http://www.beatsreview.com/ Beats Review en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT info@beatsreview.com info@beatsreview.com http://www.beatsreview.com/bright-eyes-fevers-and-mirrors/ Conor Oberst's voice is heard in all its nervous, wavering glory on Bright Eyes' 2000 release, Fevers and Mirrors. He seems to be at his most emotionally brittle on this... http://www.beatsreview.com/bright-eyes-fevers-and-mirrors/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/bright-eyes-fevers-and-mirrors/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/sublime/ On February 28th 2009, Sublime reunited to play a show in Nevada with Rome Ramirez taking Bradley Nowell's spot on vocals. (Nowell, of course, died of a heroin overdose in... http://www.beatsreview.com/sublime/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/sublime/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/guantanamo-bay-torture-playlist/ Everyone knows (or at least I assume they do) that the CIA implemented music from various artists to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay. They would force an inmate to listen... http://www.beatsreview.com/guantanamo-bay-torture-playlist/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/guantanamo-bay-torture-playlist/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/i-wish-i-could-say-i-was-keith-mcdougall/ I wish I were Keith McDougall, the former author of this blog. He is such an eloquent writer. I mean, I believe I am proficient, but he made the words... http://www.beatsreview.com/i-wish-i-could-say-i-was-keith-mcdougall/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/i-wish-i-could-say-i-was-keith-mcdougall/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:18:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/jack-white-and-q101/ This isn't really breaking news. It happened May 30, 2007. But on that day, Q101 (the only good radio station in Chicago) played the new White Stripes album, Icky Thump... http://www.beatsreview.com/jack-white-and-q101/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/jack-white-and-q101/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:48:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/britney-spears-new-single-makes-me-want-to-puke/ ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just found out that Britney Spears' new single, "3", debuted number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first song not by an "American... http://www.beatsreview.com/britney-spears-new-single-makes-me-want-to-puke/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/britney-spears-new-single-makes-me-want-to-puke/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:03:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/chris-knox-and-a-tribute-album/ Chris Knox, if you don't know, is a singer from New Zealand. He started several influential bands (most notably The Tall Dwarfs), and has released a ton of albums. Sadly... http://www.beatsreview.com/chris-knox-and-a-tribute-album/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/chris-knox-and-a-tribute-album/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:09:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/janus-the-next-huge-band-from-chicago/ Nearly a year ago I was talking to my friend about this new band I just discovered. I told him how crazy good their music was and that they are... http://www.beatsreview.com/janus-the-next-huge-band-from-chicago/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/janus-the-next-huge-band-from-chicago/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:18:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/best-albums-of-2008/ It's obviously a bit late to do a best album of '08 list, but i didn't have a blog at the end of last year, so i figured what the... http://www.beatsreview.com/best-albums-of-2008/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/best-albums-of-2008/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:19:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/lupe-fiasco-one-of-the-only-rappers-i-actually-like/ I'm super stoked for Lupe Fiasco's new album. Still not 100% sure what it's actually called. It's either lupE.N.D; L.A.S.E.R.S.; Lasers; We are not Losers; We are not Losers, We... http://www.beatsreview.com/lupe-fiasco-one-of-the-only-rappers-i-actually-like/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/lupe-fiasco-one-of-the-only-rappers-i-actually-like/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/just-starting-a-blog/ It's 1 AM right now and with my insomnia, I'm not going to get to sleep for several more hours. So I thought what the hell, I'll make a blog... http://www.beatsreview.com/just-starting-a-blog/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/just-starting-a-blog/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:15:33 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/ While we're talking Swedish indie pop, we may as well talk about Jens Lekman. On a beautiful sunny day mid-last year, when I was in love, I heard his 'Your... http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/ Mon, 19 May 2008 03:38:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/ To my knowledge, Air France have so far only released one four-song EP, On Trade Winds, and one mp3, 'Hold On To Me, Baby' Really Long Link These guys are... http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:58:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/ Getting pumped for a music festival often involves preparing yourself for the disgusting experience you'll have to put up with in order to see your favourite bands. Being surrounded by... http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:34:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/ I don't have any brand new content for this blog at the moment, (although hopefully I'll get some pieces done on the V Festival and Swedish Avalanches-esque indie pop soon... http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:04:00 GMT