2015

‘Louie’ and the Perpetual Shedding of Baggage (TV REVIEW)

Trace William Cowen May 23, 2015 1 Comment

We might risk the journey to shed our baggage, but we’ll simply just gain new baggage along the way.

Toro y Moi – Emo’s, Austin, TX 5/20/15 (PHOTOS)

Arthur VanRooy May 22, 2015 No Comments

Toro y Moi brought his chilled out dance beats and psych pop to Emo’s in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, May 20. Photos by Arthur VanRooy.

Tanlines- Highlights (ALBUM REVIEW)

Patrick Flanary May 22, 2015 No Comments

[rating=6.00] In the dead of winter in 2013, Tanlines, a prolific synthpop duo from Brooklyn, decided to record its second album far from home, and make it sound better than

SONG PREMIERE: Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven – “Rude Awakenings”

Glide May 22, 2015 2 Comments

The team of Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven has an extensive and extremely impressive combined resume, but resting on laurels is something they refuse to do on their upcoming new

For Best Results, Live Like There’s No ‘Tomorrowland’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts May 22, 2015 No Comments

[rating=5.00] Tomorrowland feels less like a cohesive movie than it does a mish mash of decent ideas desperately in search of a story. Wild and fun concepts are thrown into

‘Poltergeist’ is So Bad It’s Scary (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts May 22, 2015 3 Comments

[rating=3.00] It’s heartening to know that movies today still have the ability to meet or exceed one’s expectations. I expected Poltergeist to be a terrible movie, and it did not

Roger Waters Tops Newport Folk Fest Lineup

Glide May 21, 2015 No Comments

In a move that came straight out of left field, the organizers of the venerable Newport Folk Festival announced this morning that Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will headline the event

MUSINGS OF A METAL DEVIANT, VOL. 6

The Metal Deviant May 21, 2015 No Comments

The weather is here to stay and ohh how it’s changing things. Transitioning from April to May was a blur, and 2 weeks in, things are speeding. I’ve been reluctant

SONG PREMIERE: Tumbleweed Wanderers – “Easy Come Easy Go”

Glide May 21, 2015 No Comments

Americana/rock group Tumbleweed Wanderers will release their sophomore album, Realize, due out June 9, 2015. After recording Realize at Panoramic Studios in Stinson Beach (My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses),