Interpol was a band I always stated was a staple of the "My First Indie Rock" song collection. It was the gateway to the more obscure and weird and experimental artists all along the blogosphere. However, the band hasn't been as synonymous with that as it used to be. Artists like Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey, Twenty-One Pilots,…
That’s much more like it. “The Good Listener” may be the second episode of the season, but it feels like the first. Certainly it’s the first real indication this season that Terence Winter does, in fact, have some kind of endgame in mind that he’s working toward. This week also provides significantly more, and better,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRmuM08JC-w#t=296 The last time I saw Death Cab in concert was in 2012 during the summer before my Freshman year of college. When my friend and I got to the Wellmont in Montclair, there was a crowd of about 20 crowding the middle of the pit. So, we had two choices: stand on the left…
When Kenneth Lonergan's slacker drama first appeared in New York in 1996, it was deemed a revelation. A true eye-opener into the world of early twenty-somethings in a much grittier New York City than we know today. A strange and fascinating thing has happened with the Steppenwolf revival currently playing the Cort Theatre: the play…
Summer blockbusters rarely make a huge impression at the Oscars. Usually it's a Visual Effects nomination, or something for sound, but even those are saved for more Oscar friendly movies. For example, The Avengers became the 3rd highest grossing film last year, however at the Oscars they were delegated a single nomination for Best Visual Effects. Now,…
I used to have a noise rock themed radio show in college. It all began when I picked up a copy of Whip It On, the debut EP from The Raveonettes, at a Princeton record store. It honestly blew my mind. The entire EP was written in Bb minor, and drenched in sweet, delicious fuzz.…
Welcome to season seven (!) of Sons of Anarchy! I hope you are ready to have some fun, because I sure as hell am. If you’ll remember, last season ended with Gemma bashing Tara’s head in with a kitchen fork, followed shortly by Juice shooting the woefully underdeveloped Officer Roosevelt in cold blood to protect…
Video of the Year: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – "Fancy" Beyonce ft. JAY Z - "Drunk In Love" Pharrell Williams - "Happy" Sia - "Chandelier" Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball" Seriously? She made out with a sledgehammer for three minutes. Crying on camera and being naked does not automatically constitute for art. Who should…
It was a really good summer for me. I spent time with my amazing friends, taught myself some basic coding, and had a great internship. But most importantly, it was fueled by some amazing music. Amidst the usual Springsteen, Minus the Bear, and Porcupine Tree albums that I am almost constantly spinning, I spent a…
Last night's Emmy awards were a mixed bag. There were some great wins and frustrating loses, and while the ceremony went smoothly, it did have its low points. So, here is a list of my so called Emmy superlatives. Most Satisfying Win: Watching Bryan Cranston win his final Emmy for Breaking Bad was awesome, but I have…
