Groupmuse: Making Classical Music Young Again Matthew Crane July 17, 2014There’s a common perception that classical music is dying among younger generations. It is so many movements removed from the...
Album Review: Goldbloc – Black Gold Matthew Crane April 2, 2014Goldbloc’s Black Gold EP showcases an unusual electronica-meets-soul sound, filtering the intimacy of The Weeknd through the off-beat and often...
The New Metal: Deafheaven Matthew Crane March 4, 2014lthough Deafheaven was not the headliner at the Royale on Sunday (that honor went to prog metal band Between the...
Sounds of the South: The Wild Feathers, Saints of Valory and Jamestown Revival Matthew Crane February 26, 2014raditional American rock and country music is alive and well, borne along by a healthy stream of bands coming out...
Bombino – 12/1/13 – Sinclair Matthew Crane December 4, 2013Half an hour into the set, the grinning man leaned into the mic and murmured a polite “Ça va?” to...
Sky Ferreira – 11/13/13 – Paradise Matthew Crane November 25, 2013The biggest recent news about Sky Ferreira is that Miley Cyrus has selected her and Swedish duo Icona Pop to open...
Charli XCX – 11/12/13 – Sinclair Matthew Crane November 20, 2013Like 2011’s semi-successful breakout star Kimbra, who starred on “Somebody That I Used To Know,” Charli XCX (alias of Charlotte...
Gary Clark Jr. – 11/10/13 – Royale Matthew Crane November 18, 2013From the moment he came out of the Austin, Texas woodwork onto the national scene, guitarist Gary Clark Jr. has...
My Bloody Valentine – 11/2/13 – House of Blues Matthew Crane November 14, 2013The first thing anyone associates with a My Bloody Valentine gig is deafening loudness. The band has a reputation for...
Fuck Buttons – 10/20/13 – Sinclair Matthew Crane October 29, 2013Slow Focus, the title of Fuck Buttons’ third and most recent album, is an apt descriptor of the state a...
