Album: Love Yourself: Tear Artist: BTS Label: BigHit Entertainment Release Date: May 18, 2018 Rating: Shattering records and taking names –that has become the motto for powerhouse group, BTS over the past year. The dedicated ARMY knew what they were in for when BigHit dropped “Euphoria” back in April, but the rest of … Album Review: BTS – ‘Love Yourself: Tear’
Artist: Aaliyah Album: Aaliyah Label: Blackground Records Date: 7/17/2001 Rating: It’s been 16 years since the release of Aaliyah’s third and final studio album before her death. Simply titled “Aaliyah,” the album was her most experimental effort blending together genres such as R&B, Neo- Soul, Pop, dance-pop and even adding in elements of rock and … Aaliyah: The Album that Cemented the Late R&B Songstress’ Legacy
Last weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, was the 13th annual Nelsonville Music Festival, which took place in the small southeast Ohio town of Nelsonville. These four days of music, art, camping and other entertainment were truly something special. Admittedly I’ve never actually been to a ‘real’ music festival. I tend to stick with the … Nelsonville Music Festival 2017: Four days of music, art and community
Title: Rocket Artist: (Sandy) Alex G Label: Domino Records Release Date: May 19, 2017 Rating: Alex Giannascoli’s real-time maturation has been one of indie rock’s most rewarding and fascinating threads to follow in the last few years. Following the unfortunate setback of a legally-required stage name change – from the paltry simplicity of Alex … Album Review: (Sandy) Alex G: ‘Rocket’
Album: All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ Artist: Joey Bada$$ Label: Cinematic/Pro Era Release: April 7, 2017 Rating: Joey Bada$$ has carved out an enviable niche for himself in hip-hop. The torchbearing figurehead of New York’s boom-bap revival has emerged as one of the genre’s eminent traditionalists, extolling the virtues of “real rap” in the face of hip-hop’s imminent … Album Review: Joey Bada$$ – ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$’
Title: The Wrestling Album Artist: World Wrestling Federation Rating: Format: Cassette Place of Purchase: Cruel Noise Records, 3138 Dobson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Price: $1.00 Worth the purchace: Yes “When over 10,000 pounds of beef comes roaring atcha, it can mean only one thing,” roars the promo. I wake up in a cold sweat, … Cheap Tracks: The Wrestling Album
Title: Pure Comedy Artist: Father John Misty Label: Sub Pop Release Date: April 7, 2017 Rating: There is a very simple way to observe the evolution of Father John Misty since 2015’s I Love You, Honeybear. The first words out of Josh Tillman’s mouth on Honeybear is the musical equivalent of sweet nothings; the titular … Album Review: Father John Misty – ‘Pure Comedy’
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Studio(s): Legendary Entertainment, Tencent Pictures Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson Release Date: March 10th, 2017 Rating: Kong: Skull Island is the second entry into Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “MonsterVerse,” with 2014’s Godzilla reboot being the first. Warner Bros. is using these famous properties to try … Film Review: ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Nearly a year after The 1975 released their second studio album I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it, the U.K. band released a cover of Sade’s “By Your Side”. However odd the combination would seem, The 1975 covered Sade’s 2000 hit in a way that sounded … The 1975 releases Sade cover that’s weird enough to work
Last Saturday, the authors made their way to Lakewood from their respective corners of the Greater Cleveland area, hitting a couple record stores and grabbing some grub before the big gig. Boasting perhaps one of the biggest lineups in crossover thrash right now, Now That’s Class was jam packed even as we arrived behind schedule. … Concert Review: Power Trip, Iron Reagan, Concealed Blade, Protestor at Now That’s Class