Author Archive for Abhay Malik
Thurston Moore Tears It Up
MINA: The Sonic Youth frontman incorporates his band’s traditiaonal sound with acoustic elements.
The Cars Bring 80s New Wave Back
REUNITED: The Cars manage to recapture their ’80s sound, but the voice of Benjamin Orr is still missed.
Plenty of ‘Light’ with The Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters have time and time again proven themselves to be one of the few bands that can operate sustainably on the tight rope of being commercially successful while still maintaining a sense of badass-ness. And, they occupy a unique niche in the modern scene – they’re one of the only bands around today [...]
The Strokes Angles
After a lengthy five-year break since their last work, “First Impressions of Earth,” The Strokes have finally resurfaced with “Angles”.
Turn a Beady Eye Here
RENEWAL: The remaining members of Oasis, now Beady Eye, do solid work with their debut album.
Cut Copy: True Originals
SYNTH: Cut Copy’s new album is a solid set of high-energym Eightie’s-inspired pop tracks.
The Decemberists Aren’t ‘Dead’
HISTORY: The Decemberists have finally come out of the 18th century and into the modern age.
Elvis Costello: “National Ransom”
Elvis Costello is a man known for his eclectic career. He’s been associated with everything from punk new wave to country. Costello demonstrates this adroitness with a great variety of musical genres in his latest creation, “National Ransom.”
The album is as eclectic as it comes, but what makes it truly enchanting is Costello’s theme of [...]
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
Comprised of couple Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, The Ghost of A Saber Tooth Tiger is somewhat of an unusual musical pairing. One is the son of John Lennon and the other is a model and actress. It may be hard not to have some preconceived notions when listening for the first time. Nevertheless, [...]
