By - Kristi Houk If you like: Slowdive, Horsegirl, The Cure, Ivy Matador Records It’s getting dark in here… Listening to Tracey Denim, the new album from London based trio, bar italia just as the weather is sun blasting us with upper 8o degree temps reminds me of that time I watched The Jesus and Mary Chain perform live at 2:00 in the afternoon. The fog machines don’t quite work […]

By - Jackie Lo As summer approaches, humidity cranks to 100, graduations are behind us, beach vacations scheduled, and new beginnings are planned for the fall, we should all put together a summer playlist to celebrate.  This year has graced us with a ton of great music already, but in the next few months there are some amazing albums that I can’t wait to be the soundtrack of my summer. […]

By - Kristi Houk Allow me to stretch out a little bit here. This is not typically a platform for writing about heavy hitters like Moby (he’s been bff’s with Madonna and Gwen Stefani for chrissakes), not to mention his indisputable influence on electronic music, but I am a sucker for a gospel choir and a good dose of nostalgia. So, here goes:  Released on the renowned classical music label, […]

By - Kristi Houk Recommended if you like: Blur, The Strokes, The Libertines Internet Friends is a trio from Gothenberg—the second largest city in Sweden. Dressed to Kill is their first album on the label, Icons Creating Evil Art and it’s a refreshing debut. It may just prove to be the summer record you didn’t know you needed. Cheeky in all the right ways, the song titles alone “Musicians Kill […]