November 19, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Foxes November 19, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Rudimental’s “Right Here” featuring Foxes.
Connan Mockasin: Caramel (Mexican Summer)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Connan Mockasin Caramel (Mexican Summer) Listen to “Do I Make You Feel Shy” from the album.
Juana Molina: Wed 21 (Crammed)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Juana Molina Wed 21 (Crammed) Listen to “Sin Guia, No” from Wed 21 via SoundCloud.
M.I.A.: Matangi (Interscope)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: M.I.A. Matangi (Interscope) Listen to the whole album via M.I.A.’s Vevo channel.
Hot Since 82: Little Black Book (Moda/Ultra)
Reviewed for Vibe: Hot Since 82 Little Black Book (Moda/Ultra Music) Watch the teaser video for Little Black Book.
Peace: In Love (Columbia)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Peace In Love (Columbia) On its debut album, In Love, Birmingham U.K. quartet Peace blasts out indie pop/rock that transports the listener right back to 1993. … Continue reading
MS MR October 18, 2013 In Los Angeles
MS MR live in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on October 18, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: MS MR October 18, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch the official video for “Hurricane.”
Panic! At The Disco: Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! (Fueled By Ramen/Decaydence)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Panic! At The Disco Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! (Fueled By Ramen/Decaydence) Watch Panic! perform “Miss Jackson” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Crookes: Hold Fast (Modern Outsider)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Crookes Hold Fast (Modern Outsider) Watch the official video for “Bear’s Blood.”
Moby: Innocents (Mute)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Moby Innocents (Mute) Over the course of 11 albums, Moby has donned many different music personas, from techno button-pusher to punk rocker to sound designer and a … Continue reading
Johnathan Rice: Good Graces (SQE Music)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnathan Rice Good Graces (SQE Music) Watch the video for “Nowhere At The Speed Of Light.”
Glasvegas: Later…When The TV Turns To Static (Go Wow/BMG)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Glasvegas Later…When The TV Turns To Static (Go Wow/BMG) Watch the video for “If” featuring William Shatner.
The Bug: Filthy EP (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Bug Filthy EP (Ninja Tune) The Bug‘s approach to grime may be the dirtiest of his contemporaries: Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Jammer. This four-track EP, Filthy, is … Continue reading
Gogol Bordello: Pura Vida Conspiracy (Casa Gogol/ATO)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gogol Bordello Pura Vido Conspiracy (Casa Gogol/ATO) Gogol Bordello always sounds like it’s having a raging international party. The Lower East Side-based group globally plunders … Continue reading
Pepper: Pepper (Law)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Pepper Pepper (Law) Watch the explicit lyric video for “FKARND.”
Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does This Door Go (Universal Republic)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Mayer Hawthorne Where Does This Door Go (Universal Republic) Watch Mayer perform two songs from WDTDG on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Travis: Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Travis Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) Listen to the entire album via Rolling Stone.
Savages Live At The El Rey Theatre On July 23, 2013
Savages live in Los Angeles reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Savages live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on July 23, 2013 Watch Savages perform “She Will” from that … Continue reading
Emika: Dva (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Emika Dva (Ninja Tune) Watch the official video for “Centuries.”
Ed Banger: Ed Rec Vol. X (Ed Banger Records)
Reviewed for Vibe: Ed Banger Ed Rec Vol. X (Ed Banger Records) Stream the entire compilation on Vice via Spotify.
Quadron: Avalanche (Epic)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Quadron Avalanche (Epic) Watch a live acoustic version of “Hey Love.”
Primal Scream: More Light (First International)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Primal Scream More Light (First International) Take a listen to “It’s Alright, It’s OK” from More Light via Primal Scream’s Soundcloud page.
Empire Of The Sun: Ice On The Dune (Astralwerks)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Empire Of The Sun Ice On The Dune (Astralwerks) Listen to the “Alive” remix EP including reworkings from David Guetta, Zedd, M4Sonic, and Mat Zo on Soundcloud.
