Aaron (or Coop) is a freelance writer, multi-instrumentalist and overall lover of all things music. As an advocate for indie record labels and artists, he is passionate about local scenes and do-it-yourself artistry. If it's good, it's good. If it's bad, he's not afraid to explain why.
There really isn't much else to cover here. It's not that Bullet For My Valentine's Venom is terrible, it's just so paint-by-numbers, it's beyond boring.
Instead of giving fans a gift card to Sears, Wilco has given them something personalized and crafted by hand. This gift is the solid new album Star Wars.
Aaron interviews Failure's drummer Kellii Scott about the bands reunion, their new album The Heart is A Monster, and what it's like playing in Failure again.
On the outside Taylor Swift looks like the white knight who championed a battle of pay for play politics against Apple and its iTunes streaming service.
Thee Oh Sees are a great band that have more than proved themselves as competent artists in today's indie scene but to someone who may have listened to at least half of their records, they are beginning to sound a bit tired.