Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2007–2012
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AA Bondy — Believers Well, he’s done it. He’s gone and changed his signature style. You know the one: stripped-down recordings, acoustic guitars, that voice of his. Thankfully, the change really is quite good: Believers is lush, evocative,…
Brian Eno’s 40-year career has seen him push the bounds of art rock, innovate ambient and redefine the sounds we hear every day. His last album, 2010’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea, is still sinking in, but Eno’s wasting no time in sending…
Yo La Tengo — a band with a penchant for album art that lives on its own but never overpowers the music (that would be a feat!) — produced one of my favorite albums, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out. Musically, it’s sublime, and…
Oh, devoted readers of MusicGeek.org -- all one of you. It's been a while, and for that, I apologize. I will resume updates at my earliest convenience. I've been working and attending summer courses — and the World Cup just started, so…
The Fun Police The Fun Police are... well... fun! A quick listen of their most recent EP, Spring Break EP, had me dancing in my seat. Released for free at their website, www.thefunpolicemusic.com , the EP is three songs long with "Gringo…
"Dawn Metropolis" by Anamanaguchi Last week, Jared featured an article spotlighting the music of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” I now feel it is my solemn duty to take MusicGeek.org’s Chiptune virginity. According to Wikipedia, “A…
Wes Anderson, film director known best for emergent classics like The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore clearly knows what he's doing with film — but can we say the same about the use of music in his films? The Royal Tenenbaums proved…
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Pinpoints and Gin Joints The album starts with a sound familiar to any fan of ska music. It's an instant reminder that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones haven't lost it, even after all these years. The band started…