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Album Reviews | January 2015 Releases

By: Alex WoodPanda Bear- Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper[1/9]Animal Collectives Panda Bear has released a string of consistently quality solo records, and The Grim Reaper is no exception. Though the opening notes recall the slow, trippy harmonies of Person Pitch, the record becomes decidedly more upbeat than the 2007 release. Electronic noises form the...

Review / Setlist: Neko Case @ Chicago Theater 5/13/14

Words / Photo: Alex WoodPerhaps my expectations were too high, or perhaps seeing both Neil Youngs sparse acoustic set and The Nationals over-the-top performance at the Chicago Theatre in the past few weeks spoiled me, but Neko Case left me underwhelmed.The outstanding songwriting was there, and Cases voice sounded strong as ever, but the six-piece...

These Are Your Jams, Volume Four

This is the fourth edition of the The Barns These Are Your Jams series -- a compilation of the best music that I've been turned on to via the This Is My Jam social music sharing network. To see what this is all about,check out Volume One,Volume Two, orVolume Three...and for more...