Nothing Bad About This Album
It has been seven years since Tom Waits last released a full album of new material, with 2004’s Real Gone. But that’s not to say he hasn’t been busy. The three-disk set Orphans:…
The Low Anthem’s Smart Flesh
The first page of the liner notes for The Low Anthem’s Smart Flesh reads thus: “The Low Anthem’s Smart Flesh is a credible, edible* collection of 11 songs. Softer than your velvet Elvis…
Bright Eyes Getting Brighter
Conor Oberst – better known as his musical personae Bright Eyes – has never seemed like an overly pious man. The material on this new album doesn’t say anything different. Religious imagery is…
The Last Five Years – 2.5 Camel Review
The Last Five Years is a musical about a relationship. It is odd, then, that the audience rarely sees the two characters together. Jamie (Grant Jacoby ’13) and Cathy (Talia Curtin, ’13), tell…
No Cracks in these Sidewalks
Matt & Kim have never been shy about where they come from. The title and cover art of their new album Sidewalks as well as 2009’s Grand reference Brooklyn, their current place of…
Combining the Past and Present
As I waited in my seat in Evans Hall for Friday’s Christopher O’Riley concert to begin, I overheard a conversation behind me. A boy pointed out that O’Riley had set up a laptop…
An Open Letter to Sufjan Stevens, On the Release of His New Album
Dear Mr. Stevens, Hey there. It’s been awhile. I’ve missed you, and honestly, I’ve been a little concerned. Remember that Paste Magazine interview you did a year ago? You said “I no longer…
Crate Diggers Rejoice! New London finally has a record store
Given the sheer number of coffee shops and art galleries in our fair city of New London, the lack of a record store seems pretty absurd. Luckily, this problem has been rectified by…
