by Mitch | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog
Today’s top 10 of 2014 comes to you from Andrew Hoisington, Co-Alternative/Top 200 Genre Director ! 1. Talking Is Hard – WALK THE MOON 2. Jukebox the Ghost – Jukebox the Ghost 3. All This Bad Blood – Bastille 4. Strange Desire – Bleachers...
by Mitch | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog
Check out Cynthia’s favorite albums of 2014 and check back each day for more staff picks as the semester ends. 1. Half the City – St. Paul & The Broken Bones 2. Salad Days – Mat Demarco 3. This Is All Yours – Alt-J 4. Bahamas is Life...
by Mitch | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog
Friday, January 16 KSTO is proud to present the Twin Cities indie sensation Hippo Campus. Hippo Campus is four Minnesotan boys making music that is simple, joyful, and thematically soaked with the sense of cynicism accompanying the youthful search of self-meaning. The...
by Mitch | Dec 1, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Pink Floyd Album: The Endless River Release Date: 10 November 2014 Reviewer: Essam Bubaker Review Date: 29 November 2014 When David Gilmour of Pink Floyd announced that the band will be making a new album, The Endless River, the news came quite unexpectedly....
by Mitch | Nov 16, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Hippo Campus Album: Bashful Creatures – EP Release Date: 18 November 2014 Reviewer: Mitch Kampf Review Date: 14 November 2014 The first release from Minneapolis indie band Hippo Campus is truly a remarkable first effort for the group of young musicians....
by Mitch | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Flying Lotus Album: You’re Dead Release Date: 5 October 2014 Reviewer: Peter Sheehy Review Date: 7 October 2014 “You’re Dead!” is the newest and most highly anticipated musical and artistic project from L.A. based producer Flying Lotus. “You’re Dead!”...
by Mitch | Oct 6, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Jonwayne Album: Cassette on Vinyl Release Date: July 22nd 2014 Reviewer: Peter Sheehy Review Date: September 16th 2014 Jonwayne is one of the up and coming names in the L.A. beat scene, in 2011 the producer and rapper debuted on Alpha Pup Records, a label...
by Mitch | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Deadmau5 Album: while(1<2) Release Date: 17 June 2014 Reviewer: Drew Dittmann – Director of Hip-Hop/RPM/Electronica Review Date: 18 July 2014 Deadmau5’s seventh studio album, while (1<2) proves he is a continuing pioneer in the electronic music...
by Mitch | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Benjamin Booker Album: Benjamin Booker Release Date: 19 August 2014 Reviewer: Mitch Kampf – Station Manager Review Date: 17 September 2014 Raw and full of soul, singer-songwriter Benjamin Booker’s first album release comes highly anticipated after performances...
by Mitch | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog
Artist: Porter Robinson Album: Worlds Release Date: August 12th, 2014 Reviewer: Drew Dittmann, Director of Hip-Hop/RPM/Electronica Review Date: August 19th, 2014 Porter Robinson, one of the child prodigies of the new wave of EDM, released his debut studio album Worlds...