Former local indie rocker Matt Friedberger left us in the nineties for Brooklyn and the end result is a new record that is suprisingly good, and tame, relatively speaking.
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R.I.P. Dorothy Vickers-Shelley
Today, we honor and mourn the loss of a trailblazer in the local education community, Librarian Dorothy Vickers-Shelley.
It’s summer: eat gazpacho!
I’ve been eating the hell out of some gazpacho lately. It’s a perfect summer soup because it’s meant to be room temperature or cold, and it’s very adaptable for those of you creative chefs out …
The Low Anthem’s Oh My God, Charlie Darwin near perfect
For Zack, going to Bonnaroo is like trying to relax in a pool of porcupine needles. But after hearing The Low Anthem’s sophomore effort, he might’ve been willing to lay through it.
Get the job done: An interview with Justin Townes Earle
The son of an icon with nothing to lose, Justin Townes Earle speaks with Zack Adcock about his love for Nirvana, the evolution of song, and why he wouldn’t feel so bad about punching The Boss.
Ben Kweller continues to mystify
Ben Kweller continues to write albums that shouldn’t be great, but somehow are. Zack Adcock can’t explain it, but will keep listening as long as it’s good.
Springsteen Keeps Working on a Dream
Bruce Springsteen released his 16th record last week. Zack Adcock thinks The Boss has seen better days.
Album Review: Fleet Foxes, S/T
As proven by Fleet Foxes’ self-titled debut, the intersection between the ever-changing music that we’ve dubbed “folk” and “indie” continues to be interesting. The problem with this intersection, and defining it, is that these two …
Album Review: My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges
Upon first hearing “Highly Suspiscious,” from My Morning Jacket’s newest LP Evil Urges, one of the — what do you call them? Singles? Whatever a band releases to the internet to preview its forthcoming record …
Album Review: The Black Angels Directions to See a Ghost
Psych lovers, beware: If this article is introducing you to The Black Angels, there is reason to heed a real fear that, in the very near future, you won’t be removing this record from the …