Adam Offitzer

Album Review: Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes

You know how every Hold Steady song begins with frontman Craig Finn telling a story over slowly building guitar riffs, before the band explodes into an epic, sing-along hook? Now imagine that minus the epic explosion. That’s Finn’s solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes in a nutshell.

Live Review: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne Tour

“You’re all welcome,” gloated a smiling Kanye West in the middle of The Throne’s performance Saturday night at the Izod Center. The display of arrogance was slightly laughable and maybe…

Album Review: Summer Camp – Welcome To Condale

Welcome To Condale is overall a great set of accessible, easy listening tunes that are perfect for, well, summer. If only the album had been released a few months ago.

ALBUM REVIEW: Okkervil River – I Am Very Far

Okkervil River is at its best when it’s in full-on epic rock mode, which is why I Am Very Far’s “Rider” is the album’s strongest track–a rollicking, piano-led anthem with a classic drum breakdown…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Dodos – No Color

REVIEW: Dom – Sun Bronzed Greek Gods

C- | ASTRALWERKS | 2.15.11 | MOG | AMAZON | INSOUND You’re sitting on the beach, watching the Wavves crash against the Best Coast you’ve ever seen, and all of…

LCD Soundsystem – “This Is Happening” Album Review

Giveaway: This Is Happening (CD), “Pow Wow” Single on 12″ Vinyl and a Limited HQ LCD Soundsystem Poster → STREET DATE: 05.18.10 | EMUSIC | INSOUND | AMAZON | ITUNES…

Band of Horses – “Infinite Arms”, Album Review

The Hold Steady – Heaven Is Whenever, Album Review

Blitzen Trapper – “Destroyer of the Void”

Blitzen Trapper are all set to follow up their highly acclaimed 2008 album Furr with the upcoming Destroyer of the Void. While Furr was frequently overlooked by those (like me)…

Titus Andronicus: The Monitor, Album Review

Vinyl giveaway details at the end of the review. Titus Andronicus The Monitor XL Recordings out March 9th 83 /100 [Rating Scale] Rate Titus Andronicus’ The Monitor [STARRATER] At exactly…

Local Natives Gorilla Manor Album Review

LP Giveaway details at the end of the review. Local Natives Gorilla Manor Frenchkiss Records out February 16th 84/100 [Rating Scale] One of my closest friends and best music aficionados…

Peter Gabriel Too…

Peter Gabriel’s relevance in the indie (or should I say “ternative”) music scene has been present for some time now, especially with his style being replicated and name being dropped…

Surfer Blood Astro Coast Album Review

Surfer Blood Astro Coast Kanine out January 19th 72/100 [Rating Scale] It’s difficult to define Surfer Blood’s debut, Astro Coast, by anything other than track two, the powerhouse anthem “Swim.”…

PMA GRAMMY LIVE-BLOG

Hello PMA readers! Stay with us through the night as we watch the Grammys with you, providing minute-by-minute commentary on the highs and the lows of tonight’s telecast. And all…

Mumford & Sons

Mumford and Sons make the type of life-affirming, melancholy tracks that are tough to listen to without getting the chills. Just try to get past the 16 second mark of…

Vampire Weekend Contra Album Review

Vinyl LP giveaway details at the end of this review. Don’t forget to rate album. Vampire Weekend Contra XL Recordings out January 12th 85/100 [Rating Scale] If there was already…

Steel Train @ Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

photo by Matt Glassett A few years ago, Arcade Fire provided me with ultimately my greatest concert experience. But the one unsettling thing about their performance was the seeming lack…

Steel Train

Take some of The Format’s hard-rocking power-pop. Add a bit of fun.’s over-the-top flair. While you’re at it, throw in U2′s soaring anthems and The Hush Sound’s consistent catchiness. You…

Surfer Blood

On my desktop “post-it” feature, I have a never-ending list of bands to check out. Constantly, I go to the many Myspace music pages and after further listening, re-arrange the…

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