Tagged: THE TRIPWIRE
The Tripwire: On Cass McComb’s Formidable Year
Cass McCombs stated earlier this year that he doesn’t write albums. He simply writes songs, compulsively, and doesn’t look back until he’s made enough to create something. This might be surprising, given the cohesion that … read more »
The Tripwire: Ty Segall’s Gliding Through All Things Rock
For a California dude, Ty Segall does not seem very concerned about making you feel comfortable or at ease. At least not on his latest effort Goodbye Bread (which is steaming in full here). Last … read more »
The Tripwire: Video Premiere: Stricken City, “Bella Writer”
Not sure if you guys heard, but Stricken City broke up. Too early! It’s always too early, despite what anyone might say. Bands need to live out their natural lives, and their natural lives are … read more »
The Tripwire: YOUTH
Last Friday, verb/re/verb curated a YOUTH mixtape of teenage artists covering songs that shaped their childhoods not long past. The first track, by Teenage Reverb, is a wordless Backstreet Boys cover. Their take on “Get … read more »
The Tripwire Podcast 064
Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 064 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters, here. Full track information after the jump!
The Tripwire: 2011, Everything is the New Everything
J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-Chief for eMusic, told WNYC: “In 2011, expect the line between independent music and big-name, arena-filling acts to become increasingly blurred.” That sounds about right. (Top Three Places We Saw Phoenix With … read more »
The Tripwire Podcast 063
Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 063 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters, here. Full track information after the jump!
The Tripwire: My Morning Jacket’s Jams for a Lifetime
My Morning Jacket have a lot to offer as a studio band, but no single recording of theirs is worth much when held up to their Scott Pilgrim-esque live show. I had always been on … read more »
The Tripwire: Rethinking Green Day’s Musical American Idiot
Last night I was accidentally seeing MTV’s European Music Awards on cable TV and U2 played at the site of the famous Berlin Wall and I was thinking hey, this is really really rock music. … read more »
