more by Christopher John Treacy
[INDIE] A little history: Of Montreal (which is actually stylized with a lowercase ‘o’ if we let the band have its way) evolved from being part of the Elephant 6 Collective (a Colorado-based family of bands formed in the 1990s that shared a reverence for 1960s influences) to its current five-...
[ELECTRONIC] Often, the simplest projects end up taking the longest to complete. It took Ratatat five years to follow up LP4 with Magnifique, which finally arrived in July after a string of teaser singles that began in late winter.
[FOLK] So, here’s the deal: on the eve of releasing his new disc with current project This Dirty Hill, singer-songwriter Wes Walters is reforming the Carolina Gentlemen (no, not the all male a cappella group at The University of South Carolina) for a one-off reunion and fin
[EXPERIMENTAL] In what promises to be the most unusual performance of the weekend, Squeaky Wheel brings it’s summer-long focus on avant-garde icon Hollis Frampton to a close with a live set from Chicago-based composer Robert A.A. Lowe (a.k.a.
[PUNK] The Altoona, Pennsylvania five-piece, the Post Season, displays some impressive chops, cranking out infectious punk-pop tunes that land with a worthwhile punch.
[FESTIVAL] Buffalo Ironworks is hosting a benefit blowout this Friday, August 28 and