An overwhelmingly good experience
Decimation and blight are found on Machine Girl’s danceable yet cataclysmic senior LP

Artist: Machine Girl Album: The Ugly Art Release date: 2018 For fans of: Death Grips, The Garden and Iglooghost Rating: 9/10 If what you were looking for were any sounds […]

The boyband that wouldn’t quit
BROCKHAMPTON’s newest studio record shows a growth in maturity and ingenuity

Artist:BROCKHAMPTON Album: “iridescence” Release date: Sept. 21, 2018 For fans of: Run the Jewels, Injury Reserve and Odd Future Rating: 8/10 Before their early 2018 scandal with former founding member […]

Not so modest fest
Modest Music Fest returns to Moscow, more than 60 acts set to perform this weekend

The second year of Modest Music Fest — taking place Saturday and Sunday — plans to bring a variety of invigorating and exciting acts to Moscow. “Our goal with the […]

A glimpse into the future
How artist Mac Miller’s early album cried for help before his 2018 death

Artist – Album: Mac Miller – Faces Label: REMember Release Date: 2014 For Fans Of: MF Doom, Tyler the Creator, Kendrick Lamar Rating: 9/10 The 85-minute monolith by Pittsburgh rap […]

An underground gem
A weekly album review segment highlighting collaboration of two like-minded musicians

Artist – Album: Madvillian – Madvillainy Label: Stones Throw Records Release Date: 2004 For Fans Of: A Tribe Called Quest, Flying Lotus, Open Mike Eagle Back in the early 2000s, […]

Past gems and current disappointments
A weekly album review segment highlighting a deceased Texas trailblazer, a modern pop darling in this edition

 Artist — album: DJ Screw — “Bigtyme Vol II: All Screwed Up” Label: Bigtyme Records Release date: 1995 For fans of: Shlohmo, J Dilla, Madlib Rating: 4.0 In a 1995 […]

Out of this world albums

Artist: Death Grips Album: Year of the Snitch Label: Harvest Records Release date: June 22, 2018 For fans of: Lil Ugly Mane The return of the veteran experimental hip-hop group […]

A Kendrick conundrum
Comparing two acclaimed albums from the world’s current rap icon

Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” Year Released: 2017 Like: Mos Def, Common, D’Angelo Songs to Try: “DUCKWORTH.,” “PRIDE.,” “DNA.” Pulitzer Prizes aren’t handed out to everyone, only the most deserving and […]

The music and I
A weekly album review segment

Kanye West – “Yeezus” Year Released: 2013 Like: Death Grips, Jpegmafia, clipping. Songs to Try: ‘I’m In It,’ ‘Hold My Liquor,’ ‘On Sight’ Gearing up for the Yeezy/GOOD Music hype […]

The music and I
A weekly album review segment

Timber Timbre – ‘Sincerely, Future Pollution’ Year Released: 2017 Like: Fleet Foxes, The National, Sun Kil Moon Songs to Try: ‘Western Questions,’ ‘Skin Tone,’ ‘Moment’ Toronto-based rock group Timber Timbre […]