I have been anxious in anticipation for this moment. Abiding through what seemed to be an endless interim between albums, my building tension has been thankfully relieved. Jim James has reached down from the Heavens and placed a gem in my hands as My Morning Jacket has done it again. Two years eight months and […]

Does anyone else feel trapped in a tumblweed of nonsense regarding the upcoming election? I will be the first to admit that it is an important one, but I also feel that I cannot stay informed without hearing the same mindless babble over and over again. So for a much needed mental break from chaos, […]

Making lemonade must be outdated.
Just when we thought Atmosphere may be running low on oxygen after a two and a half year hiaetus from a studio album release, they give us a breathe of fresh air and fresh beats with their new album, When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold (2008). With […]

Murs said it best after performing his hit, “L.A” on the Mojave stage. Several of us from The Audio Muffin made the trek from Southern California’s coastline into the blazing desert for Coachella 2008, not to be disappointed. The desert attracted its usual unique crowd, from hippies with faces painted cruising shoeless, indie loyals with […]

After balmy debate about the vague directions given, you stumble upon the obscure, alleyway-hidden downward stairwell leading to what is said to be an edgy new jazz club. Though this part of the city is unfamiliar and the police sirens are telling you to reconsider, you approach with excitement. After shuffling down the stairs, you […]