Courtesy of mountain-goats.com The Mountain Goats have amassed a cult following over the course of more than fifteen prolific years but still teeter on the edge of mainstream popularity.
The Mountain Goats have amassed a cult following over the course of more than fifteen prolific years but still teeter on the edge of mainstream popularity.
/ Courtesy Hot 40 Charts Hot Chip's recently released "Made in the Dark" is both frantic and relaxed -- an album that perfectly embodies the spirit of the prolific, dorky, electro-pop group from England.
Courtesy of Last FM The first few notes of Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut album seem like standard prep-pop.
Courtesy of Harp Magazine "How come I end up where I started?" sings Radiohead's Thom Yorke to kick off their newest album, "In Rainbows." In many ways it is a signal of what is to come over the next ten tracks, in Radiohead's most accessible and simple album since 1995's "The Bends." On "In Rainbows," Yorke and company return to making music for the sake of music, instead of allowing experimentation or politics to rule the record. Still, despite being more lyrically accessible and in many ways more mainstream, "In Rainbows" does not ignore Radiohead's technical and stylistic expansion over the past 12 years.
Courtesy of FreeWilliamsburg It is nearly impossible to describe Ratatat's sound adequately with words.
With my eyes closed, I imagine a sultry lounge singer, belting out tunes in a smoky voice that recalls a 1950s jazz club. With my eyes open, however, the picture is completely different. In place of the red-headed seductress, there's a small, white-haired octogenarian, smiling and singing to her heart's ...
/ Courtesy of Amazon.com It's impossible to write a review of Brother Ali's music without mentioning three facts that are rarely found in the rap world at all, let alone together in the same performer.
On March 20, America's favorite vegan rocker Theodore Francis Leo, backed by his bandmates, returned to the indie-punk rock scene with his fifth album in eight years, "Living With The Living". Like previous records, "Living With The Living" combines punk grooves and brash guitar riffs with intelligent lyrics and interesting vocals to create a sound that, despite not varying greatly over the course of the album's hour-long run, manages to keep the listener engaged. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, who played at Dartmouth two springs ago, have managed to capture hearts and slowly build a fan base over their short existence.
Courtesy of Barsuk Records Ask most people to name famous Dartmouth alumni, and they'll rattle off the names of some of the most famous artists of the 20th century: Robert Frost, Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Keggy the Keg.