The Monkees used to consist of Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones, but the quartet is now unfortunately down to two members with Dolenz and Nesmith carrying on the sound of the ‘60s. The band that outsold…
Album Review: Pearl Jam cranks up the volume on “Gigaton”
Rage-filled, guitar-heavy and urgent-sounding are just a couple of ways to describe Pearl Jam’s new album Gigaton. Known for their consistent sound, the band surged the rebirth of the guitar scene with dominant riffs and a temper-packed tone. The truth…
Album Review: Adam Lambert melts butter with his voice on “Velvet”
Adam Lambert exuberates confidence and the smooth sound of funk in his latest release Velvet. In the build-up to the official album drop, the musician gave his following a glimpse with the short EP that saw him busk in the…
From The Record Crate: Bob Dylan – “Bringing It All Back Home” (1965)
Bob Dylan’s fifth studio album Bringing It All Back Home was born from an isolated writing binge that saw the musician’s poetic nature become visual with heavy influence coming from Robert Johnson. The original production plan set sail over 55…
10 Movies With Awesome Soundtracks
Movies and music are two peas in a pod, interacting with each other to create an amplified experience. We’ve put together a list of 10 movies that took soundtrack curation to the next level. Baby Driver (2017) Taking its title…
From the Record Crate: Joni Mitchell – “Ladies Of The Canyon” (1970)
What is known to be as one of Joni Mitchell’s most important works, Ladies Of The Canyon was released 30 years ago and housed revolutionary songs like “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Woodstock.” Filled with overdubs and rich lyrics, the album…
Album Review: Stephen Malkmus takes on the unconventional indie-folk with “Traditional Techniques”
It seems like there is no genre Stephen Malkmus can’t conquer. Unlike the Berlin synth-pop sound of Groove Denied, the new album Traditional Techniques is built on a mixture of psychedelic folk and indie. Whether this release is his 2nd…
