The Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks returns with their third album, “Unravelling.” This time, the band focuses on a more contemplative and softer side of the rock scene. As a result, the vocals end up taking a backseat to the much more prominent guitar strums and drum beats. The album misleads with its opening song “Safety in Numbers,” arguably the fastest … [Read more...] about ‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly
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Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Welcome to Malibu, Taylor Swift, we’ve been waiting for you. Taylor Swift’s new album, “1989” is on the forefront of the iTunes store after its much awaited Oct. 27 release. After leaking the tracklist on Oct. 22, Swift’s album appeared as the subject of many gossip sites. The guessing game began – which ex-flame is each song about? After all, all of her music is about her … [Read more...] about Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s
Photo by Jenna Aguilera I walked up to the white tent where Andy Grammer and the Plain White T’s were getting ready to play for the Waves Weekend concert Saturday night. “She’s with the band,” shouted a student volunteer to another student wearing an orange Waves Weekend T-shirt. Kind of, not really. Before I could explain who I was or even what I was doing there, I was … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s
Song Covers: From Best to Worst
Since the introduction of YouTube in 2005, the ability to produce and share new performances of original pieces has now become widely available. However, whether these “covers” are better than the original is for the listener to decide. But as a personal favor to you the reader, I’ve saved you the time and effort of sifting through the rubble, and in doing so, I’ve found ten of … [Read more...] about Song Covers: From Best to Worst
Famed Percussionist to Grace Pepp’s Stage
Photo Courtesy of Dave Obenour If there has ever been a time in your life that you wanted to dance passionately with the musicians of Woodstock-based Creative Music Studio, now is the time. World-renowned Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista will perform at Smothers Theatre Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. “Uncontrollable booties” will be sprinkled throughout the audience,” Baptista said … [Read more...] about Famed Percussionist to Grace Pepp’s Stage
