It is often difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can vary the review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything …

Overpowering depth, dramatic beauty, majestic chaos – Sigur Rós is a band that can be described in many ways to many people. The Icelandic quartet has been saluted with its undeniably sharp and inventive …

In many respects N*E*R*D and The Neptunes share an identity. That being said, The Neptunes have been given a respect that N*E*R*D have not; one of credence, respect and admiration within their field. …

Minnesota Zoo: Monday, July 30th, $34
Ever since I pushed play on Car Wheels on A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams, I was hooked, that glorious breathy, gravelly twang of that romantic, backroads hard-living appealed to …

To introduce Coldplay as an internationally popular group would be an understatement. Dropping Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and exceeding Platinum status in the UK within three days of its …

331 Club: Thursday, June 26 – 9:00, FREE
My favorite part of local band Black Audience will be playing a solo show at the 331 Club this Thursday, I am talking about the enormously talented blues …

With ruminations of a platinum-selling first week Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter III may very well be the album that gives credence to his ongoing allegations that he is the best out there. His growl …

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After four full-length albums, a plethora of singles and EP’s and a move to the Arts and Crafts label with their April release Kensington Heights, these art-punk rocking Canadians …

Pitchfork referred to Hercules and Love Affair as “a compelling new voice in American dance music.” The act’s music is so deeply rooted in club culture that with its debut release it has retreated …

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An album loosely seeded in countless stages of pop music from the past thirty years, Santogold is a determined effort that shamelessly caters to trend while also defying its own predictability. Here are four reactions, four impressions, four takes on Santogold’s Santogold.

After the success of her most recent album, the fabulous Some People Have Real Problems, and the whirlwind tour that followed, the multi-talented chanteuse Sia deserves some well deserved relaxation by way of some time …