Cute & Awesome – Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor may be the cutest person ever.
I guess that’s not really relevant to her musical prowess, but I thought it was a fact to be touched on.
As many of you know, Regina Spektor released a new album, Far, not so long ago. I, of course, bought it. I even went crazy and bought [...]

Posted by Leslie on 2009.08.13 to Reviews | No Comments »  

Empire of the Sun May Be A Black Dwarf

I first encountered Empire of the Sun before the release of their album “Walking On a Dream.” Some of their earlier material made its way to last.fm and a consequential “suggested band” notice brought me to listen to “Walking On a Dream” (the song). It was catchy. It had falsetto. The singers sported ludicrous [...]

Posted by Jacob on 2009.08.12 to Reviews | No Comments »  

Metric’s Fantasies Album: First Thoughts

It’s always sobering to hear a band for the first time and think you’ve uncovered this new gem only to discover that not only are they far from new but also prolific with thousands of fans and millions of plays.
That’s what happened with Metric.
The quasi-grunge-alternative-rock group first came onto my radar through – you guessed [...]

Posted by Jacob on 2009.08.04 to Reviews | No Comments »