A ruler’s ghost cries out for revenge and a towering tragedy is set in motion. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is confronted by betrayal and murder. On the verge of giving up all hope, he’s still driven by an insatiable quest for truth. His struggle for answers ultimately spares no one, triggering a shocking chain of […]
[youtube]http://youtu.be/yE-lelxbUVE[/youtube] When Saints Go Machine decided to follow-up their unexpectedly awesome collaboration with Southern rapper Killer Mike with this captivating new video for “Iodine”. As the singer’s ethereal vocals mix and mutate with the cold, mechanical nature of the beat, the band’s enigmatic name begins to make sense. The melody strains through the clutter of […]
“Lower your expectations,” the recurring joke started by Lady Lamb the Beekeeper went. But as the night progressed, those words seemed more sage than humorous. While I had zero expectations for Torres and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper other than Torres’ absolutely spellbinding live version of “Come To Terms” on Pitchfork TV, having kept my expectations […]
If beards could sing, they would sound like Ben Caplan: deep, coarse, and all over the map (in a great, messy-on-purpose way). His intensity is certain, and comes with ease, but it’s not Ben’s booming voice that makes him a great live entertainer: it’s his ability to find the balance between soft and coarse, to […]
One thing you can always count on The Astoria for is so-cheap-they’re-essentially-free shows. They’re often good too. Nominal Records’ showcase, which featured five of the Vancouver label’s best talents for just as many dollars (for those who showed up before 11), was no exception. First to strut their stuff were a Love Cuts in finer […]
A ruler’s ghost cries out for revenge and a towering tragedy is set in motion. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is confronted by betrayal and murder. On the verge of giving up all hope, he’s still driven by an insatiable quest for truth. His struggle for answers ultimately spares no one, triggering a shocking chain of […] 