Posts By Brian Hodge
Vampire Weekend – “Diane Young” [Video]
“Diane Young” is perhaps the catchiest and most energetic cut on Vampire Weekend’s fantastic Modern Vampires of the City, so it’s fitting it gets a video to match. It features cameo appearances from Potholes favorites like the Dirty Projector’s Dave…
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City XL: 2013 Vampire Weekend draws ire from certain circles in part because of the ease in which they seem to navigate through the world in ways others cannot. Born of a certain age,…
Concert Review: Danny Brown at The Met in Pawtucket, RI (5/10/13)
Eighteen months ago, I caught Danny Brown live for the first time. Opening for Das Racist, Brown played to a half-interested crowd of about 30. Last Friday, the Hybrid took the same stage as the headliner to a raucous crowd…
Phoenix – Bankrupt!
Phoenix - Bankrupt! Glassnote/Atlantic: 2013 From fashion to fries, the French know how to set trends that impact the world over. So perhaps it should not be that surprising that a band from Paris turn into indie-tastemakers, but that’s just what…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito Interscope: 2013 For those too young to appreciate their youth, let me get this out of the way up top: growing old is a drag. Things don’t work as well as they used to. Hangovers last…
Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
Charles Bradley - Victim of Love Dunham/Daptone: 2013 As soon as the 14-year-old Charles Bradley saw James Brown, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. “He had those strobe lights and effects lights on…
Wavves – Afraid of Heights
Wavves - Afraid of Heights Mom + Pop: 2013 Afraid of Heights, the third album from Wavves, opens tranquilly, like someone slowly awakening from a dream. At first blush, it sounds like the audio equivalent of a haircut and a resume.…
Mister Lies – Mowgli
Mister Lies – Mowgli Lefse: 2013 Drummer Dave Grohl recently directed a documentary, Sound City, to rave reviews. The movie details the famed L.A. studio that produced such landmark albums as Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush and Nirvana’s Nevermind,…
Autre Ne Veut – Anxiety
Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety Software: 2013 Don’t let the title of Autre Ne Veut’s sophomore album, Anxiety, fool you. This is the sound of someone in complete control. From the glittering synths that start the brilliant, hook-filled “Play by Play”…
Concert Review: BADBADNOTGOOD at Cambridge, MA’s Middle East Downstairs (2/7/13)
On the eve of the decade’s biggest snow storm, Boston was dimly lit and eerily quiet. Downstairs at the Middle East, it was a decidedly different energy. Ignoring warnings, those that ventured out were rewarded by the top flight musicianship…
