Far away from the Land of the Free, America, the culturally rich country of France resides between Spain and Germany. It is a hotspot of great dining, historical artifacts and vibrant fashion.
The “crusty” punk group Elizabeth aims to celebrate their homeland by assaulting the world with extremely heavy and unwieldy music. Although these adjectives sound questionable, they accurately describe...
Darkside
Psychic Album Review
Matador/Other People Records
Released October 4, 2013
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, (Subtle) Rock, Microhouse
Michael White said it best in his Disclosure review for Pretty Neat Grooves (a music blog Michael and I co-founded and run): "...electronic music has always been a hard genre to comprehend". This difficulty to comprehend is partly due to the instrumentation and scope of sounds, though...
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP," goes the alarm of junior Garrett Amy '15 at 6 a.m. as he wakes up for varsity football practice. After the tough practice he heads to school for the day, trudging through an AP U.S. History test and Honors Pre-Calculus quiz. He attends an Interact meeting and Student Council meeting during lunch, and works on...
Parquet Courts
“Tally All The Things That You Broke" EP Review
Released October 8th, 2013
What's Your Rupture?
Genre: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Punk Rock
So, there’s this band that the blogosphere likes, and I’ve never taken the time to listen to them. It's not that they never interested me, It just kind happened (or didn’t happen, in this case). Isn’t that odd? Well, it’s...
"Better Off Dead" Flatbush Zombies
Flatbush Zombies Better OFF DEAD Album Review
Electric KoolAde Records
Released September 11, 2013 Genre: Hip Hop, Psychedelic Rap, Cloud Rap
Trippy, grimy, and erratic: these are the words that describe the new mixtape from New York oddballs Flatbush Zombies. This three-emcee outfit hits hard with bold lyricism and adaptable flows. These guys straddle the line between hilarious...
"Old" Danny Brown
10/03/2013
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Danny Brown
Old Album Review
Fools Gold Records October 1, 2013
Genre: Hardcore Hip Hop, Party Rap
By Michael White
Danny Brown, master of eccentricity, returns with his third full-length album, eager to open up our minds with his complex and dynamic personality. His beat-choices, various flows and lyrics reflect this hard-to-pin-down personality. At times, this album is very dark and ...
All Jesuit students know the feeling of anticipation as they shuffle through their mail during the spring of their 8th grade year. They have taken the ISEE, they have received letters of recommendation, they have completed interviews, they have sent in their middle school transcripts. It's hard to imagine a more stressful process for these hopeful young teens, and...
"The Things We Think We're Missing" Balance and Composure
09/28/2013
Balance and Composure
The Things We Think We're Missing Album Review
No Sleep Records
Released September 10, 2013
Genre: Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
Imagine all of your favorite 90’s rock bands. Now pretend that there is a single group that sounds like an amalgamation of all the sounds produced by those favorite bands of yours. Well, you...
