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Album Review: Wale – The Album About Nothing
I’ll be honest with you. I’ve been looking forward to Wale’s The Album About Nothing just as much as I…
REVIEW: Death Cab For Cutie – Kintsugi
Death Cab for Cutie is finally legal, as the band celebrates their eighteenth year with an admirable new album “Kintsugi,”…
ALBUM REVIEW: Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit – Courtney Barnett
Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett has garnered much praise from critics and listeners since she first burst into the music scene back…
Album Review: Modest Mouse – Strangers To Ourselves
Modest Mouse return from their eight year record hiatus with the triumphant new “Strangers To Ourselves.” The album is sure…
TRACK REVIEW: “Psycho” by Muse
Music exists primarily in waves, be it the waves that physically bring the sound to your ear or the figurative…
ALBUM REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar’s second album, is full. Packed with so much sound, so much instrumentation, it’s difficult to…
TRACK REVIEW: Let it Happen by Tame Impala
2012’s Lonerism, the critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated sophomore record of Australia’s Tame Impala, further explored and improved the neo-psychedelic…
ALBUM REVIEW: Dark Sky Paradise
I’ve listened to Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise twice through, under two circumstances, and my opinion varied wildly on the…
TRACK REVIEW: “Go Out” by Blur
Following a cancelled gig in Japan, Blur, one of Britain’s most cherished acts of the last two decades, decided to…
Album Review: Control by Milo Greene
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the indie rock pop group Milo Greene have released their sophomore album, Control. The group…
ALBUM REVIEW: Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance by Belle and Sebastian
Sweet and melodious songs narrating tales of youth and innocence are Belle and Sebastian’s signature. With each record this band…
ALBUM REVIEW: Sucker by Charli XCX
“You said you wanna bang? Well, FUCK YOU, SUCKER!” Those are the first words you hear on Charli XCX‘s new record,…
Editors Pick: Best Movies of 2014
Another day, another “Best of” list. We forewarned you with the last post about the bevy of best of lists…
Editors Pick: Best Singles of 2014
Another year, another slew of best of lists. The amount of lists can be a little overwhelming but, they’re a…
Album Review: Angels and Airwaves “The Dream Walker”
The latest from alternative/pop punk band Angels and Airwaves is titled The Dream Walker, taking on an ethereal persona to…
ALBUM REVIEW: Seeds by TV on the Radio
Several things have changed for art rock outfit TV on The Radio since their last release of 2011’s Nine Types of Light.…
LIVE REVIEW: Anberlin- Boston, MA
After an impressive twelve year run, Florida quintet Anberlin have decided to call it quits this year. The split seems…
TRACK REVIEW: Dead Air by CHVRCHES
The latest installment of the Hunger Games film franchise, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, won’t be out until November 21st.…
TRACK REVIEW: The Party Line by Belle and Sebastian
Adored Scottish collective Belle and Sebastian has been around for nearly two decades now, and in that time they’ve gained…
Album Review: Rancid “Honor Is All We Know”
The first track of the legendary punk band’s new album is aptly titled “Back Where I Belong,” a fast, raging…
TRACK REVIEW: In the Heat of the Moment by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
After his turbulent fallout with former band Oasis, Noel Gallagher introduced himself to the world as a solo artist. Noel…
LIVE REVIEW: St. Vincent – Miami Beach, FL
One of the most peculiar, yet fascinating acts of their time is St. Vincent, AKA Annie Clark. St. Vincent has…
ALBUM REVIEW: Stars – No One Is Lost
Stars just dropped their new album “No One In Lost,” and over here at B-Sides we plugged our headphones in,…
PHOTOS: Gerard Way, The Eeries- Fall 2014 Tour Opening Night In San Francisco, CA
Gerard Way kicked off his North American fall tour in San Francisco, CA Sunday night and it was evident that…
ALBUM REVIEW: Weezer’s Everything Will Be Alright In The End
Released earlier this week, Weezer’s Everything Will Be Alright In The End takes us back to a simpler time in the band’s…
LIVE REVIEW: The Bots- Cambridge, MA
Monday night, the insanely talented and insanely young duo, The Bots owned the stage at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.…
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS: Austin City Limits 2014 Weekend One Day Three
The third and final day of the first weekend installment of Austin City Limits 2014 brought the heat back to…
PHOTO REVIEW: Austin City Limits 2014 Weekend One Day Two
The second day of the Austin City Limits 2014 weekend one was quite perfect as the weather was warm but…
PHOTO REVIEW: Austin City Limits 2014 Day One
Zilker Park in Austin, TX transformed into a musical wonderland as the first weekend of Austin City Limits 2014 commenced…
ACL 2014: 10 Bands You Didn’t Know You Needed to See
As expected, ACL 2014 is delivering hard on big names this year. However, there are a few lesser known artists…
REVIEW: “Yellow Flicker Beat” By Lorde
Lorde followed in the steps of her celeb-bestie Taylor Swift when she contributed her cover of Tears For Fears “Everybody…
ALBUM REVIEW: Hesitant Alien by Gerard Way
A little over a year ago, when My Chemical Romance announced their break up, everyone’s inner middle school emo rock…
ALBUM REVIEW: Thom Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
Leave it to Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to surprise us with not only a new album, but also a new way…
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