Category: Music

Listicle, Music, Uncategorized

Cover Songs That are Better Than the Original

Because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 12.”Rubber Ring” by Girl in a Coma (The Smiths cover) Girl in a Coma are heavily influenced by 1980’s English rock legends The Smiths, yet they do not sound anything like them. The female rock trio from San Antonio have a distinct sound, lead singer Nina Diaz’s powerful voice matched with the punkier instrumental work is anything but comatose. … Continue reading Cover Songs That are Better Than the Original

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Music, Politics, Think Piece, Uncategorized

The Choice is Easy. Vote For Yeezy.

(Written Spring 2016) I love the spectacle that is election season, and engage in it with the same fervor and fanaticism that some would for the World Cup. This cycle, however, is an anomoly. The entertaining, turbulent, and terrifying nature of it can be attributed to Donald Trump – the sexist and xenophobic reality star/billionaire who declared his candidacy in June 2015. As the general … Continue reading The Choice is Easy. Vote For Yeezy.

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Concert review, Music

5 Thoughts I Had at a Metric Concert

Canadian indie rock band Metric performed at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 29. Their last Las Vegas performance was at the Life is Beautiful festival in Sept. 2015. Metric played a solid 90 minute set, and performed a well rounded catalogue of songs spanning all eras of their vast musical career. 1. Lead singer Emily Haines reminds me of Ellie Goulding’s cooler Canadian sister. … Continue reading 5 Thoughts I Had at a Metric Concert

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Music, Music Review

Collectively Maintaining the Status Quo

If you spent a lot of time on MySpace.com circa 2007-2009 you’ve most likely heard of Animal Collective. And if you were alt enough to regularly read the now defunct Hipster Runoff you most likely owned Merriweather Post Pavillon on vinyl. The Baltimore based experimental pop trio released their tenth studio album Painting With last week. Centipede HZ (2012) was their most recent release and let’s admit it: … Continue reading Collectively Maintaining the Status Quo

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