Noise 101: CD Reviews for Dec. 1
Ben Harper Give Till It’s Gone Virgin Records I’m not going to lie. I hated this album at first. I couldn’t understand what it was about or why someone would record such silly songs....
Ben Harper Give Till It’s Gone Virgin Records I’m not going to lie. I hated this album at first. I couldn’t understand what it was about or why someone would record such silly songs....
Miranda Lambert Four the Record Sony Nashville/RCA In her aptly named fourth record, Miranda Lambert takes her music to a new, yet powerful level. Coming off the success of her third album, Revolution and...
Wilco The Whole Love dBpm From the first track off of Wilco’s new album, The Whole Love, fans are treated to something it seemed was lacking in the past couple of albums — ambition....
Lady Antebellum Own The Night Capitol Records Two summers ago my car stereo was dedicated to Lady Antebellum. So when Lady A’s new album Own The Night was released in September 2011, I was...
Canadians are few and far between on Rolling Stone’s front pages Sean-Paul Boynton The Reflector For over 40 years, the cover of Rolling Stone magazine has been the epitome of American musical...
Red Hot Chili Peppers I’m With You Warner Bros. A lukewarm offering, I’m With You lacks the sizzle or spice of the Red Hot Chili Peppers past work. The band’s 10th record likely suffers...
Mogwai : Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Release date: Feb. 14 Not sure Mogwai is the perfect soundtrack to your Valentine’s dinner, but hey, one couple’s Mogwai may be another’s Barry White. Mogwai...
by Claire Miglionico Arts Editor FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Florence + the Machine is the latest U.K. import that’s making noise on this side of the ocean. The band first got recognition on...
by Rachael Frey The Reflector Whether you made a New Year’s resolution, or are just looking for a way to shake things up a little, January is a good time to get out there...
by Kylie Robertson Meet Matthew Inman. If you don’t recognize the name, that’s okay. He’s more commonly known as the Oatmeal, after his website TheOatmeal.com. TheOatmeal.com features comics and a blog, both drawn and...