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Sweet Matty TreatsWhen last we left Best Coast at the tail end of 2010, they had put forth a fantastic album, Crazy for You, an album that instrumentally didn’t blow you away, buy lyrically was relatable, sentimental, and yearning. Hell, I had a crush on Bethany Cosentino after listening, she bore her soul in a way that I hadn’t [...]
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Record Review: ‘The Only Place’ by Best Coast
Posted: May 24, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino, Bob Bruno, Jon Brion, Mexican Summer, music, Music Reviews
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Record Review: ‘Fear Fun’ by Father John Misty
Posted: May 24, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: death, Father John Misty, Fear Fun, Jonathan Wilson, Joshua Tillman, music, Music Reviews, Octave Mirbeau, oil, political, Singer/Songwriter, Sub Pop Records
If the 90′s Seattle sound was all about the grunge scene, from 2000 til today, it became a honing ground for the singer/songwriter. Sub Pop records is notorious for exploiting the sound of their native city and state, Seatle, Washington. Artists like Bright Eyes, Iron & Wine, and Damien Jurado have launched careers with the [...]
Record Review: ‘Bloom’ by Beach House
Posted: May 23, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Alex Scally, Beach House, Bloom, Chris Coady, music, Music Reviews, Sub Pop Records, Victoria LeGrand
Back in 2010, Beach House released it’s third album Teen Dream, and instantly this band found a new audience and the recognition it deserved. Dream itself felt like the band had really made it, experimenting with new sounds and songs, making it feel like a second debut album of sorts. Career defining albums always push that notch, from slightly [...]
Record Review: ‘Born and Raised’ by John Mayer
Posted: May 23, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Born and Raised, Jackson Browne, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, music, Music Reviews, Neil Young, Playboy, Rolling Stone, The Allman Brothers Band
John Mayer’s trials and tribulations over the last few years have compromised the man that he was slowly becoming. From high profile relationships with Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson, to making odd remarks in Playboy and Rolling Stone magazines, and even granulomas in his throat, Mayer has seen a fair bit of controversy and tribulation. [...]
Brooklyn Sleeps Tonight: The Beastie Songs That Shaped a Life
Posted: May 4, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Adam Yauch, Adrock, Beastie Boys, Def Jam Records, MCA, Mike D, music, music opinions, Rap/Rock, RIP, RIP MCA
In a overtly geeky way, this isn’t the post that everyone, including myself wants, but it’s the post that everyone needs. Music has always been a healing substance, similar to Tylenol or more actually Vicodin. Today, with the death of Adam Yauch, AKA MCA, it’s more than appropriate to share the songs that that remind you of [...]
Record Review: ‘Strange Clouds’ by B.o.B
Posted: May 4, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: music, Morgan Freeman, Rap, Taylor Swift, Music Reviews, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Bobby Ray Simmons, B.o.B, Strange Clouds, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, TI, Lil Wayne
If you think that listening to The Adventures of Bobby Ray gave you an accurate picture of who Bobby Ray Simmons (B.o.B) really is, think again. In an age where more people are becoming familiar with what a mix tape is, the divide is still great. Many fans became detractors, citing a sell out mind for more [...]
The Paranormal Post: The Top 10 Songs With Paranormal Subjects
Posted: April 27, 2012 by kristoffrable in Geek Journeys, Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: aliens, Blondie, Blue Oyster Cult, Bright Eyes, Connor Oberst, Debby Harry, Donald Roeser, ghosts, Hellhounds, Jack & White, Jeff Mangum, Johnny Cash, Judas Priest, lochness monster, Neutral Milk Hotel, paranormal, paranormal songs, Radiohead, Robert Johnson, Sufjan Stevens, The White Stripes, Tom Yorke, UFOs
It’s been a while since I’ve authored a paranormal post, and what better way to do that than by bridging it with my main writing focus, music. People may not realize how much the paranormal plays in their everyday lives, and with these tribute tracks, we may never forget. That may be due to badness [...]
Record Review: ‘Blunderbuss’ by Jack White
Posted: April 23, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: 'Blunderbuss', Dead Weather, Jack & White, music, Music Reviews, Raconteurs, RZA, Third Man Records, White Stripes
Jack White has a lot to live up to on his first solo album. Granted, this isn’t an album that is going to please all the fans. If you’re looking for a series of White Stripes’ like tunes, or Raconteurs material, than you might as well walk away or change your expectations. If you were [...]
Record Review: ‘BBNG002′ by BADBADNOTGOOD
Posted: April 20, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Alexander Sowinski, BADBADNOTGOOD, BBNG2, Chester Hansen, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Jazz Hip/Hop fusion, Leland Whitty, Luan Phung, Matthew A. Tavares, music, Music Reviews
In terms of D.I.Y. musicians and bands, BADBADNOTGOOD may be the most unique. With an offering of jazzercised hip-hop beats, and now with a lot more originals, BBNG move forward to present an aural image of where this band is going. From the bands first LP, BBNG001, they put forth the unique concept that they continue [...]
Record Review: ‘Old Time Primitives’ by Big Blood
Posted: April 20, 2012 by kristoffrable in Music Reviews and OpinionsTags: Anthony Fantano, Asian Mae, Big Blood, Caleb Mulkerin, Colleen Kinsella, Freak Folk, Fuzz Folk, indie folk, music, Music Reviews, Old Time Primitives, Rose Philistine
On a recommendation from Anthony Fantano – who if you have not checked out his intelligent, compelling music reviews, you’re fracking crazy or dead, I’ll go with dead – I downloaded a release from a band called Big Blood. Having never heard them, who wouldn’t be interested to expand their musical canon. After the first listen, I [...]
