sdallison.com November 18th, 2009 | by sdallison | published in Music Reviews
If the life of a band and the mood of an album can be encapsulated in one song, then “Arrived”, the lead track from Mal Madrigal’s forthcoming From the Fingers of Trees would be a fitting choice.
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Electricity builds instantly from the opening cord as Spanish-style guitar gently pulls back [...]
November 9th, 2009 | by sdallison | published in Film Reviews, Music Reviews
I came across Grizzly Bear, paradoxically I suppose, from Daniel Rossen’s other band, Department of Eagles. This is strange, I guess, what with how big of a deal Grizzly Bear has become, opening for Radiohead, etc., but it was thanks to NPR that I even found Department of Eagles. NPR had featured “No One Does [...]
August 31st, 2009 | by sdallison | published in Music Reviews
After giving us one of the best albums of 2008 (For Emma, Forever Ago) Bon Iver’s 4-track follow-up, Blood Bank was bound to fall short.
Last August I saw Bon Iver headline a very short, but good set at Minneapolis’ First Avenue. Before playing the last song of the night, Justin Vernon apologized to the full [...]
