“Multi-Love” shows lots of love for UMO fans
Neo-psychedelia has been making waves in the indie music scene for the past couple years, with bands like Tame Impala bringing back that classic Beatles sound as well as Animal Collective incorporating psychedelic elements...
Gary Clark Jr. “Blak And Blu” Review
Shining in authentic old-school blues fashion, guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr.’s major-label debut, “Blak and Blu,” brings true soul and pain back to an R&B realm that has been wallowing in overproduced hip-hop. Clark’s...
Stevens beautifully explores conflicted feelings of grief on “Carrie & Lowell”
“I should have known better / Nothing can be changed / The past is still the past / The bridge to nowhere.”
We are all constantly grieving. No matter our positions in life, we are...
Pink Floyd: They’re old now
As a preface to this review, I would just like to say that I am a huge fan of Pink Floyd and always will be. However, Pink Floyd's latest and final album “The Endless...
Bon Iver’s New Honesty
"I felt very exposed. ... Not that it was all bad, but it wore down these outer layers, and everything kind of hurt." That's Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon in a recent interview with...
AFI “Burials” Review
AFI is no stranger to the post-hardcore punk scene. With more than 10 years as a band, eight studio albums and countless EPs under their belt, the group returns with their latest record, “Burials.”...
Interview with The Airborne Toxic Event
Highlander Radar: What did you think of performing at UC Riverside compared to other venues? How was the crowd?
Mikel Jollett: It was awesome, it was exciting; I like playing for a college audience because...
Is Rich Brian still cashing in on the past in his newest work?
When Rich Brian dropped the cinematic music video for his single "New Tooth" (2021), fans speculated on what was to come from the 21-year-old rapper-producer. The song opens with a menacing piano keys loop,...
Under the Radar: Issue 09
Artist: Crying
Crying is a New York-based rock trio consisting of vocalist Elaiza Santos, guitarist and keyboardist Ryan Galloway and drummer Nick Corbo. Once a chiptune act, the band has recently seen a drastic evolvement...
Forma “Off/On” Review
In Latin, the word “forma” means shape or figure, and in a more figurative sense it is also used to describe beauty. This implication suggests that the simplicity of the form and structure in...