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...such, “Black Light” often feels decidedly uncomfortable, like an unnerving intrusion upon a more youthful indie-electronic music scene. Perhaps the album’s greatest downfall is that it fails to target any coherent fan base, lacking the upbeat bounce that has inspired intense adoration amongst the ecstatic masses at festivals across the globe. It would seem that this shameless sense of fun has been discarded somewhere in the production process. However, this new sound marks a distinct progression in Groove Armada’s development; a refreshed musical vision that emerges during...

Author: By Colm Dubhrosa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Groove Armada | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Indeed, much as each song seems to rotate on the axis of a strong chorus, the album as a whole hinges upon the success and appeal of one or two singles. “Falling In” and “Halfway Gone” establish themselves on first listen as the album’s peaks, and much of the rest of the album’s sound and subject matter mirror the highlights of these two songs...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lifehouse | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

...terms with embracing their newfound love of the studio, which is better used on the album’s first half. Instead, the band occasionally takes a middling arena-rock approach, weakening the songs by starving them of the sentiment of their earlier work, while trying to build upon the grandiose and bombastic statements of their third album...

Author: By Thomas J. Snyder, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rogue Wave | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

...VanMiddlesworth himself started giving advice about how to get started, and nearly every DJ reported that they learned their art under the tutelage of an older, wiser, charitable DJing friend. For the sake of their art, and for the sake of good parties everywhere, student DJs take it upon themselves to continue spreading the good word in every way they...

Author: By Alexander E. Traub, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Dutiful DJ | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Trust of the government, trust of friends and family, and trust of oneself are questioned as infection spreads and eventually manifests itself in both the physical and psychological states of the characters. Though the film is not without its plot twists and necessary in-your-face gore, it improves upon typical genre fare by creatively turning everyday situations into brutal nightmares; no viewer will ever, ever go through a carwash again without checking for crazies. One thing is for sure: “The Crazies” will please and scare both newcomers and the zombie-genre faithful...

Author: By David G. Sklar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Crazies | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

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