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Introducing #107 The Bulletproof Tiger

by Matthew Olmos

I love instrumental music in any form. Classical, post-rock, ambient, instru-metal, et al â itâs all great to me. No genre typifies the extreme version of this quite as well as math rock in my mind, a style only focused on things that would be sacrilege in most of those other genres: rapidly shifting time signatures a la Stravinsky, over the top amounts of two handed tapping (not the alternate and sweep picking of metal fame), frenetic drums, and an emphasis on clear and cutti... (continued) [read more]

Introducing #103 How to Dress Well

by Matthew Olmos

I personally take the time every day to read at least half a dozen music blogs and another three to five review sites each morning, in combination with daily news and the like. Itâs my job as a writer to know the current and upcoming bands, see the opinions of other writers (which can serve as reference point for nods in reviews), and get a feel for whatever scene is making a splash. Then there are the weird unclassifiable bands and projects that I often hear by some other means... (continued) [read more]

Lianne La Havas - 'Is Your Love Big Enough?'

Lianne La Havas has released a video for 'Is Your Love Big Enough?'
The Great Gatsby - New Trailer

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation gets a swanky new trailer.
The Afghan Whigs - 'I'm Her Slave' [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]

Watch The Afghan Whigs perform 'I'm Her Slave' on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Dauwd - Boiler Room Set

Watch Dauwd's Boiler Room set