Song Review: ‘Hollywood’ By Car Seat Headrest
While the artsy-kid-chewed-up-and-spat-out-by-the-corrupt-system narrative is nothing new, frontman Will Toledo manages to breathe new life into the trope, expressing internal anxieties, as well as sharp criticisms of the entertainment industry.
Album Review: Sleepyhead by Cavetown
Cavetown lets the undeniably privileged young adults of the world have their moment in the spotlight of hardship and adversity.
Gabriela Montero: Beyond Interpretations
Nowadays, improvisation is virtually non-existent in classical music and we accept jazz as the ‘improvised’ music, often forgetting that the composers we worship today were also known as virtuoso improvisers in their time.
Album Review: Everything Is A-OK by Violent Soho
When Violent Soho tells you Everything Is A-OK, prepare to be pacified.
Concert Review: James Blake on IGTV
“Wow, hi guys. Thanks for tuning in. Is that what you say on Instagram Live? ‘Tuning in?”
Concert Review: New Order @ The Hordern Pavilion
A myriad of post-punk heads and new wave veterans piled into Hordern Pavilion this past Wednesday to see the illustrious New Order.
Concert Review: Pat Metheny @ The State Theatre
Pat Metheny and his bandmates delivered a night of creative expansion and musical immersion.
Album Review: Man Alive! By King Krule
Man Alive! is a reworking of King Krule’s familiar woozy and aggressive sound, with an added touch of tenderness.
Concert Review: Steve Lacy @ The Metro Theatre
Gaining critical acclaim for his collaborations with Denzel Curry, Solange, and the production of ‘Pride’ off of Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-award-winning album, DAMN, Lacy’s resume seems to be an endless list of production skills and an overflow of musicality.
Album Review: ‘We’re New Again’ By Makaya McCraven And Gil Scott-Heron
We’re New Again evidences McCraven’s deep passion for Scott-Heron’s work, tributing and contextualising it in the best way he knows how.