Album Review: Blood Orange, Coastal Grooves
First impressions can either be of great importance, or of none at all. A terrific first track can go a long way in cultivating your enjoyment of an artist or an album. Yet, some first tracks don’t...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Carter Tanton, Freeclouds
A musical artist makes a very bold statement when he (or she) names his musical act after himself. He not only chooses to be the seen as the sole creative force behind the music, but also ties the...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Mayer Hawthorne, How Do You Do
Music as an art form is never easy and straightforward to quantify. You could go by record sales, but in contemporary times, with the explosion of social media and the implosion of the record company,...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Future, F.B.G.
At its core, Auto-Tune is pitch correction. Someone who can’t hit a high C can use Auto-Tune to hit high C. Of course, the more correction one uses, the less human he/she will sound. Pitch correction...
View ArticleNews Column: The Past Week in Music
This week in the industry: Bonnarroo’s incredible lineup, Harlem Shake, FLOTUS, and so much more. Bonnaroo announced its lineup was announced this past Tuesday. The festival will be held in Manchester,...
View ArticleSong of the Day: “A More Perfect Union”– Titus Andronicus
This week, the US Department of Transportation ordered the Fung Wah Bus Transportation line to discontinue servies after a number of its buses failed a series of recent safety inspections. The bus line...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience
Six and a half years ago, Justin Timberlake featured Three 6 Mafia on “Chop Me Up,” the eighth track on FutureSex/LoveSounds. “Chop Me Up” mixes a punch-drunk Timbaland beat with DJ Screw-inspired...
View ArticleAlbum Review: James Blake, Overgrown
What do women want? Perhaps Don Juan knows, or Simone de Beauvoir. Maybe Mel Gibson. In 2011, UK producer, vocalist, and dubstep artist James Blake gave an interview—on the heels of the release of his...
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