Written by Nick Leitzke
2004 and 2005 were big years for music. Both years saw the release of any number of albums that I return to over and over again. I try not to let my musical tastes be defined by a few albums or a few bands, but it’s hard …
Something Old, Something New, Two Reviews for the Price of One: Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire
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5 August 2010
Vibrations In The Air: Summer Mixtape 2010
Written by Nick Leitzke
With one more month of unbearable humidity ahead of us and nearly two months of rest and relaxation behind us it is time to look back and reflect. Although truth be told my summer hasn’t borne much rest and relaxation. It was Homer Simpson who said, “When …
29 April 2010
Love Songs For Audrey: Cheers To New Beginnings!
Written by Nick Leitzke
When discussing love songs you have to categorize every love song ever written. What is a particular love song about? Is the love that inspired the song an innocent love or a passionate love? Is the song about a feeling of love experienced for someone, or is …
15 April 2010
State of the Top Music Charts: Who? What? Why? Fuck.
Written by Nick Leitzke
The last time I looked at an up-to-date music chart out of sincere curiosity was in the late 90’s when I still subscribed to Rolling Stone. I was still in high school when I decided I had better things to listen to than the boy band b.s. …
21 February 2010
In The Spotlight: Wolf + Lamb (Interview with Zev)
When we live in a world obsessed with genres and labels, it becomes gratifying to find artists that are willing to push the boundaries and produce a marketing nightmare. The New York duo, Wolf + Lamb, do just that. Formed by Zev Eisenberg and Gadi Mizrahi, they create a sound …
7 February 2010
Sex, Drugs, and… overdose: Jay Reatard Is Dead, And For What?
Written by Nick Leitzke
I hate drugs. Trading clarity and cohesion for a few moments of hallucinatory gratification – and risking life and limb in the process – is a deal I’d rather not make. I don’t particularly want to get hooked on something that in all likelihood will kill me, …
31 January 2010
Music From The Big Pink, Not To Be Confused With Levon Helm
Written by Nick Leitzke
To really like a work of art requires nothing more than the inexplicable. Maybe something in our brains is wired a certain way for us to say one thing is good while another is not. Maybe this wiring is the effect of genetic coding, or sociological upbringing, …
6 January 2010
“Ba, ba, ba-da-da-dah” – I Hate Indie Rock
Written by Nick Leitzke
The music industry is one great big saturated market. Everyone wants in on the action, but opportunities to get a foot in the door are few and far between. What develop over time are trends. An artist’s creative sound takes off in popularity, and so the industry, …
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