Album Reviews

Dan Mangan
Nice, Nice, Very Nice

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

Dan Mangan is a Canadian artist who kind of came out of nowhere to show up on this year's Polaris Prize list due to his ...

B.o.B
B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Certainly one of the biggest breakthroughs this year has been the success of Decatur, GA rapper B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) and his hugely successful debut ...

Villagers
Becoming a Jackal

Posted September 2nd, 2010 by BVaz

Villagers is largely the work of lead singer/guitarist Conor O'Brien and this is their debut album titled Becoming a Jackal. I have to admit ...

Film School
Fission

Posted August 31st, 2010 by BVaz

Fission is the third album from Los Angeles-based alt-rock band Film School and finds them further perfecting and honing that hazy, noisy and My Bloody ...

Eels
Tomorrow Morning

Posted August 27th, 2010 by BVaz

Eels is the moniker for Mark Oliver Everett and this album is the third in a trilogy of albums he has released all pretty closely ...

S. Carey
All We Grow

Posted August 26th, 2010 by BVaz

One of the best albums in recent years was Bon Iver's terrific For Emma...Forever Ago from 2008. Bon Iver was basically considered to be ...

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Concert Reviews

Built To Spill – Granada Theater – 8/11/10

Posted August 16th, 2010 by BVaz

Boise's indie/alternative rock legends Built To Spill rolled into town to play the Granada last week coinciding with the venue's sixth anniversary party. Built ...

Maps & Atlases – The Loft – 7/25/10

Posted July 29th, 2010 by BVaz

Maps & Atlases just released a new album, their first full-length called Perch Patchwork recently and they are out hitting the road in support of ...

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Palladium – 7/5/10

Posted July 8th, 2010 by BVaz

The exultant hippie blues of up and comers Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros was on full display at their show at the Palladium, and ...

Mumford & Sons / The Middle East – House of Blues – 6/10/10

Posted June 15th, 2010 by BVaz

The love between crowd and band was on full display as UK's breakout folk-banjo-rock band Mumford & Sons took to the small stage at House ...

LCD Soundsystem – Palladium Ballroom – 6/9/10

Posted June 14th, 2010 by BVaz

Wow is all I can say. Once again James Murphy and crew melted my face clean off with the greatness of the LCD Soundsystem ...

Beach House – Granada – 4/21/10

Posted April 29th, 2010 by Daigle

Beach House is not for everyone.   But Beach House is a band I absolutely love.  Which is why it completely shocked me that they sold ...

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Recent Posts

NPR Pre-Release Streaming of New Superchunk, Of Montreal, Robert Plant, Walkmen and More

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

NPR has a big new 'First Listen' section up today featuring 14 full albums that are coming out next Tuesday, September 14th that will be ...

B.o.B. feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic Video

Posted September 8th, 2010 by Daigle

Related posts:B.o.B – “Magic” (feat. Rivers Cuomo) Video Big Boi – “You Ain’t No DJ” (feat. Yelawolf) Video Janelle Monae – “Tightrope” (Wondamix) Video feat. B.o.B. and ...

Big Boi – “You Ain’t No DJ” (feat. Yelawolf) Video

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Big Boi with his new video for "You Ain't No DJ" feat. Yelawolf from his debut solo record Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son ...

Scissor Sisters – “Whole New Way” and “Any Which Way” Live on Jimmy Kimmel

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Scissor Sisters from last night's Jimmy Kimmel performing "Whole New Way" (above) and "Any Which Way" (below) from their new album Night Work. Related ...

Kings of Leon – “Radioactive” Video

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

The Kings of Leon announced last week that their new album would be coming out October 19th and would be called Come Around Sundown, and ...

Mavis Staples – “Only The Lord Knows” Live on Jay Leno

Posted September 8th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Mavis Staples performing her new song "Only The Lord Knows" from her forthcoming, Jeff Tweedy-produced album You Are Not Alone live on the ...

Black Mountain – The Hair Song Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by Daigle

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Deerhunter – “Helicopter” Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Deerhunter with their official video for "Helicopter" which is from their highly anticipated forthcoming album Halcyon Digest, out September 28th. Related posts:Deerhunter – Microcastle Spoon ...

Surfer Blood – “Floating Vibes” Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Surfer Blood with a video for "Floating Vibes" which is from their very solid debut album Astro Coast. Related posts:Surfer Blood – Spring 2010 ...

The Morning Benders – “All Day Day Light” Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is the second video for The Morning Benders from their big buzzing album Big Echo for the song "All Day Day Light". Related posts:The Morning ...

Arcade Fire – “We Used To Wait” Live at Oxegen Festival 2010

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Arcade Fire with a performance of "We Used To Wait" from their new album The Suburbs live at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland. Related ...

Röyksopp – “The Drug” Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Röyksopp with their video for "The Drug" which is off of their upcoming album Senior. Related posts:Ra Ra Riot – “Boy” Video, “You And ...

Nneka – “Suffri” Live In Studio on KEXP

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Nneka stopped by KEXP in Seattle last month to perform in studio and here is her rendition of "Suffri" from her album Concrete Jungle. Related posts:Villagers ...

Band of Horses – “Older” Acoustic Live at Reading Festival on NME

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Band of Horses with an acoustic rendition of "Older" they did for NME at the Reading Festival. Related posts:Arcade Fire – Live at Reading ...

Marina and the Diamonds – “Shampain” Video

Posted September 7th, 2010 by BVaz

Here is Marina and the Diamonds with their new video for the song "Shampain" from their album The Family Jewels. Related posts:Marina and The Diamonds – ...
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