LP DOES NOT CARE WHAT YOU THINK
She has the swagger of Elvis and the rocker attitude to go along with it. Humble as can be, but clearly does not care what anyone thinks. LP has been making music circa 2007. “I thought I was going to be a doctor when I was younger. I didn’t come from a family that...
The Tea Party “Triptych” Review
In 1999, when the Canadian rock trio The Tea Party released their fifth album Triptych, the music world was saturated with pop: Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and N’Sync, to name just a few. That year, I found peace away from the pop hype in the Tea Party. Upon first...
Album Review: The National “I Am Easy To Find”
When The National released their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, in September 2017, the band’s reputation and hype was through the roof. The National is a five piece-rock band who originally formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999. While their sound has not changed...
The Rise and Fall of Lauryn Hill
Dear Lauryn Hill, Or Ms. Lauryn Hill, as you are now referred to. What happened to you? You had the world at your fingertips and you kind of blew it. You first emerged onto the scene with the Fugees and I loved you then: your amazing rap flow, and lyrics that could...
Interview: Sunflower Bean Defies Odds With Sophomore Release
A piece I wrote for the NYU Newspaper... Courtesy of Sunflower Bean "Twentytwo In Blue" is the forthcoming album from Brooklyn rock trio Sunflower Bean. By Robert Frezza, Contributing Writer March 23, 2018 Alternative Brooklyn rock trio Sunflower Bean arrived onto the...
Interview: Death From Above Forge on with New Album
By Robert A. Frezza, Contributing Writer Toronto’s punk rock duo Death From Above, consisting of drummer, vocalist Sebastien Grainger and bassist Jesse F. Keeler, debuted on the scene in 2001 and released their first EP Heads Up the following year. They quickly grew...