Music and film articles from Indianapolis
Rubik Dada Bandits Paper Tiger AV/Fullsteam Records ★★★ On their sophomore release, Rubik teeters on a stylistic ledge, sometimes making you dizzy with their changes, but the songwriting is accomplished enough not to make things messy. The first song “Goji Berries” might scare you as they bounce between pop and … Read More ›
Wooden Wand Hard Knox Ecstatic Peace ★★★ From the beginning of “Arriving,” James Toth cringingly wails, “Give me the haircut of an honest man.” This kind of prose is a gripping bite into the American gothic landscape. The once Wooden Wand turned simply Wand continues the atmosphere that Toth built … Read More ›
Randolph Chabot has been writing songs since early adolescence. Hundreds of songs later, he has developed into one of the more eclectic independent musicians of the early 21st Century. When Keepers was released — a culmination from the massive stockpile of demos he had lying around — it turned heads … Read More ›
All Smiles – Oh For The Getting And Not Letting Go (Small Aisles) ★★★ Jim Fairchild sounds like a modest man. Going back to the basic sounds of Grandaddy despite their gritty rockabilly undertones, their music was clear cut while there has never been much flashiness to the songs themselves. … Read More ›