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Here We Go Magic - "A Different Ship"

Here We Go Magic – “A Different Ship”

By: Alex Peacock The third album by Here We Go Magic, A Different Ship, doesn’t cease to shine in their familiar ways, yet paves new roads in creating new sounds for the group to master. The smooth riffs and cascading notes float around oh so swimmingly, with it breaking away at points to jam out with...
Toro y Moi - "June 2009"

Toro y Moi – “June 2009″

By: Alex Peacock Toro y Moi’s newest installment in their discography, June 2009 is just another feature of the variation this band has reached at this point in their career. With a sound all to similar yet ever so different, the band is growing and mastering new facets of music and tones they can use...
Culture Shock Interview: The Broderick

Culture Shock Interview: The Broderick

By: Alex Peacock With Culture Shock just being right around the corner, WIUX sat down with Max Mullen from The Broderick to get the scoop on how him and the band are feeling for the upcoming show. Alex: Where was the band born? Max: The Broderick was born here in Bloomington, IN.  It is an...
Culture Shock Interview - Fly Painted Feathers

Culture Shock Interview – Fly Painted Feathers

By: Alex Peacock In the celebration of this years Culture Shock just being right around the bend, we at WIUX Blog sat down with leading member Harlan Kelly of Fly Painted Feather to discuss his and the band’s upcoming appearance at the show. Alex: Where was the band born? Harlan: We were born in Madison, Indiana...
Dreamers of the Ghetto, Friends, and Neon Indian at Rhino’s.

Dreamers of the Ghetto, Friends, and Neon Indian at Rhino’s.

By: Alex Peacock As the pumping waves of “6669 (I don’t know if you know?)” hit me below lead singer Alan Palomo’s cascading voice mixed with these beats I began to realize that this has truly been one heck of an exhilarating night. The night began with an excursion to Chipotle, so with food in...
of Montreal- Paralytic Stalks

of Montreal- Paralytic Stalks

By: Alex Peacock Paralytic Stalks, of Montreal’s newest album that was released February 7, euphorically clashes with the familiar style and flare that the previous works showcase so well. Of Montreal’s musical evolution as a psychedelic pop band has brought them to their current stage of music, which is the beginning to fuse into more diverse...
Pterodactyl – Spills Out

Pterodactyl – Spills Out

The third album released by Pterodactyl, Spills Out bursts aloud with its moody pop to formulate a grandeur feeling of optimism. Its simple methodology for teamed up melodies forms this retro 1950s surfer bop with more familiar tones and rifts from the current era of indie rock. Featuring electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer, and...
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- Tape Club

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- Tape Club

Tape Club is Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s newest album, and it stays true to the sounds that have made this band very likeable in the past. The peppy, upbeat nature of Boris is alive and well in this new addition, and with a whopping 26 tracks, the listener gets a full dosage of...
Deer Tick – Devine Providence

Deer Tick – Devine Providence

With a lot of style variation, Divine Providence bombards onto the scene as Deer Tick’s newest album. Peppy, heartfelt rock anthems that will leave you revving to party likes its 1975, especially with “The Bump”, and of course “Lets All Go to the Bar”. These songs give the listener feelings of nostalgia for Ray Charles...
Neon Indian - Era Extraña

Neon Indian – Era Extraña

Era Extraña, Neon Indian’s second album, was released September 13, 2011. Alan Palomo, the band’s creator and composer, went to Helsinki, Finland to completely isolate himself and compose the record. Similar yet different to his first creation under the alias of Neon Indian, Psychic Chasms, Era Extraña has a somewhat different feel to it. This...