by John Wheeler | Nov 27, 2017 | Features, Reviews
In his twelfth studio album as Destroyer, Dan Bejar embraces his notoriously cryptic lyricism more than ever. Bejar is a true veteran of the music industry, racking up an abundant discography with several bands and acting as the main songwriter to Canadian supergroup...
by John Wheeler | Nov 20, 2017 | Features, Reviews
What will the 2010s ultimately be remembered for in terms of artistic creation? It seems that our current decade is having trouble constructing its own identity, opting to be nostalgic and sentimental instead of wholly original. For musicians especially, it’s been...
by John Wheeler | Nov 16, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Deep, clear and rustic, Peter Oren’s voice mimics wisdom and commands respect. That voice, with all of its raw and rumbling power, is the focal point of his latest record, Anthropocene. He is a fledgling artist who seems to hold a lifetime of experience as both a...
by John Wheeler | Nov 13, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Adam Granduciel epitomizes introversion. He prefers to work alone, not only mixing and producing his own albums, but performing nearly every instrument during the recording process as well. After all the success achieved as The War On Drugs, or even backing his...
by Zoey Marty | Nov 10, 2017 | Features, Show Reviews
I remember discovering Cult’s most famous sugary pop song, “Go Outside,” folding laundry when I was 14 years old. I didn’t stop listening to it for weeks. When I walked into Urban Lounge last Sunday night, the same feelings I had as a 14-year-old came...
by John Wheeler | Nov 9, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Nearly all who live in the west feel a deep-rooted connection to the wild and the varying landscapes that encompass it. In his self-titled sophomore LP, Joseph Childress aims to articulate the sense of prideful ownership that westerners feel toward their land. He...
