Oops. I'm a little bit late on this post, and I apologize. Turns out having a real-life job can be just as consuming as grad school (or ...

The first time I heard Marina Diamandis (singer-songwriter of Marina & the Diamonds), I was smitten: her single, “I Am Not A Ro...

Age of Adz starts out gently enough, with the tender "Futile Devices," which doesn't sound far off from a Michigan or Illinoi...

Ben Folds adds music and melody to Nick Hornby’s words in “Lonely Avenue” (as is written on the CD’s cover). Depending on how you c...

Speaking of bands made up of seven highly talented band members, it only makes sense that The New Pornographers' Together should follow ...

What do I know about Arcade Fire? They’re from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They consist of a husband and wife duo (Win Butler and Regi...

Everybody loves a good ghost story. When that story is told through delightful lyrics and accompanied by myriad instruments, from banjo to g...