When Ben Wyss – better known under his moniker SIXIS – sits down to talk about music, the thing that most comes across is his artistic vision. The up-and-coming electronic music wizard and DJ conjures tracks worth considering in an age of artless and unimaginative production. In his last year […]
LOVE THIS GIANT | David Byrne & St. Vincent
Independent solo artist St. Vincent and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne released the long-awaited collaborative album Love This Giant on September 11, 2012. The unity of aesthetics and content in Byrne’s newest collaboration, plus Clark and minus his usual partner Brian Eno, innovates with easily recognizable elements of urban […]
BURNING DAYLIGHT | King Dude
If you’re a practicing musicophile, chances are you’ve heard of King Dude’s cult hit “Lucifer is the Light of the World” off his 2011 album Love. A true Washingtonian (he was born in Kennewick), his dark, sometimes brooding, sometimes giddy “apocalyptic folk” music makes any rainy day a true celebration […]
LP Review: THE HEIST | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Evergreen students can walk with their heads held a little higher now, since Evergreen alum Ben Haggerty (better known by his stage name, Macklemore) released his second full studio album with collaborator Ryan Lewis. The Heist was the #1 album on iTunes almost immediately following its independent release. While a […]
Album Review: Animal Collective – Centipede HZ
Perhaps the most obvious conclusion one can reach about Animal Collective over their 13-year stint of recording is that they have consistently avoided doing the same thing twice.They are exceptional at defying expectations and pushing their boundaries every chance they get.The Brooklyn quartet, who released their 9th LP Centipede HZ, […]
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