New Zealand’s Nott siblings brought their synth-pop jam party to Chicago tonight, playing to a packed house at Metro in Wrigleyville. Georgia and Caleb partnered with the rest of their band for some fan favorites and some cuts off the new Broods industrial-leaning record Conscious. Continue reading Broods at Metro 8/8/2016
One thing I’ve come to enjoy about synthpop over they last couple years is its ability to convey emotions that regular instruments can’t quite get right. Synths can provide a sense of ethereal happiness, but also get dingy and dark like you’re drowning in an ocean of despair. It’s quite the range. On Wild Things, Ladyhawke sticks mostly on the happiness end of the spectrum … Continue reading Ladyhawke-Wild Things
Two-thirds of the creative team behind Flight Of The Conchords teamed up to bring us this mockumentary about vampires living in Wellington. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi share duties both writing and directing, and do a great job of keeping the pace nice and easy. With tales of the supernatural, I find that some films try to over explain things to get you to buy … Continue reading What We Do In The Shadows-***1/2 (Out Of *****)
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