When projects attempt to be conceptual in both their style and purpose, there arises a sensitive area where criticism has difficulty retreating from the
Continuing with the stream of CMJ-bound artists, The Library are a bit different from what many expect at a festival of CMJ’s often frenetic
It would be nice if all New Yorkers were given next week off for the sake of new music. CMJ’s Music Marathon is already
Identifying the differences between concise indie-rock and avant-garde developments are more complex than analyzing track’s duration and selection of instrumentation. There are supremely talented
We are all part of a certain generation, whether it involves flower children or hair-metal. I was born in the late ’80s, so I
In an age where audible masculinity is often associated with loud guitars and aggressive screaming, you are really putting yourself out in the open
Melodramatics and optimists certainly do not go hand-in-hand, even if some of their ideologies appear to overlap. Both can have be flawed in thinking
The media has an interesting way of molding stereotypes within the music industry, regardless of the feature’s innovation or commitment. If a style, song,
It was always interesting to me how varying generations perceive music differently. A well-written thesis or book has likely dissected this to pretentious hell
An artist who sports a scruffy beard, sings about “indie queens” and kings, and names their album after a Kurt Vonnegut quote is bound