I have a confession. Please don’t tell my boyfriend…but I have completely fallen in love with Steve Gates after listening to his debut EP, Hello Jesus. On some debut albums, the sound of the artist can get lost in the bustle of too much percussion, sounds and tracks. Gates doesn’t get caught up in this–focusing on [...] Read More

Parks & Rec was one of the first bands I ever reviewed for The Take Media. Their tunes are memorable and different than what’s circulating around these days. It’s very clear what they’re all about, and have found an identity within their music that they are very proud of. The album is filled with precise guitar [...] Read More

Dan Mangan’s latest release Oh Fortune is everything you would expect it to be; filled with gentle melodies that ring of maturity and lamentation. Plus, of course the showcase of a variety in it’s instrumentation. There’s a bit of everything; some folk rock tunes, and then a few rockier tunes with a harder beat. Despite the [...] Read More

Teenage Kicks have been taking over this city’s music scene over the last few months – selling out shows and drawing crowds and festivals like NXNE and Scenefest. In the sketchy back alley behind The Horseshoe Tavern, I sat down with bassist, Jeff Van Helvoort, and talked about their success, their sound, and his relationship with [...] Read More