Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2007–2012
Soul Distraction If you've ever dug through your parent's vinyl collection and felt a slight sense of apathy you can't really explain, trust in me that you are not alone. Most of us in our 20's and early 30's know that there was a period…
The Seldon Plan In the world of music criticism, there are a few on rules that are supposed to be followed, but are routinely dismissed. One is using the first person reference in a review. Thankfully, blogging as completely destroyed this…
This is a great video — it's "Moves" by The New Pornographers, and it features a veritable cornucopia of comedy gold. Contributions from fellow Matadorian Jon Wurster and a slew of Daily Show members make this really enjoyable, and the…
Check out this video for Dreamend's "Magnesium Light" from So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite . It's a bit on the bizarre side but nothing terribly out of sorts.
Andy Botterill The danger with lo-fi pop is pretty obvious. It draws the same sort of sometimes warranted typecasting of non-creativity that punk music received in the late 1970's to the mid 80's: it all sounds the same! Now, those who…
Violet Cries is the full-length debut from Esben and the Witch, and it’s been launched on the ever-effervescent Matador Records. It’s a brooding, self-reflective release and it’s hard to catch the vision sometimes. Those difficulties are…
January brought with it some stunners. I won’t bore you with exposition; let’s just get to the music. 5. Braids — Native Speaker Native Speaker is mysterious and draws a bit long. It’s even kind of clumsy. Somehow, though, Native Speaker…
Ryan Graveface, the man behind Dreamend, has had my ear for a number of years now. He first landed on my radar when I, on a bit of a whim, bought As If By Ghosts . I was, I think, duly impressed, and I've since paid some attention to…