AM & Shawn Lee: La Musique Numerique (Park The Van)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: AM & Shawn Lee la Musique Numerique (Park The Van) On AM & Shawn Lee‘s second album, the former’s ’70s psychedelic funk slots ever more comfortably … Continue reading
Tricky: False Idols (False Idols)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Tricky False Idols (False Idols) Watch the official video for “Does It.”
Dirtyphonics: Irreverence (Dim Mak)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Dirtyphonics Irreverence (Dim Mak) Watch Episode One of Dirtyphonics’ Irreverence Tour on Dirty TV.
Black Angels: Indigo Meadow (Blue Horizon)
The Black Angels Indigo Meadow (Blue Horizon) It’s a well-documented fact that The Black Angels are ‘60s psychedelic rock revivalist, and that is further solidified on the group’s latest, Indigo Meadow. On … Continue reading
Strfkr: Miracle Mile (Polyvinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Strfkr Miracle Mile (Polyvinyl) The poster children for the hipster city of Portland, Oregon, STRFKR, return with Miracle Mile, the follow-up to the ear-catching Reptilians. … Continue reading
Tosca: Odeon (K7)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Tosca Odeon (K7) Cool sophistication has no age and time where Tosca is concerned. The musical offspring of Vienna, Austria’s Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber … Continue reading
Lianne La Havas: March 20, 2013 In Los Angeles
Lianne La Havas live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on March 20, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Lianne La Havas: March 20, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Lianne … Continue reading
Peter Hook: Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (Harper Collins)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine Digital Edition Peter Hook Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (Harper Collins) There may be a concern that when the most outspoken member of Joy Division, … Continue reading
Johnny Marr: The Messenger (Sire/ADA)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Johnny Marr The Messenger (Sire/ADA) Watch an interview with Johnny on the BBC Breakfast with Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid.
Skye: February 25, 2013 In Los Angeles
Skye live in Los Angeles at Hotel Cafe on February 25, 2013, reviewed for Boxx Magazine: Skye: February 25, 2013 In Los Angeles Watch Skye’s cover of Justin Bieber’s “As Long … Continue reading
Gold Fields: Black Sun (Astralwerks)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Gold Fields Black Sun (Astralwerks) This Aussie power indie-pop quintet recorded three times ad the rehashed sound is tight and does a decent job of … Continue reading
Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Foxygen We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar) Watch Foxygen perform the title track at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
Super Hi-Fi: Dub To The Bone (Electric Cowbell)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Super Hi-Fi Dub To The Bone (Electric Cowbell) Listen to the album sampler on Soundcloud.
Ulrich Schnauss: A Long Way To Fall (Domino)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Ulrich Schnauss A Long Way To Fall (Domino) You’ll be running to answer your mobile phone repeatedly when listening to the polyphonic ringtone-like chimes of … Continue reading
Trixie Whitley: Fourth Corner (Strong Blood)
Reviewed for Boxx Music Magazine: Trixie Whitley Fourth Corner (Strong Blood) Listen to some samples from the album.
Roots Manuva: Banana Skank EP (Big Dada)
Reviewed for Vibe: Roots Manuva Banana Skank EP (Big Dada) Listen to “Natural” featuring Kope on Soundcloud.
Horace Andy: Broken Beats (Echo Beach)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Horace Andy Broken Beats (Echo Beach) Horace Andy’s legend is so great that some may presume the roots reggae must have pass on to join his … Continue reading
Jason Collett: Reckon/Essential Cuts (Arts and Crafts)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Jason Collett Reckon/Essential Cuts (Arts and Crafts) Canadian Jason Collett exemplifies Mountie country music, which is its own brand of alt.country. On his latest, Reckon, … Continue reading
Lulu Gainsbourg: From Gainsbourg To Lulu (MBM)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Lulu Gainsbourg From Gainsbourg To Lulu (MBM) Serge Gainsbourg’s son Lulu’s debut album, From Gainsbourg To Lulu, takes the easy way out by handpicking selections from … Continue reading
