Parquet Courts side-project Parkay Quarts releases a wordy, brainy, beat-poet-loving brand of punk not dissimmilar from their normal slacker-punk.
The Smashing Pumpkins // Monuments to an Elegy
by Alex Bieler1/7/2015, 6:15 AM
While Billy Corgan may not think The Smashing Pumpkins are dead, their latest nine-track album doesn't live up to its potential.
Top 10 Albums of 2014
by Alex Bieler12/23/2014, 8:45 AM
Arts & Culture Editor Alex Bieler presents his top picks and a crop of honorable mentions from 2014's music scene
The Top 3 Albums from Erie Artists in 2014
by The Editors12/23/2014, 8:30 AM
There are many talented musicians in Erie -- these three put out the best albums in the last twelve months.
Owen // Other People's Songs
by Alex Bieler12/10/2014, 4:45 AM
The eight-track album features a selection of punk and alt-rock tracks from bands like Smoking Popes, Depeche Mode, and Against Me!, with Kinsella turning them into lush acoustic numbers.
Emmanuelle Haïm // Handel - Messiah
by Bryan Toy12/10/2014, 4:30 AM
If you have spent much time with the cracked vibrato of church lady soprano divas or spotty musicianship of once-a-year French horn players, you will appreciate this album.
Ottawa // Random Lights
by Alex Bieler12/10/2014, 4:15 AM
The Northeast Ohio crew is looking to expand their reach with the release of their debut EP Random Lights, an eight-track dose of fun.
Various Artists // It's Christmas on Mack Avenue
by Erie Reader Author12/10/2014, 4:00 AM
Mack Avenue is one of the newer jazz labels, but it is already highly regarded because of its strong artist roster, many of whom are on display on one of the few jazz Christmas CDs released this year.
TV On The Radio // Seeds
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
When TV on the Radio singer Tunde Adebimpe sings "I should really give it up sometime" less than a minute into latest album Seeds, it almost sounds as if he recorded potential thoughts about the band's future.
Damien Rice // My Favourite Faded Fantasy
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
After eight years of near silence, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice comes out with a soul-stirring bang on My Favourite Faded Fantasy.
The Twilight Sad // Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
Nobody Wants to Be Here showcases The Twilight Sad's penchant for fuzzy synths and echoing guitars, making for a haunting 10 tracks.
Joe Bonamassa // Different Shades Of Blue
by Bryan Toy11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
Straight-up rock-inflicted blues at it's finest
The Lower Eastside Connection // The Lower Eastside Connection
