Review Roundup: Gorillaz, Coheed, Dan Black, The Heavy, Switchfoot, Papercut Massacre
Coheed & Cambria – The BrokenClaudio Sanchez is arguably one of the best personalities to break into alternative radio in the past decade. No…
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Review Roundup: Avril Lavigne, Charlie Winston, Flobots, Mumford & Sons, Spoon
January is traditionally a rather desolate month in terms of fresh singles making it to the airwaves. The hot holiday season has cooled into…
Review: Dasha – Damned If We Do (2009)
Rochester isn’t very known nationally as a music hotbed despite its advantageous location between Toronto and New York City. Hence it’s little surprising that…
Review Roundup: Alkaline Trio, Paramore, Metric, Chevelle, David Guetta, Dizzee Rascal, Plasticines…
The roundup this week draws back a bit, while touching base with a freshly baked single from Chicago’s Alkaline Trio. Yet not only back,…
Review: Koala Fires – The Beeping In Our Hearts (2010)
As the year-end lists begin to dwindle, fresh snow continues to fall on rooftops, and those Christmas trees lie bare in your apartment silently…
Review: Doomtree – False Hopes 15 (2009)
5 emcees. 4 producers. 1 house. (give or take) 15 false hopes. It’s got the makings of a reality television show. And that’s what’s…
Review Roundup: Vampire Weekend, Crash Kings, Smile Empty Soul
Vampire Weekend – CousinsTruth be told, I wasn’t a fan of their debut. While refreshing and charming with its melodic pop, “A-Punk” and Co….
Review: Felt – Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez (2009)
Confession. I hate hip-hop. The beats are repetitive, unimaginative to the point it may as well be techno. Lyrically, it only (mis)treats drugs, abuse,…
Review Roundup: Singles from Three Days Grace and These Arms Are Snakes
It’s a calm week given the massive update to iTunes and its Store. A review of that will follow shortly. Three Days Grace –…