Fang Island // Fang Island

Brooklyn quintet Fang Island has created a 30 minute sonic journey of positivity and inspiration. Imagine winning the lottery…your first kiss…getting the girl…winning the game just at the buzzer…getting a promotion…having all your dreams come true. If your life were made into a movie, Fang Island would be playing very prominently in the background during [...]

Never Cry Another Tear // Bad Lieutenant

When I first heard about New Order members Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham’s new band Bad Lieutenant, I thought, ‘Wow, are they going to sell any albums? Music is totally different today…’ This is probably because I wasn’t around in the 80s, (and I’m also not even old enough to remember Nirvana!) so the only [...]

Aim and Ignite // fun.

Newborns on the music scene, fun. are the bubbly indie pop trio formed by The Format’s Nate Ruess. After listening, there is no doubt in my mind that fun. have indeed produced one of the most essential albums, pop or otherwise, of 2009. The band’s name itself is enough to give music listeners reason [...]

Trigonometry // A Clear Blurr

When’s the last time you’ve hear a pop-punk band talking about good grades? A Clear Blurr, the teenage quartet from New Jersey consisting of honor students and even a golf team captain, is getting ready to release their second studio album, Trigonometry. Yes folks, Trigonometry. A Clear Blurr’s infectious melodies and poppy bass [...]

The Satanic Satanist // Portugal. The Man

The Satanic Satanist is definitely another contender for top album of 2009. If it’s not in the top 5, the last four months of 2009 must deliver some absolutely mind blowing material. Well, more mind blowing than The Satanic Satanist, that is. The guitar riffs are reminiscent of the 60s and 70s and are just [...]