What Noise Annoys Noisey Noisettes?

Meet the newest incarnation of Leslie: unemployed Leslie. Prior to, oh, today, i had a Job. And prior to that i had school. But i graduated (thank congress), and with that lost my on campus job. While in the search of gainful employment (or, you know, ungainful employment. Whichever presents itself first), i’m filling the [...]

Posted by Leslie on 2010.01.26 to Reviews | No Comments »  

Battle Of The [Regional] Bands – Cleveland Edition

I’ve been on a regional music quest. As much as I love all the heavy hitters, I was jonesing for something more grassroots.
Being in Cleveland, I decided regional music from this locale would be best, as perhaps if I fell in love I could wander out and enjoy.
I stumbled across three bands that I [...]

Posted by Leslie on 2009.09.09 to Reviews | No Comments »  

Ra Ra Riot First Thoughts, And… Wait A Minute – Is That A Cellist?!

So if it hasn’t been made perfectly clear: I’m generally an electronica slut. A man-slut, but a slut nonetheless. I just can’t get enough of the twitchy, tweaky, and yet soothing tones that manage to be produced and put into rhythm. However, even as I drool over something a synthesizer vomited up, I [...]

Posted by Jacob on 2009.08.28 to Reviews | No Comments »  

Happiness Hit! (or Matt & Kim Assault Depression)

I’ve never before been bludgeoned with palpable happiness. There is funny, there is moving, there is hilarious, but I’ve never really encountered “happy” – that state of overwhelming contendedness. The Danes supposedly have it in quantities much larger than the bulk of Americans, but it is my firm belief that Matt & Kim [...]

Posted by Jacob on 2009.07.29 to Reviews | No Comments »