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TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #10: SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS – AVIATION…

This year put an end to a long wait to hearing new music from what has been one of my favorite “best kept secret” bands, Semi Precious Weapons. In 2007, this band released one of my favorite albums of the entire decade, We Love You. With only one album between then and now, it was […]

TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #21: YOUNG THE GIANT – MIND OVER MATTER…

An album that stayed with me consistently throughout this year was the sophomore release by Young The Giant, Mind Over Matter. With this album, the band showed they had many more tricks up their sleeves beyond their hit “Cough Syrup” from their self-titled debut. Songs like “Crystallized” and “Mind Over Matter” with their lush harmonies […]

REVIEW: SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS – AVIATION…

In the four years that have passed since the glam-glitter-trashy-fabulousness of You Love You, Semi Precious Weapons has gone through quite a metamorphosis. Anyone who has followed the band a while would know that change is definitely a constant. From the haunting torch ballads of frontman Justin Tranter’s two solo albums to the first couple […]

BOOTLEG REVIEW: PINK FLOYD – FROM ABBEY ROAD TO BRITANNIA ROW: THE EXTRACTION TAPES (‘ANIMALS’ AND ‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’ STUDIO OUTTAKES UNEARTHED!)…

IF AN E-BAY SELLER DIRECTED YOU HERE… DO *NOT* PAY FOR THIS MATERIAL! IT CAN BE HAD FOR FREE IN BETTER QUALITY VIA LINKS BELOW! FURTHERMORE I DO NOT CONDONE USING MY REVIEW FOR THE SALE OF SUCH MATERIAL. A few weeks ago, a treasure trove was unearthed for Pink Floyd’s devoted fans and collectors. […]

REVIEW: YOUNG THE GIANT – MIND OVER MATTER…

On their second full-length album, Young the Giant really tries to branch out. While their self-titled debut felt like it was carving out a certain sound, pace and guitar feel, Mind Over Matter attempts to shatter this mold. It kind of wants to be everything at once. And more often than not, it succeeds. “Slow […]