It’s very ironic, or should I say unexpected, that “discourse” is an operative word in the canny discussion of this new Julia Holter album. Discourse, which has many definitions but, in summation, means an exchange of ideas or capacity for thought, in music, vaguely implies lack of genre. Now, if you’re from the Gang of … Read more“DD Review: Julia Holter – Loud City Song.”
My favorite album of this year comes from what has already been my favorite band for more than five years. This is obviously a point of disappointment, semantically speaking. I mean, I feel like some gushy teenage Foo Fighters fan. Along these lines, Stitches is the most “rock” album to date to have come from … Read more“DD Review: Califone – Stitches.”
[1] Tim Rutilli is drunk. The first thing he says, after repeating the word “Maybe” three times (“maybe, maybe, maybe”), is that he wants some of us up in the balcony to come down on to the floor. One guy says he wants to stay up, then two guys start to come down, and Tim … Read more“Live Review: Califone / Thunderbird Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA / 09.11.2013″