It’s no secret that I’m a music fan. But as much of an avid listener as I am, it’s almost embarrassing how little I know about the fundamentals of musical structure. Every review I write focuses on listening at an emotional and cerebral level, because that’s how I built up such a favorable relationship with… Continue reading All In My Head: A Review of Daniel J. Levitin’s This Is Your Brain On Music
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Stoned, Sarcastic, and Slick: A Review of Aesop Rock’s The Impossible Kid
Rap music is a genre that I have little experience with, so this review might seem a little simplistic as far as in-depth hip hop commentary goes. But I’m going to give it a go, because I happen to be a big fan of Aesop Rock. This rapper turned my head with his EP Fast… Continue reading Stoned, Sarcastic, and Slick: A Review of Aesop Rock’s The Impossible Kid
The Road to the Bands vs. Food Tour at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT
Review and Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa There are two types of shows that will leave a crowd begging for more: one comes from their favorite band living up to the hype, and the other comes from an incredible performance from an unlikely source. Fortunately, The Road to the Bands vs. Food tour stopped in Hartford,… Continue reading The Road to the Bands vs. Food Tour at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT
Rainbows of Sound: A Review of Three Trapped Tigers’ Silent Earthling
I’m entirely new to the English noise-rock band Three Trapped Tigers. I was just browsing for some new music and liked the cover art. A little research revealed that they were an instrumental trio. The make or break for me with many bands is the vocals, so I dove right in to this knowing that… Continue reading Rainbows of Sound: A Review of Three Trapped Tigers’ Silent Earthling
Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!! INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes, I was really that pumped. I even took a hour of personal time so I could get all “metalled up” and check out the museum before the show. It turns… Continue reading Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
RHIN: April 30th at Three Sheets, and Don’t Worry About the Lyrics
RHIN hails from West Virginia and plays a style of loud rock that that combines your favorite riff rock band’s, well, riffs, played with the attitude and aggression of noise rock. They are about to release a new album, Passenger, on May 6 through Philadelphia’s Grimoire Records. They are also undertaking a mini/weekender tour with… Continue reading RHIN: April 30th at Three Sheets, and Don’t Worry About the Lyrics
Deep Prototype Wounds – A Review of Deftones’ Gore
Deftones is a tough band to ignore, despite many metalheads’ wishes to ignore them. The band holds a peculiar place in the genre – a controversial position at that. For one, they’re (absolutely) the only band that managed to morph the dreaded 90s nu-metal sound into something with artistic merit. They’re remarkably consistent for a… Continue reading Deep Prototype Wounds – A Review of Deftones’ Gore