June 22nd, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Punchy and perky, the New Orleans-based Generationals pack this cheerful number with retro instrumentation, giving it old-timey quality — reminiscent, perhaps, of a mid 20th century TV show.
June 17th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Did you get your tickets to Coachella 2012? Sales for California’s biggest sweat-fest stopped last Friday, but for next year’s event, organizers are trying a novel new approach to double the pleasure and double the funds
June 10th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
In 2009, journalist Maziar Bahari was captured and tortured in Iran. Last year after the ordeal, he told NPR that he played Leonard Cohen songs repeatedly in his mind to cope. Find out what it is about the Canadian singer-songwriter's music that made such an impact
June 10th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Sifting through Nintendo-esque 8-bit sounds, synthesizers and unusually desperate vocals, "Nightlight" somehow still holds together as a audience-friendly pop song
May 30th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
“Baby Says” is an accomplishment because it balances The Kills' characteristic aggressiveness with beauty. In other words, it’s a song being played by a band as it becomes more and more human
May 26th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Beyoncé is vocally and physically one of the most beautiful people in the world and seems to have the “Midas touch” when it comes to producing chart-topping singles — which, in contrast, makes her lacking music video quality all the more strange
May 24th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Should all media be children's media just because some kid somewhere might possibly see it someday? Donny Osmond apparently thinks so. Lady Gaga, not so much. Whose side are you on
May 21st, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
San Diego-based group The Donkeys bluster through their sophomore effort on the echo-y sound waves of a worn humbucker. "Living On the Other Side" has left me yearning to hear more
May 11th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple
Perhaps nothing could measure up to Lady Gaga’s early promise and last week’s newly released video for “Judas” is a boring new low for an artist who works so hard to be fresh
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Q&A With Slow Magic | posted on April 16, 2012
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