Title: Wake in Fright Artist: Uniform Record Label: Sacred Bones Records Release Date: January 20, 2017 Rating: An apparent trend in heavier experimental music seems to be structuring the best breakdowns, gnarliest riffs and coax the most venomous growls and howls and clangs out of their musical weapons. Music as a weapon is … Album Review: ‘Wake in Fright’ by Uniform
Cover image via: billboard.com 2017 is here and so is Fifth Harmony. The girl group gave their first performance as a foursome at the People’s Choice Awards, since Camila Cabello’s departure was announced and it was everything and more. For weeks the girls have been teasing their fans about the performance and the anticipation has … 2017 will be a Harmonious Year for Fifth Harmony
Image via Lionsgate Film: La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle Release Date: December 9, 2016 Studio: Summit Entertainment Rating: “Here’s to the fools who dream,” Emma Stone sings on “Audition,” one of the standout numbers from Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. It’s an endearingly doe-eyed, overly saccharine moment; one that captures the half-romantic-half-naive idealism … Movie Review: ‘La La Land’
The 90s undoubtedly marked the Golden Age of underground music zines cataloguing subcultural movements. Without an avalanche of Tumblr accounts offering endless information on what your favourite band is wearing, Soundcloud recommendations about who to listen to next, or Twitter documenting your most-loved guitar player’s childhood fear, publications such as the pioneering DIY zine Sniffin’ … The Music That Immortalised 90s Subculture with electronic technologies
Today is the birthday of the late singer and actress Aaliyah, who sadly passed away at the young age of 22 in 2001. Though she had a short career of only seven years, Aaliyah was able to leave an impact on the industry and a void that no one has been able to fill since … Remembering ‘Baby Girl’ Aaliayah
Title: I See You Artist: The xx Record Label: Young Turks Release Date: January 13, 2017 Rating: Eight years into their career, The xx have finally expanded the unique sound that has carried them to critical and commercial success since their debut in 2009. That sound- whether you call it “atmospheric rock,” “minimalist … Album Review: ‘I See You’ by The xx
Images via facebook.com Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd Tribute band played an unforgettable performance Jan. 7 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. This was their 13th annual Holiday show, and as usual, the show was completely sold out. Native to Cleveland, Wish You Were Here is internationally known as the recreation … Concert Review: Wish You Were Here – A Pink Floyd tribute
Album: RTJ3 Artist: Run the Jewels Label: Run the Jewels, Inc. Rating: In the weeks leading up to his legendary bout with George Foreman in Zaire in 1974; the Rumble in the Jungle; Muhammad Ali endeared himself to the Congolese locals. As he jogged through the streets, the native children would call out … Album Review: ‘RTJ3’ by Run the Jewels
Photo courtesy of certifiedbootleg.com Ed Sheeran decided to kick off the new year to two new songs, “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill.” After taking a year-long hiatus on social media, Sheeran returned on New Year’s Day to spill the beans about the release of his new music on Friday. Up until the … Song Review: Ed Sheeran, ‘Castle on the Hill’, ‘Shape of You’
Concert flyer via facebook Originally from Buffalo, New York, Funktional Flow is a funky-jam quintet made up of Jeff Kuebler on guitar and vocals, Ben Whelan on bass, Joey Lewis on guitar and vocals, Ryan James Acanfora on drums and Matthew Lester on keyboard, vocals and saxophone. Since their establishment in 2010, the band has … Funktional Flow and Rusted Root helped celebrate the coming of 2017 at Buffalo Iron Works.