Christine Campbell
album review: the decemberists, we all raise our voices to the air (live songs 04.2011-08.2011)
First and foremost, please let me apologize to the Lip readers – I have not been active on the website in just about three weeks. In a mere six days, it would’ve been a month without posting. I am fine, everything is fine, I just haven’t had nearly the amount of free time at night [...]
album review: white rabbits, milk famous
When I was first approached to review White Rabbits’ third record Milk Famous, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The Brooklyn-based band has been around for about five years, but I had never really listened to them outside of some singles heard at bars or parties. I knew that White Rabbits has two drummers, which [...]
fiona apple and female musicians of today: is there a comparison?
About a week ago, tickets went on sale here in New York for a performer I’d do anything to see: Fiona Apple. Fiona Apple is one of the most influential artists in my overall musical taste. After seeing her “Criminal” video when I was in third or fourth grade, I was immediately captivated. I was [...]
album review: dirty three, toward the low sun
Every once in a while, you come across a musician or group and after listening to a handful of songs, think to yourself “How have I been missing out on this awesome band for so long?” Enter Dirty Three, an instrumental trio featuring Mick Turner on guitar, Jim White on drums and Warren Ellis on [...]
album review: air, le voyage dans la lune
A long time ago, Dunja sent out a note to us Lip music contributors saying we had access to review EMI releases. I was ecstatic when I saw the newest AIR release, Le voyage dans la lune, listed available for review. An ex-boyfriend of sorts got me into French electronic-pop duo AIR back in college. [...]
why i hate the grammys
Every year in February, there is one cultural event that Americans look forward to with about three quarters as much as gusto as they do the Super Bowl. This Sunday night event is the annual Grammy awards, the pinnacle of American pop music – the night where musicians from every single genre come together to [...]
live music & album review: laura warshauer, the pink chariot mixtape
Sometime at the end of January, I decided to attend a Laura Warshauer show at Rockwood Music Hall, perhaps New York’s most famous venue for emerging/newly established musicians. I had been craving new music more than usual (I blame the hibernation that winter inevitably brings) and when I saw the show announcement, I knew I’d [...]
album review: big deal, lights out
The first time I read the email to review Big Deal’s new album Lights Out, I was slightly put off because of their name (ironic? Almost worse if it’s not), but I agreed to check them out after doing a quick Google search on the band name. I found out that Big Deal has been [...]
q&a: hannah vs. the many
Hannah vs. The Many is some of the most unique music I’ve heard in the past 6 months. The band’s sound somehow happily blends lyrical arrangements of some of your favorite musicals with hard-hitting rock n’ roll riffs that stay with you long after the album, All Our Heroes Drank Here, is over. Instead of [...]
album review: a casual end mile, devils and devotion
When I was asked to review Devils and Devotion, the recent album by A Casual End Mile (now known as Devotional), I didn’t know what to expect. I had read the November 2011 Lip interview so I felt I had an idea of lead singer Madelaine Lucas’s personality, but I hadn’t really checked out their music too [...]
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