Brian Eno – Lux
It was Brian Eno’s 70th birthday recently, and to that I say many happy returns to one of the greatest musicians that got their start in the 70s or earlier. […]
Tag Archives: 2012
Curren$y: 5 Mixtapes and EPs
Priest Andretti (2012) – B It’s perhaps the most Curren$y thing ever that of the three full length tapes he released in 2012, it was the mixtape that was the […]
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
1. It was an absolute spectacle to watch Pitchfork brand “Video Games” with the “Best New Music” tag in 2011, and proceed to be on top of Lana Del Rey-related news like glitter […]
Jens Lekman – I Know What Love Isn’t
Christgau thinks this is Jens’ (so far) only mis-step; in his consumer guide, praising the tune and lamenting the energy (specifically, the lack thereof). In more recent detail, Christgau wrote […]
3 Album Reviews: Killer Mike and El-P (Pow, Motherfucker, Pow!)
Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music (2012) – A An absolute force of nature, straight from the get-go: the concussion blasts to stress how this is “hardcore G shit”; how El-P […]
Sigur Ros – Agaetis byrjun / Valtari
Sigur Ros – Agaetis byrjun (1999) I saw Orion on Saturday night and I was in complete disbelief – I had never seen a constellation before in real life, and […]
Jack DeJohnette – Pictures / Oneness / Sound Travels
Jack DeJohnette – Pictures (1997) Jack DeJohnette is a God-tier drummer, and one of the top ten jazz drummers of all time. Here, he drums for almost 37 minutes non-stop, […]
