During the 90’s I was too busy fussing over Nirvana to pay any attention to Pavement, which is a shame because I think I would have really liked them back when they first came out. Known for their loose riffs, witty lyrics and Stephen Malkmus, after an 11 year break Pavement reunited for a tour and I caught them in Boston.
Much has been said about their reputation and where they belong in the Indie Rock cannon. Loved by critics and ignored by everyone else, you can hear how so much guitar rock was born from their catalog. With Christmas
An Airplane Carried Me to Bed: An Owl City Prelude
by Jason Lightner September 28th, 2010 | Album ReviewI have a confession to make... I like Owl City. I don't care that it blemishes my metalhead status, and I don't care what my co-workers think while I'm jamming out to it. With that out of the way, we can get down to business.
Sky Sailing is a musical project by Adam Young of Owl City fame. An Airplane Carried Me to Bed is the debut album of this project, which was released on July 13, 2010. It's interesting to note that this project had been started well before Owl City had begun and most of the tracks were
Kids Nowadays: Hardcore Dancing
by Jason Lightner September 23rd, 2010 | Music Opinions, Punk, Rock
So about a week ago during my normal 9-5, I'm discussing music with a co-worker and I said something I never thought I would say without it being a joke: "I just don't understand kids these days." I was mortified. Clearly I had just had a lapse in thought or some kind of Tourette's that makes me say things I don't mean. But no, there I was, being the guy I told myself I'd never be. I had always said that I wouldn't be like other older folks and that I wouldn't get stuck in my ways musically. I
Weezer, Hurley, 9/14/10
by J Frazzetta September 21st, 2010 | Album Review, New Music
Trust me, this is not a retrospective on the show Lost. I wouldn’t exert myself to bore you like that. No, this is a review of the new Weezer album that happens to be named Hurley. Believe me, this has nothing to do with the show at all, thank goodness. I have to give credit to Rivers Cuomo and company for knocking out an album every year since 2008 and making up for their lack of production in the 90’s.
With that said, this album seems to be keeping with the same mentality the last few albums have had: retrospection.
With that said, this album seems to be keeping with the same mentality the last few albums have had: retrospection.
Band of Horses, Infinite Arms, 5/18/10
by J Frazzetta September 16th, 2010 | Album Review
It took me a while to pick up this album. I had heard the lead single ‘Laredo’ on the radio for several weeks and broke down to grab a copy. You see, at one point I had the two previous albums by Band of Horses and I wasn’t very impressed. There were some big ideas, the albums just lumbered along and didn’t mesh well at all. Well, sometimes third time's a charm and I think that is what the band should have called this record.
What I enjoy most about this album is the big sound on each song. Not
What I enjoy most about this album is the big sound on each song. Not