It can be difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can tilt a review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything else that is unique to the person writing it. So in an effort to offer an expanded perspective in such a medium, here are four reactions, four impressions, Four Takes on Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear.

Local noise rockers Gay Beast are back on the scene with their latest album Second Wave.

A recap of Art-A-Whirl 2009 featuring photos and commentary on Gay Witch Abortion, Daughters of the Sun, Private Dancer, Jeremy Messersmith and more!

The Shrines sauntered on stage shortly after midnight to a completely packed Triple Rock crowd that was well lubricated and ready for a party. And after the initial opening musical introduction, a la P-funk, the man of the hour made his grand entrance to an especially rapturous response.

Tuesday night saw the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for what was, predictably, a drawn out and massively entertaining set mixing songs from his classic early work to his most recent album, Working on a Dream.

The ladies brought their girl group meets punk act to town Tuesday night for a performance at the 7th Street Entry that found me leaving the show as indecisive, in terms of where I stand on the merits of the hype surrounding the young band, as I was going in.

Crystal Antlers played a break-neck set Monday night, showing that the buzz surrounding the band is warranted—you know things are getting good when a string is broken… on a bass… on the second song of the set.

It is often difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can tilt the review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything else that is unique to the person writing it. So in an effort to offer an expanded perspective on the music here are four reactions, four impressions, Four Takes on Actor by St. Vincent.

Electronic mad man Dan Deacon brought a new look to his show Saturday night at the Triple Rock Social Club. Instead of his usual space-age rig to present his Looney Tunes meet classical arrangements, Deacon brought an 11 piece band that added an extra dimension to his always crazy live show.

Long Beach based buzz band Crystal Antlers will be bringing their highly regarded live show to the Triple Rock Social Club for a Culture Bully Approved show tonight.

April was one hell of a month. Lily hit America, new members were introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, No Doubt released its first new song in roughly six years, Eminem dropped his first (hugely underwhelming) video from his forthcoming album Relapse and a group of Frenchmen played SNL. But aside from all of that are Culture Bully’s favorite things from the month of April 2009.

After over a decade of making consistently engaging and sunny kaleidoscope pop music, the band is back with a brand new album titled Dark Days/Light Years.