Articles by Ian Gormely

Odonis Odonis

Everything New Is Old

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2014

If it were up to Dean Tzenos, the latest album from his band Odonis Odonis would have come out two years ago. "It was the system, man," he...

Eels

The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2014

Being an Eels fan really hinges on whether or not you buy into the myth of Mark Oliver Everett, a myth Everett himself created over the doz...

The Gentlemen Thieves

Uncertainties

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2014

There's a scene in the movie Glory Daze in which an art teacher criticizes Ben Affleck's character's final project, saying that nobody care...

The Wonder Years / Fireworks / Real Friends / Citizen / Modern Baseball

Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, April 16

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2014

After years of under the radar toil, the DIY underground in America's Northeast, and in particular Philadelphia, has finally reached critic...

Woods

With Light and With Love

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2014

Prolificacy is a double-edged sword. A steady stream of new music keeps the fans serviced while allowing bands to tour continuously, but it...

Odonis Odonis

Hard Boiled Soft Boiled

PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2014

Coming a full two years after it was originally promised, Odonis Odonis' sophomore record nevertheless follows through on the promise of th...

Odonis Odonis Talk Their New Old Album 'Hard Boiled Soft Boiled'

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2014

Odonis Odonis's sophomore record, Hard Boiled Soft Boiled, finally sees release next week on Buzz Records after two years of delays. Origi...

Mike Kinsella Reveals Plans for New Owen Covers Album

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2014

A few weeks ago, Chicago musician Mike Kinsella tweeted that he was heading into the studio to record an album of cover songs. "Super excit...