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»Album Reviews For Release Date: 09.06.11
by Joshua Krage
Less wordage this week, mostly because next week is… well, it’s huge. I won’t get into it. But this week has some bright spots. Here they are:
AM / Shawn Lee, Celestial Electric – everything Shawn Lee touches turns to multi-instrumental gold and this collaboration with melodic LA singer/songwriter [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.30.11
by Joshua Krage
Lots of excellent musics this week, but Butch Walker gets the belt whenever he steps into the ring. Read on to see his competition:
Doug Benson
Blood Orange, Coastal Groove – the third and most accessible incarnation of Test Icicles/Lightspeed Champion mastermind Devonte Hynes, restraining his normal flurry of vocal [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.23.11
by Joshua Krage
This week is meaty. From stunning debuts by epic bands to expert returns from old favorites, there’s just a lot of good releases out today. If you find something you like, do tell me why, won’t you?
Active Child, You Are All I See – I had the distinct [...]

Day Three
by Joshua Krage

You gotta have some soul to start off a Sunday, and church this morning was provided by the Screamin’ Eagle of soul himself, Mr. Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band. Charles had a perpetual look on his face like he just couldn’t squeeze enough love out for all of us, but [...]

Day Two
by Joshua Krage

After acquiring gourmet tots from Q Restaurant, started out mellow at the Panhandle stage for smart, synth-infused pop from Ximena Sariñana, who endured almost an hour waiting for soundcheck but still delivered some great tunes. Second on the bill was the Twin Peaks stage for British it-boys The Vaccines, [...]

Day One
by Joshua Krage

Sadly missed The Joy Formidable, but caught a kick-ass set from Brooklyn electro-dance rockers Phantogram at the Sutro stage. Next up, approximately 60% of the festival attendees showed up to watch Foster the People, who having recently been covered by Weezer, returned the favor with a blissfully stoned-out version [...]

Outside Lands Festival, 2011
by Joshua Krage

Summertime– it’s festival season, and for any Northwestern U.S. residents (or really committed and globetrotting fans) this year’s Outside Lands Festival provided food, festivities, and (most importantly) a wide array of popular music artists to allow the 100,000+ attendees to cram half a year’s worth of shows into a single [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.09.11
by Joshua Krage
Again, not much out but some decent stuff, especially if you like shoegaze or deep funk. Get whatcha can while you can; next week I’ll be coming off a high from the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. Maybe I’ll write something about it…
Ace Hood
Michael Ian Black, Very [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.02.11
by Joshua Krage
Not a lot I feel like writing about this week, but a couple decent surprises, especially the voice on that kid who stole Gaga’s piano’d “Paparazzi” song. Read on…
Trace Adkins
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs deluxe ed
Archers of Loaf
Rick Braun
Richard Buckner
Butcherettes
Greyson Chance, Hold On ‘Til the Night – the [...]

Little Dragon has been uniting their diverse influences into a rare, intelligent breed of danceable synth-pop that doesn’t require checking your IQ at the door to enjoy.