Prolific music writer Matt Diehl ’90 and I talk shop about Zoom mics, bands at Carleton, Public Enemy (and much more) for approx. one hour and thirty-five minutes. Hands-down one of the best conversations of my life. It was really, really neat to get the opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with fellow music nut […]
Had tons of fun interviewing Emanuel Ayvas, frontman of the endlessly imaginative and eclectic Brooklyn indie rockers Emanuel and the Fear. They’ve got a new album coming out soon –– keep an eye out!!! Here’s the interview: And heeeeere’s the song previewed in the clip: Emanuel and the Fear by Emanuel and the Fear –
Experimental pop guru and critic favorite Noah Lennox—better known as Panda Bear—released his sixth studio album last Friday to hungry fans and non-fans alike. Lennox has explored a plethora of styles throughout his solo musical career, which often served as a foil for his main act—the experimental pop outfit Animal Collective—and their releases over the
A super daring, out-of-pocket move for the band, yet still charming, with great results. With some of Alex Turner’s most inspired songwriting, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino veers from croons to falsetto cries as he ties together an interpretive, loose narrative. Retro-futurist production lies atop hyperrealist satire, escapism, and warm melancholy, creating the equivalent of
Norah Jones thrives on hybrids. Much of her music is difficult to tie down to one genre, especially with her newest LP, Begin Again, a lush mixture of elements of hip hop, jazz, R&B, and, at times, folk. The album, in part, explores how people interact: From times of blind dependence to aggressively breaking free
