It isn’t all that shocking to hear that Casey Crescenzo is writing a symphony. Everything he’s done from The Receiving End Of Sirens through the Dear Hunter evokes a certain amount of orchestral maneuvering. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Music
Review: Soundgarden, ‘King Animal’
How angry were you in 1997? If your answer is, “Not very” or “I was 3,” there’s a chance you’ll be unimpressed with Soundgarden’s first album in more than 15 years. Continue reading
Review: ‘Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind”
Take a look at the Mona Lisa. Now paint your own version. Continue reading
What Thom Yorke and Beyonce Unintentionally Taught Me
I thought I was being so clever. But if you ain’t first, you’re last. Continue reading
Review: Girl Talk, ‘All Day’
While it probably takes a mashup lifer (or at least someone with more than a passing knowledge of AdobeMulch and/or Adobe Audition) to fully understand all of the subtle nuances of All Day, most people who have a passing knowledge of Girl Talk will appreciate that it seems like a step forward. Continue reading
Interview: Madina Lake’s Matthew Leone on the Attack That Nearly Took His Life
“That’s the way the world is left a better place: instead of anger being contagious, beauty is contagious.” Continue reading
I’m Not Here, This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ 10 Years Later
I was a disgruntled record store employee/recent college graduate when Kid A came out. Continue reading
Interview: Avail Frontman Tim Barry
Things like album sales and chart positions don’t matter to Tim Barry, so it’s difficult to treat him as if he’s just another guy in a band. Continue reading
Interview: Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman
If it’s difficult for you to wrap your head around the fact that the Vans Warped Tour is now 15 years-old, making it the longest running festival tour in America, just imagine being its daddy. Continue reading
Review: Manchester Orchestra, ‘Mean Everything To Nothing’
For a substantial stretch of 2007, it was mandatory in certain circles to pledge your devotion to Manchester Orchestra-even if you hadn’t heard their debut full-length, ‘I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child.’ Continue reading
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