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Posted by Manik Music on May 14, 2013

Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend have released their highly anticipated third album, Modern Vampires of the City and Taylor and Anthony will tell you why it's a certified, era defining, game-changer.

Posted by Manik Music on May 13, 2013

I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning goes Gold

Taylor and Anthony talk about their personal connection to Bright Eyes' Wide Awake, It's Morning, an album that recently went Gold.

Posted by Manik Music on May 3, 2013

Yoe Don’t Know Jack: Kvelertak – Meir

At the end of the day, this is rock and roll. It's the high school party where everybody, at least for a night, forgets that they're not supposed to hang out with each other and just gets obliterated.

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 30, 2013

Phoenix – Bankrupt!

Anthony and Taylor don't feel the same way about the newest Phoenix LP, Bankrupt! Read more about it

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 23, 2013

Yoe Don’t Know Jack: We’ll Sleep Until We’re Dead: Unearthing The Ragged Classic, Above

April finds me strangely nostalgic and, of course, spinning all kinds of early grunge classics. I always find myself thinking about old Kurt around this time. Above plays like a mystical, bleak eulogy for myriad things, it seems.

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 12, 2013

Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze

Taylor and Pat are amazed by the languid, summery vibe of Kurt Vile's new LP, Wakin on a Pretty Daze

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 11, 2013

James Blake – Overgrown

What Blake’s newest album Overgrown does so well is marrying the warm synthesizer and quiet artistry of his earlier EPs while further exploring the maudlin, R&B seriousness of his self-titled album.

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 5, 2013

Tyler, The Creator – Wolf

Wolf is Tyler, the Creator coming into his own. The lyrics can still be immature and wildly offensive, but his delivery and wit are sharper than ever. It’s an album based on the strength of his production – he stated through many tweets that it’s mostly just chords and melody, which is true; this is Tyler’s attempt at Pet Sounds.

The National – “Don’t Swallow the Cap”

Posted by Manik Music on 4-11-13

Danny Brown – “#ExpressYourself”

Posted by Manik Music on 4-5-13

Strange Names Releases New 7″

Posted by Manik Music on 4-2-13

Chelsea Light Moving Planning Basement Show Extravaganza

Posted by Manik Music on 2-15-13

Recent Reviews

Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City

Posted by Manik Music on 5-14-13

Phoenix – Bankrupt!

Posted by Manik Music on 4-30-13

Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze

Posted by Manik Music on 4-12-13

James Blake – Overgrown

Posted by Manik Music on 4-11-13

Recent Features

I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning goes Gold

Posted by Manik Music on 5-13-13

Yoe Don’t Know Jack: Kvelertak – Meir

Posted by Manik Music on 5-3-13

Yoe Don’t Know Jack: We’ll Sleep Until We’re Dead: Unearthing The Ragged Classic, Above

Posted by Manik Music on 4-23-13

Yoe Don’t Know Jack – “The Speed Trials”

Posted by Manik Music on 3-26-13

Most Recent Articles

The National – “Don’t Swallow the Cap”

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 11, 2013 in Newswire | 0 comments

The National, Brooklyn’s favorite downtrodden boys, have just released a new — and dare I say — upbeat track called “Don’t Swallow the Cap.” It’ll be released officially on...

Danny Brown – “#ExpressYourself”

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 5, 2013 in Newswire, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Eccentric Detroit rapper Danny Brown has just released a new track “#ExpressYourself,” inspired by the Diplo twerking anthem by the same name. Listen below via...

Strange Names Releases New 7″

Posted by Manik Music on Apr 2, 2013 in Newswire | 0 comments

The young Minneapolis dance-punk outfit Strange Names has just released a new...

Yoe Don’t Know Jack – “The Speed Trials”

Posted by Manik Music on Mar 26, 2013 in Featured Slider, Features, Yoe Don't Know Jack | 0 comments

This week, I decided to listen to three albums, back to back every time I hit the gym. Thankfully, everything I like is intended for 15 year olds. Ladies and Gents, I give you the "Speed Trials." *Editor's note: Yes, "cheesy treadmill" was entered into a Google Image search for this photo.

The Strokes – Comedown Machine

Posted by Manik Music on Mar 26, 2013 in Featured Slider, Reviews | 0 comments

Taylor, Anthony, Aaron and Pat come from four different perspectives when reviewing The Strokes fifth LP, Comedown Machine. Sadly for these diehards, they all reached a similar, disappointing conclusion dripping with un-satisfied nostalgia.

Yoe Don’t Know Jack: The Pope Gets Smoked – An Atheist’s Playlist

Posted by Manik Music on Mar 18, 2013 in Featured Slider, Features, Yoe Don't Know Jack | 2 comments

I've got your sick, twisted fix. Here's a few bands atheists should know, love and make mix CD's (if kids still do that shit) for their weird friends in "Young Life." So, here's to getting down off the cross. We need the wood for the fire.

Jimi Hendrix – People, Hell & Angels

Posted by Manik Music on Mar 12, 2013 in Featured Slider, Reviews | 0 comments

All of the songs on here have seen the light of day in some form or another, whether it was through shameless and shoddily done studio retouches or through bootleg copies. What is new however, is the recreation of these tracks done by Hendrix’s studio engineer, Eddie Kramer. Kramer, together with the Hendrix estate, has allowed for these tracks to be remastered and put on an album the way Jimi may have done it.