Reviews

Chvrches Hinterland Music Festival August 3, 2018 Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater Saint Charles, IA Review and photos by Janet Eckles Thousands attended church on Friday night. But not … [Read more...] about Show Review: Chvrches – Hinterland Music Festival

Sometimes, it takes a while for a band to truly find their sound and establish it in full force. For their fourth album Soldier On, the Nashville-based band Mona have taken their love for southern … [Read more...] about Album Review: Mona – Soldier On

It’s like they always say: when life gives you lemons, write pop-punk. Okay, maybe they don’t say that. But they should because it’s a pretty standard modus operandi for pop-punk bands. When … [Read more...] about Album Review: Real Friends – Composure

When discussing Florence Welch’s discography under the moniker Florence + The Machine, it seems almost strange to use the word machine at all. Machines are artificial, routine and sometimes detached, … [Read more...] about Album Review: Florence + The Machine – High As Hope

The Ones You Forgot Too Afraid To Say EP Release Show July 7, 2018 House of Independents Asbury Park, NJ It was a hot summer day in Asbury Park; however, the hottest attractions of all weren’t … [Read more...] about Show Review: The Ones You Forgot EP Release – House of Independents

Question: what do you do when the cartoon bassist from your virtual band is framed for a fictional crime by the live-action kingpin of an unspecified, presumably fictional crime syndicate… and then … [Read more...] about Album Review: Gorillaz – The Now Now

After a seven-year hiatus, The Get Up Kids herald a triumphant return with the release of their brand new EP, Kicker. The angsty punk legends, whose songwriting topics and style helped to spearhead … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Get Up Kids – Kicker

Crying In The Club: How Lykke Li’s New Album Explores the Dark Side of Partying There are two types of club music I’ve discovered. First, there's the loud, over the top, celebratory kind that’s … [Read more...] about Album Review: Lykke Li – So Sad So Sexy