Posts Tagged ‘indie rock’
Review: TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light
TV on the Radio has long been one of the most openly intellectual bands of their age, but they have never delivered their ideas as fluently as they do here.
Review: Florence & The Machine – Lungs
English band makes a semi-striking debut with wonderful singing but not much else.
Review: Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
Chicago’s own Smith Westerns return with more glammed-up fun.
Review: Tapes ‘n Tapes – Outside
Pitchfork golden age hold-outs escape the buzz storm with their dignity and song craft intact.
Review: Santah – White Noise Bed
Chicago band makes good on promise of early material while expanding their sound and generally winning the universe.
Review: The Volcano Diary – S/T
Seattle band makes crunchy, gentle music. Results are decidedly delightful.
Audio Assault #25: Alicia Dara / The Volcano Diary
Hey, it’s another interview! This time Oswald focuses his question laser on Alicia Dara, of Seattle’s The Volcano Diary, and turns it up to 11, asking some typically hard-hitting questions about what her new album is like, how she made it, and whether there are still grunge bands wandering around in the Pacific Northwest. You don’t want to miss this fabulous installment of America’s Favorite Podcast, Audio Assault!
Audio Assault #23: Kid, You’ll Move Mountains
In this exciting new episode of Audio Assault, Oswald talks to Jim Hanke of the phenomenal Chicago band Kid, You’ll Move Mountains. They discuss songwriting, opening for the Dismemberment Plan, Milwaukee vs. Chicago, and trying to get Justin Bieber to join the band at Summerfest. All in all, it’s exactly what you’ve been waiting for your entire life.
Review: Girls – Broken Dreams Club EP
Girls release an EP as just a taste of what’s to come that might actually be better than what’s been.
Audio Assault #20: MBDTF/HP7
In this, the landmark twentieth episode of Audio Assault, Jere and Oswald dissect Kanye’s new masterpiece and the latest installment of the Harry Potter franchise. Plus: Oswald interviews Miss Alex White of White Mystery – they talk about booking shows, writing songs, and making buttons.
Audio Assault #16: Hipstertrickstertude
On this fascinating new episode of Audio Assault, the three distinguished gentlemen discuss Conan, Scott Pilgrim, and Alison Brie. Also included is the electrifying conclusion of our interview with Benjamin Grigg from Geronimo!.
Video: Geronimo! – Design Yourself A Heart
Local favorites Geronimo! debut exciting and strange video for “Design Yourself A Heart.” Music fans riot!
Review: Bars Of Gold – Of Gold
Bear Vs. Shark dudes return with a new band, one that will make you want to murder your friends (in a good way).
Review: Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter deliver their first perfect record, a flawless victory for the world’s outcasts that wrestles with the acceptance of responsibility while simultaneously showing off a new emotional maturity.
Review: Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
Sufjan Stevens’s The Age of Adz, his first proper album since 2005′s Illinois, is not an instant gratification sort of album, instead rewarding more patient listeners with its subtlety and craftsmanship.
Review: California Wives – Affair EP
This Chicago band makes a great first impression with their debut EP – it’s so good, you’ll cut your penis off.
Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Horse Power EP
Debut EP from cleverly named combo is pretty unabashedly pretty.
Video: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Nothing But Our Love
The name of this band is…Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Check out their video.
Review: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (IV)
Another damn Arcade Fire review?! (We promise, this is the last one.)
Review: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (III)
Another day, another review of The Suburbs, but this time with a twist.
