After a five-year break and a bandmate shuffle, The Shins sound recharged and revitalized on their newest release Port of Morrow. The band has rediscovered its playful side with a fresh batch of songs that resemble their first two full-lengths, Oh, Inverted World and Chutes Too Narrow, but offer a new spin with a slower, more methodical approach.
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It’s nearly impossible to objectively listen to Lana Del Rey’s music without being somewhat influenced by the massive hype machine she’s created. The name change,…
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By Matt Tracy
Homophobia runs rampant in the world of sports, but most of it goes unnoticed. Gay men are often forced to keep their lives a secret because they are too afraid that their teammates would think of them as feminine, inferior and otherwise secluded from the rest of the team. -
Indie and R&B music come together to make sweet beats By Matt Kelly For years, the indie music scene has been an extremely exclusive affair.…
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By Matt Kelly This past August 20th there was a small shockwave sent through the indie music landscape. That’s because folk hero Sufjan Stevens randomly…
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By Matt Kelly It’s fair to say that listeners who were left starry-eyed by Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 breakout release Illinois were not expecting a follow-up…