Gnarls Barkley. Music Review.
Finally, the masses have a record they can latch onto that’s all ‘Love Below’, and no ‘Speakerbox’ …sounds like a suburban dream right? The only problem with the scenario is this: the dynamic that this very capable, Atlantic duo are obviously catering to with this album, don’t actually like music… and they will hang them out to dry in a second.
Dr. Manhattan. Music Review.
There are a lot of pitfalls on this album, that’s completely undeniable. But the moments of freshman mistakes you end up forgiving pretty quickly just on the merits of the ambition and fever behind the group of guys doing it.
Frayser Boy. Music Review
Here we have another caustic release from Frayser Boy, triple-six’s main antagonist. As you probably figured, if you’re any kind of fan of DJ Paul and Juicy J.’s past producing work, the themes here don’t stray far from the mark. Always aggressive, and always a thug to the tee Frayser Boy delivers a full on affront.
Justice. Music Review
Justice breaks down into two equal parts: one part Xavier de Rosney one part Gaspard Auge. And the two heads have cracked a very simple code: good beats + great hooks + a frantic energy = everyone dancing their asses off. Everyone I’ve played this record for has loved it.
Ain’t that a Peach?
CHICAGO-The night started out just like any other, complete with confusing comments from men with lack of teeth and a love of the High Life at the local liquor store. When one of the homely fellows asked the cashier if I looked, “fiiiiiine” in my ID picture, for the first time in my life, I [...]
Portishead Shoots from the Hip
The infamous Portishead has finally shown up on the radar again with their recent release ‘Third’ on Mercury Records. It’s been a little over ten years since the U.K. trio has dropped anything new at all down to their extremely loyal (( and at times almost cultish )) fan base. I have to be honest, [...]
Even Sting calls The Police
LOGAN SQUARE- Before our young souls became the jaded faces of malcontent twenty-somethings drifting aimlessly between dead-end jobs, we actually listened to The Police. Without a shred of tagging this statement with a shred of underlying irony, I would be the first to declare they were amazing.
I’m presently listening to the track “King of Pain,” [...]
Call the Karma Police
GRANT PARK- A number of friends have recently inquired as to what my thoughts were about attending the recently passed Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park. On paper, it sounded like a great way to spend a weekend. Sure, tickets were $205 for a full-weekend pass, but we’re talking about Radiohead. Yes, several other high [...]