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CD reviews

Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Tom Skinner — Tom Skinner

Sincerity is nearly dead in songwriting. The image of the earnest singer with eyes tightly shut and a crack in his voice as he plunges to emotional depths has become a joke.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

SXSW: Kite Flying Robot


Chilled-out, electronic tunes

By Stephen Carradini March 16th, 2011
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Kite Flying Robot was a striking change in pace from Fiawna Forte, as their mellowed-out, electronic pop songs serenaded the audience. I've talked about how much I like Kite Flying Robot before, and their show is a direct continuation of their album.

Violin, trumpet, keyboards, electronic beats and more went into their songs on record and on stage, and it was a blast to hear. "Solid Gold," the title track from the band's album, was a special highlight. The set didn't include much motion (instrumental work took up the members' time and energy), except for "Color TV," where lead singer Nikolas Thompson descended to the floor and sang the majority of the tune from the audience.

Great songs performed well. That's a good show to me.

 
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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