If Drake were here, he would have probably scored tickets to James Blake‘s upcoming show at MHOW on Mar 14. Unfortunately for the rest of us, that show is already sold out. -ed. PS It’s only 39 minutes long, but Nicole Atkin‘s Razor & Tie debut, Mondo Amore isn’t half bad. Drake’s Take: New Releases…
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New Releases: Drake’s Take 02.01.11
While it may be football’s biggest week, unfortunately the same can’t be said for the world of music. Coming off the most anemic sales numbers for a No.1 ever (40,000 copies by Amos Lee‘s “Mission Bell”), Drake spotlights a few lesser known, but quality names in this week’s new releases roundup. -ed. New Releases: Drake’s…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.25.11
It’s a big week in terms of quantity and quality, but next to Spoon, I know nothing makes Drake‘s week like a new release from Dan Bejar‘s Destroyer. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.25.11 While last week was the first bonafide release day of the year, this week marks the first mother lode drop of…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 1.18.11
While Smith Westerns may be attracting all the attention from P4K and The Decemberists and Tennis are hogging the NPR spotlight, I urge you folks not to overlook the latest record from Eulogies, it’s really worth a quality listen. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 1.18.11 And…. they’re off! The new release season is really under…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.11.11
Some of you may ring in the new year on January 1, but I choose the first official Drake’s Take of 2011 to kick off my celebrations. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.11.11 The new releases for 2011 begins in earnest this week, and while there is nothing in the way of essential releases, there’s…
Drake’s Top Ten Soundtracks of 2010
From the man who introduced me to the term diegetic music, here are Drake‘s Top 10 Soundtracks of 2010. -ed. Drake’s Top Ten Soundtracks of 2010 Judging the score of a film can be a funny thing, given they’re inherent subtlety. If a score is demanding to be noticed, it might very well be detracting…