Ty Segall is a long time contributor to garage rock culture, but on his eleventh album First Taste, he broadens his horizons to include new instruments and thematic focuses. We witness a psychedelic s…
Album Review: “Booksmart” soundtrack
For a movie that’s been raved and reviewed as the “female Superbad,” the soundtrack of Booksmart does not disappoint. When I think about the purpose of the music behind a movie, three things come to m…
Album Review: Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm
Two Door Cinema Club got its start about a decade ago with the release of their debut album Tourist History. As the Irish trio turns 10 years old, their latest record False Alarm proves that the band …
Album Review: Silversun Pickups – “Widow’s Weeds”
Silversun Pickups are a band with a reputation for their buzzing, anxious rock. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, take a listen to “Panic Switch” off their 2009 album Swoon. It’s been 10 year…
Album Review: The National – “I Am Easy to Find”
The National wouldn’t be considered a “national treasure” without frontman Matt Berninger’s brassy, sultry, and all or nothing vocals in the spotlight. A one of a kind personality that’s been an…
Album Review: Local Natives – Violet Street
Whether it be the haunting city streets of Silver Lake, California, or the red brick campus of UCLA, Local Natives is a band deep-rooted in my own backyard. On their fourth album, Violet Street, they …
5 Songs for a Night at Gatsby’s
From decade to decade and dusk till dawn, the last name Gatsby is passed down between generations like a bottomless flute champagne glass. I invite you inside the mansion to get a closer look, or rath…