by Owen Martin | Sep 30, 2014 | Concert Review, Events
By Jamal Stone In simple terms, VIA is an electronica music festival in Pittsburgh, but it’s so much more than that. VIA comes from the word via – literally, to travel through something en route to a destination. In this sense, VIA is a showcase for musician, artists,...
by Music Team | Sep 29, 2014 | Album Review
Review by Janeal Downs Yes you, you are Mariah. We know that. Mariah Carey started off her 2014 album with a song titled “Cry”. Until she started hitting her notes, it sounded a little boring and resembled a gospel song that never had the beat drop. However, as it is...
by Owen Martin | Sep 25, 2014 | Album Review
Review by Jamal Stone An album’s true test comes once it’s burned to a CD-R, branded with a Sharpie, and added to the driving collection. On a whim, I burned Alvvays’ self-titled debut in 5 AM stillness. I’d had a two-hour drive ahead of me, a round trip from Richmond...
by Music Team | Sep 16, 2014 | Album Review
By Dylan Reddick Just a year after releasing his debut album, The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant, Rittz has returned with his sophomore effort, Next to Nothing. After a debut that garnered significant buzz thanks in part to some high profile endorsements from the...
by Music Team | Sep 11, 2014 | Album Review
By Janeal Downs Artists either want you to think they are in the music industry because it is their passion or because they want money and the fame. Sam Smith tries to convince listeners that he is in it because he loves it, with the first song of his 2014 album...
