Yesterday Fort Frances released the second single from the 5-song EP No One Needs To Know Our Name(the first is called “Anonymous”). “These Are The Mountains Moving” is a slow-moving, heavily combustible rock song that feels like it could explode at any second. The piano interlude after the first verse and chorus is like a little breather before the guitars and synth come in with … Continue reading Two Great New Songs From Chicago Artists
It had been a while since the last time I got together with David, so we covered a little bit of ground off-screen. The main focus of this interview was the upcoming appearance at Ribfest in a couple days, and the new work Fort Frances is doing for a full-length with Sam Kassirer. David was also kind enough to play us a brand new song … Continue reading MD Sits Down With David McMillin Of Fort Frances
25. Jamaican Queens–Wormfood 24. Dr. Skinnybones–A Last Hurrah For The Glory Of Drinking Alone 23. The Thermals–Desperate Ground 22. Smith Westerns–Soft Will 21. Night Terrors Of 1927–Guilty Pleas EP 20. Deltron 3030-The Event II 19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs–Mosquito 18. Portugal. The Man.–Evil Friends 17. The All-About–Suburban Heart 16. Fort Frances–Harbour 15. Killer Mike & El-P-Run The Jewels 14.Camera Obscura–Desire Lines 13. Rilo Kiley–RKives 12. Golden Bloom–No Day Like Today 11. Christopher Owens–Lysandre 10. Islands–Ski Mask 9. Janelle Monae–The Electric Lady 8. Of … Continue reading Top Albums Of 2013: 25-1
I do my best to bring some sort of A/V quality whenever I review shows for the site. I tend to record one song per show that I go to, assuming that it’s ok with security. That means that I did NOT record anything when I saw Prince at City Winery-he is not down with people recording at his concerts. It definitely helps get the … Continue reading Top 10 Live Videos Of 2013
2013 has been a pivotal year for the men in Fort Frances. They’ve attained goals, fulfilled lifelong dreams, and most importantly released some great music. It started back in the spring with the release of Harbor, the beautiful EP that has held strong in my Top 25 since it came out (currently #15). They toured a bit behind that, headed up to New York City … Continue reading Fort Frances At Lincoln Hall 11/3/2013
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