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Caribou – Swim

Caribou – Swim

Caribou, formally known as Manitoba and currently known as Daphni, has gone through a few name changes (as you can see) and the main composer/musician of it all, Daniel Snaith, is anything less than brilliant musically as well as academically (the man has a PhD in mathematics for goodness sakes!) Snaith’s musical quality is...

Later Babes – Lisa

Later Babes – Lisa

Reining from Sioux Falls, SD, Later Babes is the brainchild of Isaac Show with the help of another local band members (Soulcrate Music) and including a member of his...

HEALTH – ::Disco2

HEALTH – ::Disco2

Odd and titillating are about the ways I could describe HEALTH’s 2010 remixed album ::Disco2. ::Disco2 is the remixed version of their 2009, second full-length album Get Color and...

Young the Giant – Young the Giant

Young the Giant – Young the Giant

The very first time I ever heard a song by Young the Giant was way back in 2004 when I was a lowly freshman in high school. At that...

STRFKR – Reptilians

STRFKR – Reptilians

Not only is their music unique and fun their name is equally as delightful to say. STRFKR, also known simply as Starfucker, are an electronica band from the great...

Morosity – Misanthrope

Morosity – Misanthrope

If the name doesn’t give the listener enough indication on the type of music they will be listening to, let me offer a few other words to help better...

Fencewalker – Mourning the Whale

Fencewalker – Mourning the Whale

Folk music without the stereotypical vocal twang is what Fencewalker brings to the plate with her EP Mourning the Whale. Her vocals may lack the overall classic folk twang...

Lana Del Rey – Born to Die (Deluxe)

Lana Del Rey – Born to Die (Deluxe)

Sexy, provocative, and soulful the pipes on Lana Del Rey will feel like a blast from the past with a modern twist. Del Rey’s music is heavily influenced from...

Trampled by Turtles – Stars and Satellites

Trampled by Turtles – Stars and Satellites

By Patrick Gross

Stars and Satellites is the sixth album from the Duluth based bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles. The band has spent years fusing bluegrass with elements of country, folk, and...

Vieem

Vieem

After being contacted by the singer/songwriter Vieem I was surprised by how much I was able to enjoy and relate to her music. A little bit pop and a...

Aunt Martha – Bloodshot EP

Aunt Martha – Bloodshot EP

They are a small folk band from Norway, ME, and they have, for lack of a better word, incredibly charming music. Aunt Martha is composed of three members (Tim,...

Gotye – Making Mirrors

Gotye – Making Mirrors

There is no doubt that almost everyone has seen the viral YouTube video of “Walk Off The Earth” playing every part of a song called "Somebody That I Used...

John Goraj – Seen and Unseen

John Goraj – Seen and Unseen

John Goraj’s new album Seen and Unseen was just released and is already receiving high praise. Slowcoustic.com described the album and John’s voice as; “almost majestic listening”. I could...

Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight

The first time I heard of Frightened Rabbit was just over a year ago when my best friend made me watch the music video for their song "Backwards Walk"...

The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You

The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You

The Avett Brothers are generally viewed as a trio including the actual brothers Seth and Scott Avett who are the lead vocals, banjoist, and guitarist of the group with...

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