Jared Levy

Perhaps there’s no better description of Slowdive than the one on their Twitter page: “Formed in 1989 in the Depths of Reading, UK. We like noisy guitars and cool pedals.” In two sentences, the band captures their long history and general musical aesthetic. The latter, while evident on their earlier records, is revived on their most recent release, Slowdive.

As Thundercat, Stephen Bruner is an extraordinary (and endearing) weirdo. His bass-playing ability rivals that of anyone playing the instrument. And if that’s not true on a technical level, his sense of melody and unique approach to making music put him in a rarefied space. On a six-string bass, which he often strums like a guitar, Thundercat alternates between inventive chords and rapid successions of notes.

Thundercat’s bass is gigantic. He’s gigantic. And, with a wolf fur hat, he looks like Paul Bunion out of the woods with a fresh kill, but the bass is simultaneously the rifle and the kill.

Animal Collective maintain a following by continually challenging and redefining their sound.

Speedy Ortiz is defying the times. In its approach to both recording and touring, the band has built its fan base in an alternatively modern way: music lovers first, commercialists second.

While John D'Agata is a passionate advocate and practitioner of the essay, he is also polite, well-spoken, and reasoned in his defense of manipulating facts and eschewing the label of nonfiction. His most recent book, The Lifespan of a Fact, presents D'Agata's arguments by way of example: a reproduction of...

Walking around the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, you could see various people wearing red hats that read, “Make Wilco Great Again.”

Dr. Dog returned to the The Fillmore for the second time in about four weeks, this time sharing the stage with Speedy Ortiz, which is sort of a Philadelphia band now.

Nov 22, 2010 ... photos by Diana Wong, words by Jared Levy As the holiday season rapidly approaches, last summer feels more and more like a distant ......

I’m stuck in fictional 2010, feeling like I just graduated college. I’m still hopeful about the Obama presidency, and my favorite album is My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

... message etiquette Read More. By Jared Levy / July 11, 2012 ... Jared Levy is interested in the intersections between music and philosophy. He tweets here....

Last night at Union Transfer, I felt a collective sense of nostalgia.

Twelve flight connections in nine countries and a stolen iPhone - welcome to travel outside of Hamilton.