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Jack White blazes his own trail on ‘Blunderbuss’
Away from the cover of his many bands, Jack White lets it rip in a weird, restless way that could only be him.
For better or worse, James Mercer runs The Shins on Port of Morrow
Five years after Wincing the Night Away, James Mercer has reconstituted the Shins and rolled out a record. So how does the new band compare? Read on, read on…
Do the Black Keys work in giant venues? Absolutely.
Or, as much as any band can be expected to work.
The Grateful Dead whip up a worthy successor to ‘Europe ‘72’
… So what, then, for the casual fans? Certainly, there are a number of people who enjoy the Dead while owning only a couple of records or a few songs. And there are also a number of people who listen to the band quite a bit, have most of the records and a few live recordings, but would never be able to commit the time, energy and money needed for a 73-disc box set.
For those many folks, the band has assembled a successor to the live album that started all this, Europe ’72, Vol. 2, a two-disc set that serves as a brother to the original album in sound and feel. And like the original, there are plenty of sounds and styles that clash and bond with each other. …
Wild Flag debuted with a winner on their self-titled record. Nick thinks it’s great. Really great. He’s being annoying about it, actually. Read on…
‘Embryonic’ isn’t just daring and inventive, it’s stunning
Nick Tavares has heard the new Flaming Lips album, Embryonic, and he’s pretty sure it’s not coming out of his playlist until 2017.
Yes, that means it’s good. Oh lord is it good.
Them Crooked Vultures are more than just hype
Nick Tavares checks in with a concert report on Them Crooked Vultures, who might just be the supergroup to end all supergroups. Yes, they were that good.
The Beatles at their finest, finally
Nick Tavares has a full review of the Beatles’ Stereo Box Set in today. Here’s a spoiler: he thinks its awesome.
All right, if you’re looking for words on Pearl Jam’s Backspacer, here you go. A quick summary:
- Nick Tavares doesn’t think too much of it.
- Matt Berry likes it more than Nick.
- Joshua Lieberson thinks it’s all in how you listen to it.
And … there you go!
