Lately, many bands have been toying with the idea of many EP releases rather than a full length album every one to two years. This almost completely eliminates the idea of the extended length concept album. Enter Light Chasers by Cloud Cult. A seemingly traditional concept album about a journey of some sort, the...
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I was kind of sad when I took The Magic Theatre off my album of the year nomination list. But luckily, where there is a void there is a filler. May it be tears, drugs, or weird album art (see above?), Blitzen Trapper ended up being the filler to the void. Why? Well, let...
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Many readers (that’s an embellished statement) have commented about the rating system I have, specifically about the “Album of the Year” rating. For the record, I’ve reviewed 38 albums this year, 8 of which have been “bad” reviews. Out of the other 30 albums I have reviewed, 7 have been graced with the “album...
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What puts you in a good mood? Rainbows? The smell of rain? Sandwiches? For me, it’s good music. Who doesn’t get into a good mood from good music? If good music is what wins wars, then The Black Keys have a take-no-prisoners approach in victory. This new album Brothers twists that familiar blues and...
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Minus the Bear has seen some of the most drastic changes within their own sound over the past few albums. Their highly recognized album, Highly Refined Pirates (2002), was ahead of the entire music scene by a few years. It took another five years before Seattle’s guitar-dance-rock legends pumped out another highly touted album,...
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I’m probably the last indie blogger in the world to have this review up, but better late than never I guess. This one shouldn’t take long. I’ve been harping on how some artists are changing the game for singer/songwriters around the scene. Sigur Ros’ front man, Jonsi, is no exception. His album go is...
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I guess you would call her a heartthrob, right? Jonathan Taylor Thomas is to girls in the early to mid 90s as Joanna Newsom is to hipster boys of the now. Although, I’m personally frank towards the stylings of Sara Quin (second only to the girl from Baggy Time I suppose), Joanna Newsom is...
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Have you ever had something so amazing happen to you that you had to reevaluate your entire life? For example, the first time you went to Disneyland. Maybe you were 10. Maybe you were 21. Either way, it was the most awesome experience of your life at that point in time right? Even today,...
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Steamrolllllllah! Steamrollllllah!! I can’t get this song out of my tiny little head. Maybe my head isn’t so tiny. In high school, a girl once said I had a big head. If that’s the case, this song occupies a lot of space in my mind right now. London Town is The Magic Theatre’s first...
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This month hasn’t been packed with game-changing music, to say the least. Much of it has been predictable, rehashing of other music, or just not inventive enough. There aren’t many people who can step into a genre, saturated with good talent, and really change minds. Owen Pallett is definitely putting a foot forward and...
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