Category Archive Reviews

DePedro is mucho bueno

Last week, I heard a Spanish song on the radio and I couldn’t get it out of my head after one listen.  I found out the song is “Equivocado” by DePedro. DePedro – “Equivocado” DePedro is the solo project of singer/guitarist Jairo Zavala who has toured with, as well as written songs and recorded for [...] Read More…

AM – Future Sons and Daughters

A couple of weeks ago, I saw AM at the Hotel Cafe and it was an awesome show.  His music reaches across a number of genres from psychedelic rock and folk to soul and classic rock, even jazz.  AM’s new album, Future Sons & Daughters, draws on an eclectic variety of musical influences to create a [...] Read More…

Vosotros Presents: The Years

Vosotros is exactly what it’s motto proclaims, “Vosotros is music for you all.”  The latest project from the hyper-prolific crew is called The Years and each track sounds like it’s from a different decade while the album as a whole manages to retain a solid, unifying theme of soulful, funky jam music for everyone.  ”Let’s [...] Read More…

It Might Get Loud

Edge, Page & White turn up the volume on the big screen – Posted by AGM – “You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten…all the way up, you’re on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?” asks the immortal Nigel Tuffnel in the mockumentary, This is Spinal [...] Read More…

Sir Paul Rocks Midtown

- Posted by AGM – In a city that never sleeps, it takes rock’n’roll royalty to be that cream of the crop of the top of the heap. On Wednesday afternoon, Sir Paul McCartney was just that. Forty five years after the Beatles invaded the US on the Ed Sullivan Show, McCartney was back at [...] Read More…

Weekend Warrior

May 14 Thenewno2 played at The Regent downtown around Main and 5th.  You walk through a short hallway with different pieces of art hanging on the walls before entering the small theater which has a very intimate feel to it and surprisingly great acoustics. Thenewno2 played the best show I’ve seen from them yet. The [...] Read More…

Powder at the Key Club

On May 2nd at the Key Club, I saw one of the craziest shows I’ve ever seen- Powder. Powder is an absolutely insane “turbo-pop rock” act that one of my friend’s recommended to me. It was an incredible show, I’ve never seen anything like it. Check out the band’s promo video below and you can [...] Read More…

Dillanthology 1

A new compilation of songs produced by one of the greatest hip hop producers, J Dilla, is available in stores now.  Released on March 31st, Dillanthology 1 is part 1 of what will be a tribute series celebrating the contemporary musical brilliance of the late producer.   This first album in the series showcases “some [...] Read More…

L.A. Kids

Fight From Above is playing the KROQ locals only show at the Roxy tomorrow night along with Glacier Hiking.  FFA has always been popular with their friends, but now they’re starting to get a lot of attention from a much bigger crowd.  ”Between The Curves” is the single off of the band’s full length debut, L.A. [...] Read More…

Confessions of a Radiohead Whore In Mexico City

Posted by Scott S “We are in Mexico city, our first show tonight…the last time we were here ‘my iron lung’ ep had just been released… it was 1994 …. We then head on down to Brasil, Argentina and Chile … I’ve waited years for this! ….. Un abrazo Edx” – Posted by Ed O’Brien [...] Read More…