Tiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit’s ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ – Remembering an immense talent

Great pain does not beget great art; trauma won’t always lead to inspiration, nor internal conflict to expression. These notions that to be an artist of notice and worth you must suffer is tired, prone to suggesting self-destruction to those…

Album Review: Benjamin Gibbard – “Bandwagonesque”

Covering an album in its entirety is a daunting task, and one that sometimes comes with little reward. For instance, releases like Ben Lee’s version of Against Me!’s New Wave seemed like a bit of a novelty: It felt like a…

Album Review: The Monkees – “Good Times!”

The story of The Monkees has become so ingrained in the history of rock & roll that it needs little repetition. The short of it: A band formed for a television sitcom rebels against its svengali to become a real…

2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…

Album Review: Death Cab for Cutie – “Kintsugi”

Despite being one of the most successful acts to come out of the early 2000s “indie” boom, Death Cab for Cutie hasn’t been as critically revered as their peers. Perhaps it’s because of their emo tendencies, or dismissals that Ben…

Music News: Death Cab releases lyric video for “No Room In Frame”

Yesterday, Death Cab for Cutie released its second single, “No Room In Frame,” from the forthcoming album Kintsugi. The track premiered exclusively on NME Magazine and the internet went a little crazy. Today, the band released the lyric video on…

Music News: Death Cab for Cutie releases “Black Sun” video

Death Cab continues to ride a media storm after the departure of founding member Chris Walla and the anticipation of their forthcoming album, Kintsugi. The band embraces the philosophy of a new chapter, which is apparent in the lyrics and…