Category: Reviews
Midnight Reruns: Midnight Reruns
With a 90’s garage-band punk sound, Midnight Reruns opens with energy in “Going Nowhere”, in which Graham Hunt sings, “I’m here for you and no one else…I ain’t going nowhere without you.” It’s as if Hunt exclaims his longing and promise to his restored project from 2010. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Graham Hunt retired his position…
Sleigh Bells at Georgia Theatre
What do you get when you mix heavy metal, hip-hop, punk, pop, and electronica? The incredible juxtaposition that composes Sleigh Bells, of course. Since releasing their debut album, Treats, in 2010, Sleigh Bells has continually captivated concertgoers with their crunchy guitar leads and sugary vocals. But those of us who were fortunate enough to be…
Less Than Jake: See The Light
For the first time in five years, Less Than Jake is dropping a full-length album (THIS MONTH), and to say that there’s much anticipation as to what to kind of musical magic these guys have created wouldn’t even scratch the surface. Less Than Jake has become a timeless staple in the punk/ska scene, with a…
Blanche Blanche Blanche: Breaking Mirrors
It was an interesting experience making homemade cookies to Blanche Blanche Blanche’s most recent album, Breaking Mirrors. I felt mad and impatient, ready to throw my no-bake cookies against the wall. That’s an exaggeration, of course, but the essence is very real. Blanche Blanche Blanche even warns on Facebook, “Don’t come to our shows if…
The Swellers: The Light Under Closed Doors
Contrary to what their last album may have led you to believe, The Swellers have not, in fact, ran out of places to go. The band released their latest album, The Light Under Closed Doors, earlier this month, and Vinyl got a first listen. Were we impressed? Definitely. Surprised? Not in the least. As a…
The Bottle Rockets: Bottle Rockets and The Brooklyn Side Reissue
When Whiskeytown was merely a blip on the mind of a 19-year-old Ryan Adams, one alt-country group was already a step ahead. Formed in St. Louis in 1992, The Bottle Rockets – founded by Brian Henneman, Mark Ortmann, Tom Parr, and Tom Ray – treaded between the then-wide lines of punk and country. With the…
A Proper Goodbye: Breaking Bad series finale ‘Felina’
It’s over. Finished. No more Heisenberg. No more Jesse. No more science…bitch. Before we start, just be warned that I’m going to be using the words “genius” and “perfect” a lot in this article. Breaking Bad has earned its place at the very top of the list of my (and millions of others’) favorite shows…
Yeah Dexter, We Remember the Monsters — Do You?
When we invest 96 Sundays into a series that should have ended four stale seasons ago, we don’t want a fairytale ending — we want shit to go down. Dexter could have left with dignity. It could have spun full circle with poetic justice, blindsiding viewers by what we claimed to want but suddenly regret. …
Music Midtown 2013
With a lineup featuring the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Music Midtown 2013 felt like Christmas come early. After all, music lovers of all types found themselves driving to Atlanta September 20 and 21, hardly minding the heavy metropolitan traffic at all. The festival featured acts from grungy…
Gentlemen of the Road: Day Two
The sweltering heat that arrived with the second day of Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road (GOTR) St. Augustine Stopover was the type of weather that made an air-conditioned hotel room seem like paradise. Knowing that the ocean was less than a mile away, it was hard to resist the beckoning surf and white…