Archive for September, 2009

Album Review: Kid Cudi, “Man on the Moon: End of Day”

Kid Cudi, also known as “Dat Kid from Cleveland”, has released his debut album, “Man on the Moon: End of Day”. The vulnerable, melancholic, and altogether eccentric indie-rap phenom exploded onto the scene with the success of his party banger anthem “Day’N’Nite”, a single that reached the top ten on Billboard’s “Hot 100” list.

Cover of the Week: Discovery – I Want You Back

This Jackson 5 cover is from the group Discovery which consists of Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles from Ra Ra Riot. The two friends began recording together back in 2005 and released their debut album titled LP earlier this year. They mix electronic with some indie rock and a little funk. I [...]

Friday Fuel: Jay-Z (Feat. Eminem) – Renegade

In honor of Jay-Z’s 9/11 benefit concert at MSG, this week’s Friday Fuel features the jigga man himself. But instead of a new track, I thought I’d take us back to 2001 and the original Blueprint.

Album Review: Phish – Joy

When Phish broke up in 2004, for what many thought would be forever, they went out on a bad note. Their last performance, closing Coventry Festival, was an epic muddy disaster, and their last album is still widely regarded as their weakest.

Mike Posner and the Brain Trust

I was listening to a bunch of random things on my iPod and Mike Posner came on. I couldn’t stop listening to him so I decided to add to the buzz this guy has been receiving. Posner’s from Southfield, Michigan and is currently attending Duke University. With his band the Brain Trust he released a [...]