Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s 2012, and just like I warned may happen, I’m back with another quarter of “B-sides.”
Author Archives: Andrew Bain
Concert Review: Straight No Chaser arranges and performs a 'brilliant' show
It’s one thing to feel your seat rumble while you’re listening to heavy bass in hip-hop or electronic music. It’s another thing entirely to almost feel the same thing when that bass is coming from one person.
A cappella group Straight No Chaser takes another shot at music by reuniting for new EP and album
A cappella group Straight No Chaser has recently released a new EP titled “Six Pack, Vol. 2” and will be performing at The Wiltern Friday night. Straight No Chaser founding member and music director Walter Chase spoke with Daily Bruin’s Andrew Bain about the group’s history, musical process and plans for the future.
_Surprise wins may be in store for this year’s Grammy Awards_
It’s the final stretch, ladies and gentlemen. It is in this week that our attention spans must be at their longest to enable us to study for finals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that our attention spans are at their shortest during finals week. Our Facebook newsfeeds seem inexplicably important, as does that one show we really need to catch up with on Hulu.
B-sides: _National Public Radio’s best albums list is a great source for music lovers_
Thanksgiving is over, which can only mean one thing, if the selection of just about every store is to be believed: It’s officially the holiday season.
Stuff From the Shelf: "Infinite Arms" by Band of Horses
“Infinite Arms,” the 2010 album by Band of Horses, is a bit of a head-scratcher. From reading about the band’s previous albums, 2007’s “Cease to Begin” and 2006’s “Everything All the Time,” it’s easy to expect “Infinite Arms” to sound like a slightly more rock-esque version of Fleet Foxes.
B-sides: _A time to give thanks to music news and events of 2011_
It’s Thanksgiving time, ladies and gentlemen. And before the turkey lulls us all into a food coma the likes of which we have never experienced before, I thought I’d share some of the music news and events I’ve been thankful for this year.