Tennis serves a safe EP with We Can Die Happy Delaney Gomen November 16, 2017 Album Review, Reviews Our favorite seafaring, independently produced musical duo, Tennis, released their new EP last Friday. Those fond of Tennis’ light and airy tracks can be relieved that We Can Die Happy (2017) contains similar...
MGMT is back with “Little Dark Age,” single and video Delaney Gomen October 22, 2017 Reviews Move aside, “Monster Mash.” This week, MGMT dropped their first single since their self-titled album release back in 2013. Titled “Little Dark Age,” it’s a groovy techno-pop track with twisted underto...
Father John Misty comes to worship at The Greek: A concert review Delaney Gomen October 10, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews The air smelled faintly like marijuana. Behind me, I overheard a conversation about someone’s sister in Vermont ordering sperm from the only non-profit bank in the country, which, naturally, is in Berkeley; a...
Rostam was once in the shadows but has emerged into the Half-Light with a solo debut Delaney Gomen September 24, 2017 Album Review, Reviews Rostam Batmanglij’s debut solo album is everything but a debut solo album. While Half-Light (2017) may be the musician’s first headlining release, it’s far from being his first work or industry launch. Fo...
Forget everything you knew for Everything Now, Arcade Fire’s Fifth Album Delaney Gomen August 3, 2017 Album Review, Reviews The last time Arcade Fire was heard, they were electrifying. But when you play with electricity, you get shocked. Their latest album, Everything Now (2017), barely contains the defining characteristics of a cla...
Crack-Up breaks six year hiatus as the third album from Fleet Foxes Delaney Gomen June 26, 2017 Album Review, Reviews Crack-Up (2017) is an appropriate title for the mosaic-like compilation of sharp, shard-like transitions and eclectic blend of sounds heard in the third album by the Seattle-based group Fleet Foxes. Unlike Fle...
Amore from Orlando: Phoenix lights up hearts on their Ti Amo Tour Delaney Gomen May 18, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Red laser beams began to suddenly flicker across the stage, reflecting off of the massive mirrored backdrop and into the eyes of the packed House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. The hypnotic disco vibe and dance-...
Mitski at the Fillmore: experiencing puberty again never sounded so good Delaney Gomen April 17, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews To a sold out crowd at The Fillmore, Mitski recalls a time in her life when she was cut off ten minutes into a set in a New York City dive bar by the opposition of her audience: a lone sound tech. Throughout th...
Robin Pecknold left the nest and returned with a new Fleet Foxes album Delaney Gomen March 10, 2017 Album Preview, Previews, Reviews For the first time in almost six years, Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold’s distinctive voice has brought life to new lyrics with the release of their new single, “Third of May / Ōdaigahara.” The track was jo...
So you want a revolution? Counter culture lyrics transcend time and find a steady beat today Delaney Gomen March 3, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Women's March Walking through the streets of Berkeley is akin to wandering through a massive grave for flower power memorabilia and psychedelic vibes. Skeletons of the counterculture movement stand idly by, looming over the ...
Fake tunes for political blues Delaney Gomen February 23, 2017 Blog, Columns and Opinions Artists thrive off of their ability to tap into raw emotions and morph them into solidified works. Acting as spokespeople for the less articulate and aesthetically challenged, they harness our deepest feelings ...