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Shearwater: Animal Joy

Ron Hart February 20, 2012 No Comments

Recorded over the course of 2011 with local Austin luminary Danny Reisch in their Lone Star State hometown and mixed by indie veteran Peter Katis from his studio in Bridgeport, CT, this record relishes in its statement that “no strings or glockenspiels were touched during the making of this album", making it clear that Animal Joy is in no way an extension of Shearwater's celebrated "Island Arc" trilogy comprised of 2006's Palo Santo, 2008's Rook and 2010's The Golden Archipelago.

Peter Gabriel: New Blood – Live in London

Shane Handler February 20, 2012 No Comments

New Blood Live in London does what any worthy live concert feature film should: deliver a brand new experience to songs you already know by heart.

Heartless Bastards: Arrow

Chad Berndtson February 17, 2012 No Comments

Say this for the Heartless Bastards: they know what their strongest asset is, and on Arrow, their latest, they leverage the absolute crap out of it. Erika Wennerstrom is a powerhouse front-woman under any definition, and here, she's full-fledged and aggressive, just sweet enough to keep from sounding acidic, but someone who can power her way through a weak song on the strength of her vocals and make a strong song positively explode.

Jillian Edwards: Headfirst

Brian Palmer February 17, 2012 No Comments

Sometimes the fun of scouring the Internet to discover unsigned talent is to see how long it will take for a particular diamond to get snatched up by a label because it is so obvious the singer or band is inches away from achieving this goal. It is just a matter of which label gets the clue first. Jillian Edwards is one of those artists and her latest release, Headfirst, is going to catch ears sooner rather than later

Nova Social: Cake Shop, New York, NY 1.23.12

William Ruben Helms February 16, 2012 No Comments

There was a sense of the band preaching to the already converted but still I admired the fact that they performed with aplomb and a generous sense of humor about themselves.

Otis Taylor: Contraband

Chad Berndtson February 15, 2012 No Comments

It's hard to describe Taylor, nominally a bluesman but, like James Blood Ulmer or another inscrutable picker, he;s more a mutant of the genre. He' won't get lost in something primal — a repeated phrase, worked to the point of exhaustion like Richie Havens singing "Freedom" — or keep things even-paced and laid-back, yet he finds himself pocketed with menace and portent.

Islands: A Sleep & A Forgetting

Brian Foy February 15, 2012 No Comments

Nick Thorburn is more confident in his craft which is evident in his back to basics approach. Thorburn's candor does not mean he has lost any of his trademark catchifisity (prolific catchiness). For Canadian born Thorburn, A Sleep & A Feeling comes out between Lincoln and Washington's birthdays, which is fitting because it might be Island’s Jay Treaty or even Emancipation Proclamation.

38 Special: Hard Rock Live, Biloxi, MS, 01/14/12

Leslie Michele Derrough February 15, 2012 No Comments

Chock full of rockers that got the heart pounding as well as the fists, 38 Special appeared to be having fun. Vocalist Donnie Van Zant roamed the stage with a noticeable hitch in his giddy-up, playing around with Chauncey and flashing a million watt smile. Barnes was more the calm-cool-and-collected guy, unlike his 1980’s persona, but his playing was not cold by any means. For his spotlight solo that kicked into “Trooper With An Attitude”, he led the audience on a finger-tapping scatfest. “Oh man, I love this job”, he said midway through.

Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour

February 14, 2012 No Comments

The opening of the Band of Skulls’ second studio album, Sweet Sour, is as much of a commanding introduction as it is a statement to the listener. The first sound that is heard is nearly like a shockwave that is sent out as a preliminary warning sign just before the drums and guitar enter in epic fashion. This identifies the seriousness and focus of Sweet Sour and that idea is completely carried forth as the record progresses.

The Kills: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 02/02/2012

Jack Zimmerman February 13, 2012 No Comments

The Kills played Washington, DC’s legendary 9:30 Club on their North American tour, gearing up to a tenth anniversary concert in New York City this past week. The band has

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