Don’t know anything about hip hop? Can’t distinguish between radio mush and quality tracks? Let Michael Rappaport’s love letter to one of the greatest bands to touch the mic, A Tribe Called Quest, be your guide.
Read moreUSD Radio’s Colleen Dunn reviews indie juggernaut, Bon Iver’s lauded new self titled album. The LP offers all of the trademark Justin Vernon components that have made Bon Iver an international indie favorite. By: Colleen Dunn Bon Iver’s sophomore album was almost destined to disappoint. The first album, For Emma, […]
Read moreFor the first time since Tell All Your Friends, Shaun Cooper and John Nolan are back in the band, and the new album sounds as if they have been ignited with fresh passion and creativity. While in San Diego for their tour with Thursday to support the new album, I […]
Read moreUSD Radio caught the Donovan Frankenreiter show on Tuesday 6/21, at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Frankenreiter and his band rocked the sold-out crowd through an hour long set. By: Chuck Cartwright I first started listening to Donovan Frankenreiter when I was 15. My aunt took me to the […]
Read moreBeing released on Adeline Records, Happeners is the debut album (and hopefully only the first of many) by White Wives, a band that consists of members from Anti-Flag, Dandelion Snow, and American Armada. Backed by the combined experience of the members of these three bands, Happeners is an album that […]
Read moreTaking Back Sunday’s fifth, self-titled album marks the return of long-absent members John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, who were last present on the band’s debut album Tell All Your Friends. As a cherished album, there is no doubt that fans will be hoping for the band to return to that […]
Read moreby Tom “Wonderboy” Roth USD Radio got a chance to speak with LA artist, Mickey Avalon before his Portland stop. Read on for Mickey’s thoughts on strip clubs, record labels, and his new album, On the Ave. USD RADIO: How are things going in the studio? MICKEY AVALON: Good. I’m […]
Read moreby Tom “Wonderboy” Roth Ryan Lewis is to Macklemore, what Sabzi is to Geologic, what Budo is to Grieves. In each case, the former provides the beats for the latter and shapes the musical production. Most times, the DJ’s wares support the talents of the MC but every […]
Read moreby Tom “Wonderboy” Roth It had been five years since Seattle hip-hop duo, Blue Scholars, released a full-length album. With the group’s emcee, Geologic, moving to New York and working on a number of other projects, it looked like the Northwest’s ambassadors of rap were going the way of the […]
Read moreBy: Tom “Wonderboy” Roth Just when it seemed Foster the People had locked up the unofficial award for Song of the Summer with their inescapably catchy “Pumped Up Kicks”, Coldplay swooped in to have the last word on the matter. Released on June 3rd, the group’s new single, titled “Every […]
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