Category Consume Music
Apple Music Playlists
It has almost been a year since the introduction of Apple Music. As I was frantically working to update my iOS before I left for work, I wondered what the new music service would have in store for me. Being a subscriber for 7 out of the last 11 months, I’m really happy overall with […]
Ra Ra Riot – Need Your Light Tour
Let me tell you what kind of concert go-er I am. I’m the guy that’s usually towards the middle, or the back of the venue. I’ll nod along to my favorite tunes, and if I’m really feeling it, might bounce up and down on my toes. Occasionally, I’ll clap along or pat my thighs to […]
Ra Ra Riot – Need Your Light
The newest album released by Ra Ra Riot titled Need Your Light has dropped, and I could not be happier. This is the fourth album produced by the Syracuse, New York native band that mixes what was good about their last three albums into one. Full disclosure: I want to have the babies of lead […]
The Best Music of 2015
It’s true. 2015 was not the greatest year in music. Every day we have the ability to completely inundate ourselves with music. Because of this, it takes something really special and profound to break through the noise and stand out in a major way. With that said, I give to you the best music of […]
The War on Drugs Stage AE
Sometimes, less is more. Sometimes, more is more. Don’t forget about addition by subtract. Michael Scott thinks that’s impossible, but me, I’m not so sure. In the case of The War on Drugs June 9th show at Stage AE Pittsburgh, all cliches are true. Going into the show, I had one major concern. I feared that […]
The Everymen
I just got back from watching War on Drugs perform at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA – without a doubt they straight up killed it. The Everymen, a NJ band that I never heard before, was the opening act. The Everymen can best be described as a mix of rock, some punk, and a bit of ska – […]
Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves review
Before I say anything about Strangers to Ourselves, I have to preface by saying that I listened to this album no less than 25 times over the course of several weeks. I paid attention. I listened. I re-listened. My assertions are not without a great deal of introspection, checking and rechecking. Enjoy and thank you […]
Mumford & Sons – Wilder Mind
I should preface this review by saying that it was completed after no more than two complete listens to the album. Songs are listened to in their entirety and in the order the band intended. A special thanks to Slacker Radio for letting me stream this for free as their Album of the Week. My […]
Waters – ‘What’s Real’
Van Pierszalowski is not interested in any types of fakery, forgery or phony-false imitations. Van is interested in the authentic, the tangible and the valid. Van and the rest of the band Waters only attend to ‘What’s Real.’ How do I know? I listened to the latest Waters album. Released on Vagrant Records, ‘What’s Real’ […]
“I Luv You, HB” Demos
Since the day I first heard the pounding drums and nearly perfect guitar intro of Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings, I have been craving more Father John Misty. Fear Fun, the 2012 release from Josh Tillman’s drug-fueled alter ego, was in heavy rotation for months after its release, then before this tour stop at Pittsburgh’s Mr. […]
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