Christopher Allen

DiscoverySoCal Report: Voxhaul Broadcast “Timing is Everything”
February 21. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

SoCal Report: Voxhaul Broadcast “Timing is Everything”

Sometimes you hear a band, and you just know they’re going to be the next big thing. This is one of those times…

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” by Mogwai
February 08. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

ALBUM REVIEW: “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” by Mogwai

Close your eyes and let the dramatic distortion take you.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Best of Ladytron: 00-10” by Ladytron
February 07. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

ALBUM REVIEW: “Best of Ladytron: 00-10” by Ladytron

If the last 10 years are any indication, Ladytron has some serious staying power.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Risers
January 27. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

HEAR THIS: Risers

One of my favorite things about emerging music is how hard it can be to classify. Some is easy: metal, jazz, blues, tehno-pop, the catch-all weird-ass “indie”, but listening to Risers, it’s quite difficult to nail down.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Demo EP” by Kites
January 26. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

ALBUM REVIEW: “Demo EP” by Kites

Full of so much dry 80s techno goodness, that I’m ready to don my piano key neck-tie and hit the dance floor.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: The Mowgli’s
January 25. 2011 | By Christopher Allen

HEAR THIS: The Mowgli’s

The blues progression hits your soul while the raw harmonic vocals from every member in the 8-person band hit your grey matter right in the feel-good region.

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