[First published at ClashMusic.com, August 20, 2014] That Neutral Milk Hotel sold every ticket to tonight’s show at 48 hours’ notice shouldn’t come as a surprise. Before it was cancelled midweek, ATP’s Jabberwocky Festival was going to be the band’s … Continue reading Neutral Milk Hotel at Kentish Town Forum, August 15, 2014
[First Published at OneFourSeven, December 12 2013] Change is the natural state of a city. It can occur so quickly that a double take throws up two different visions, claustrophobia becomes normality, and silence is so rare that it’s disturbing. Senses … Continue reading Julia Holter – Loud City Song
[First Published at OneFourSeven, February 10 2014] If it’s become a cliché to talk about the “Difficult Second Album” and the problems that accompany it, then the post-debut EP is getting an easy ride. Having borne the weight of universal acclaim … Continue reading Speedy Ortiz – Real Hair
[First Published at End Hits, June 26 2013] In a 1988 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Joe Strummer expressed some discomfort. “I don’t like the idea that people who aren’t adolescents make records,” he said. “Adolescents make the best records. Except … Continue reading Obsession As A Reflex: A Review Of Hausu’s ‘Total’
[First Published in The Portland Mercury, July 31 2013] Over 35 Years Later, Rocky Horror Fans Fight to Keep Their Obsession Alive IT’S AFTER DARK on May 11 in Vancouver, Washington, and 158 people are crammed into the single-screen Kiggins Theatre on Main Street. … Continue reading Doing The Time Warp Again… And Again
[First Published at End Hits, June 11th 2013] With the release of MCII early last month, it became clear that Long Beach export Mikal Cronin had crafted a record that infused the garage-rock prototype of his peers with more heart than many of them … Continue reading Mikal Cronin at Mississippi Studios, June 6, 2013
