review Archive

Dios – Interview with Joel Morales

TweetFirst, let me start by saying if you’ve never heard the track “Starting Five” by Dios, then take a second to listen now: Yup, pretty damn catchy. You’re probably thinking they’re the beachy, sunny,

Simian Mobile Disco: Cruel Intentions (ft. Beth Ditto)

TweetI haven’t talked much about dance music on hip2besquare in awhile. It’s pretty clear that I have a craving for this type of music in my blood otherwise bands like Hot Chip wouldn’t be

Decade in Review: Yo La Tengo

Tweet             Yo La Tengo When it comes to music geeks, you don’t have to look much further then the trio from Yo La Tengo – James McNew, Ira

Decade in Review: Sigur Ros

Tweet             Sigur Ros Sigur Ros is a giant ball of emotion. They are every movie, every event and every memory in your life that has had an emotional

Decade in Review: Hot Chip

Tweet             Hot Chip What’s fascinating about Hot Chip is how much their style evolves from album to album yet some how they manage to keep the unique Hot

Yonder Mountain String Band @ House of Blues (Boston) 10-16-09

Tweet (All concert shots were taken by Adrian Mott – See more on his Flickr Page) My first experience with Yonder Mountain String Band was back in college at the Higher Ground, a small

Review of Andrew Bird @ BoA Pavilion 6/19/08

TweetOn this gloomy Friday, that turned into a partial sunny afternoon, we dragged our work week bodies to the Seaport Bar & Grill for some pregame beverages before walking over to the Andrew Bird

Passion Pit @ Paradise Rock Club 6/18/09

Tweet When I first heard “Sleepyhead” early last year I didn’t know what quite to think. Minus the vocals, the sound was familiar. Electropop is nothing new and is considered by some to be

Grizzly Bear @ Berklee College of Music – 6/3/09

TweetThe brightest and the hippest were all out in pure force last night at the Berklee Performance Art Center on Mass Ave. in Boston.  I was upset I missed the opener, Here We Go

Black Kids & Cut Copy @ Paradise – 5/12/08

Tweet Black Kids Review: Monday’s are not usually the best day for me when it comes to giving a thorough review of a show. But I kept my whits about me by not drinking