As the resident baby of EnterTheShell.com, I thought I’d chime in about the recent events from a different perspective. I was born in the mid-80’s and my family wasn’t very into music. In fact, I didn’t even get into music until high school and back then I was very close-minded. But even though that was …
Author: Sara
drmanhattan :: "drmanhattan"
drmanhattan made such an impression with their catchy tunes and wild stage-presence that they were very soon added to my collection. Hopefully, they’ll make their way into yours as well.
Free Pete Yorn Concert
Did anyone from our mass of ETS readers go to the free Pete Yorn concert that was held in Long Beach yesterday? Tell us about it!
Amanda Palmer :: "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?"
Being in a band can be a grueling profession: touring non-stop with the same people, seeing them day after day, playing the same songs over and over again, dealing with crazy fans, etc.
Coconut Records :: "Davy"
Davy is chock-full of light, folky influences with plenty of piano and guitar to go around. “Microphone” opens up the record with a catchy guitar melody while other songs show a range of influences.
She & Him :: "Volume 1"
We all know that musicians-turned-actors and actors-turned-musicians can be a really risky endeavor. In this case, it definitely worked out.
Two Tongues :: "Two Tongues"
Sara reviews Say Anythings :: Two Tongues
Passion Pit :: "Chunk of Change"
I listened to the extremely high-pitched falsettos in Passion Pit’s “Sleepyhead”
Jim McMahon on the cover of Rolling Stone, March '86
That History of Rock and Roll class that I mentioned in a previous blog required me to write a paper. We were to acquire the cover story of Rolling Stone Magazine that was released closest to my actual date of birth and compare it to the cover story of any magazine that was released in …
Beyonce :: "At Last" by Etta James
Now I know this isn’t rock, but I decided to review it nonetheless. First off, I need to start listening to oldies more often. There’s just that certain magic missing from today’s music. With the release of Beyonce’s new movie “Cadillac Records” (and, let’s face it, the whoring out of her new album as well), …