Posted by Alec McKay on December 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax I think what makes this such a remarkable record and certainly one of the year’s best and brightest is the fact that its ensemble is so acrobatic; you can’t help but see the players physically (or arduously) shifting themselves between instruments or disciplines, multitasking to achieve what you so seamlessly hear… Their efforts [...]
Posted by Vuk Varicak on December 23, 2011 · 2 Comments
Follow @hearwax Not to say that it ever stopped being good, but it seems to me like the past few years have seen a considerable surge in the quality of screamo. A lot of the bands grouped with the “second wave” of screamo either broke up and moved on to other projects, or slowed down [...]
Category 2011, Music · Tags 2011, album, band, beau navire, best, hearwax, hours, iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook, Loma Prieta, react with protest, Screamo, spectres, top
Posted by Logan Broger on December 18, 2011 · 2 Comments
Follow @hearwax 2009′s self-titled record from the Tosin Abasi-controlled Animals as Leaders was a favourite among some of the Hearwax staff; all fans of his previous metalcore outfit Reflux were not only happy with the record, but stunned by its balance of technical precision and songwriting prowess. With assistance from Periphery‘s Bulb aka Misha Mansoor, Tosin [...]
Posted by Gabriel Nylund on November 1, 2011 · 1 Comment
Follow @hearwax The nature of the Ahab-like quest for a personally infamous white whale is a curious thing to study. It has evolved into a literary trope whose existence and specificity has been transformed into a cliché. Furthermore, it’s hardly complimentary to the person that ascribes this term to themselves. It’s also particularly concerning, for [...]
Posted by Kyle Pombiere on October 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax I understand the half-and-half policy behind Coldplay where half of the listeners strongly dislike their brand of music and the other half are die-hard fans. I fall closer to the latter category but before you can say ‘storm of controversy’, my goal is to explain why I like Mylo Xyloto, their fifth [...]
Posted by Kyle Pombiere on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax Andrew McMahon is the lead singer for Jack’s Mannequin and his voice never changes. Neither do his songs. Way more than half a decade ago I spent my days and nights in a basement listening to very few bands, all of whom I still listen to. Metric was one (early on); so [...]
Posted by Kyle Pombiere on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax Well, October is finally here. Unsurprisingly, it’s another month to not get things done while I watch movies, play games, listen to music, and sit around. But at least there’s tons of new music. I thought Mutemath‘s new CD was supposed to be out in late September but it was pushed ahead [...]
Posted by Karsten School on September 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Hearwax’s self-proclaimed comics expert Karsten School and his plucky band of helper-monkeys tackle Week 1 of the DC Comics Relaunch, featuring zombies, faith-healing, terrorists, malevolent celestial bodies and much, much more!
Category Articles, Comics, Reviews · Tags 2011, Action Comics, Animal Man, Batgirl, Batwing, comic, comics, dc, Detective Comics, Green Arrow, Hawk and Dove, Justice League International, Men of War, O.M.A.C., Relauch, Review, Static Shock, Stormwatch, Swamp Thing
Posted by Kyle Pombiere on September 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax I consider myself a professional procrastinator but I also guilt myself a lot. It’s a vicious cycle. I’ve been putting off reviewing this for over a week blaming ‘upcoming school’ and the like. Heck, right now I’m procrastinating cleaning the dishes. I got halfway through putting them away. BUT ALAS– inspiration strikes [...]
Posted by Kyle Pombiere on September 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Follow @hearwax PSSSH– Music these days. Am I right? Well, no. I don’t even believe I’m right there. There is some damn good music being released these days and although some of it requires a bit of digging to find, the rewards are there to be reaped. And you know what, the Red Hot [...]
