I don’t think 2018 produced nearly as many great albums as the previous 3 years had, making it an average or somewhat below average year. It felt like there was an endless supply of albums that I felt were fine but didn’t fully capture my attention. That said, there were 11 that stood out toContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My 11 favorite albums of 2018”
Author Archives: Nicholas Cicale
DiCaprio 2 – JID ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2018 DiCaprio 2 JID ★★★★ 84 Hip-Hop It may sound a little premature after just two albums, but if you were to ask me which one rapper active right now has a chance to match or exceed Kendrick Lamar’s prowess over the next five years, I’d say it’s JID. Continue reading “DiCaprio 2 – JID ★★★★”
Torches – Foster the People ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2011 Torches Foster the People ★★★½ 75 Pop Indie Pop Indietronica Like Foster The People’s lead single “Pumped Up Kicks,” their debut Torches was a refreshing and fun take on commercialized indie music and the indie pop scene quickly grew in the early 2010s. The album’s singles — theContinue reading “Torches – Foster the People ★★★½”
List: All the concerts I’ve ever been to
By Nicholas Cicale I love going to concerts, and this article lists every concert I’ve ever been to! 2019 11/15/19: Flying Lotus with Brandon Coleman Spacetalker, Salami Rose Joe Louis, and PBDY at Emo’s Austin 10/21/19: Vampire Weekend with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at ACL Live Austin 9/19/10: Built To Spill with ORUÃ, XETAS at MohawkContinue reading “List: All the concerts I’ve ever been to”
The People of Lady Bird Lake
Written by Melissa Hall It’s not the hardcore bikers you need to worry about when you decide to take a stroll around Lady Bird Lake, one of the nicest places in Austin to take your dog, or go for a jog, or walk around with your friend, mocha lattes in hand, claiming that you’re “gettingContinue reading “The People of Lady Bird Lake”
YEAR IN REVIEW: My 20 favorite albums of 2017
1. American Dream – LCD Soundsystem From the first time I heard it (when it was released Sept. 1) to the last time (about 10 minutes before writing this), American Dream was my favorite album of the year. It’s rare I like something that much on first listen without getting sick of it, and comingContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My 20 favorite albums of 2017”
YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2017
Here are my favorite songs that came out in 2017, separated into Alternative, Hip-hop, and Pop lists. Full playlists can be found on Spotify and are updated frequently. As always, thanks for listening! Alternative/rock songs Cool Your Heart – Dirty Projectors call the police – LCD Soundsystem Star Roving – Slowdive Nothing To Find –Continue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2017”
Songs of Experience – U2 ★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2017 Songs of Experience U2 ★★ 48 Rock Pop Rock As a diehard U2 fan, I am always going to listen to any album the band releases, and I’m always going to be able to find a handful of songs that I really like and appreciate on each ofContinue reading “Songs of Experience – U2 ★★”
2017-18 MLB Offseason Rundown: A look at all of baseball’s free agent signings and trades since the World Series
With the conclusion of the Winter Meetings Dec. 15, here’s a rundown of all the notable free agent signings in the MLB offseason so far. I’m going to try to update this list once a week as the offseason goes on, and will be adding in notable trades at as well. At the moment, most ofContinue reading “2017-18 MLB Offseason Rundown: A look at all of baseball’s free agent signings and trades since the World Series”
Fresh Out The Deli 