Articles by Kyle Mullin

Cannibal Ox Talk Their Return to Form on 'Blade of the Ronin'

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015

From the ironclad lyrics to the bulletproof beats, Cannibal Ox sounded invincible on their 2001 debut LP, The Cold Vein. But the New York d...

Cannibal Ox

Blade of the Ronin

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015

Although it took Cannibal Ox a decade and a half to finally unsheathe their sophomore LP, the New York duo's edge is sharper than ever on B...

B.A. Johnston

Shit Sucks

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2015

He may shout bawdily, curse fiercely and joke filthily, but at heart, B.A. Johnston is a shameless romantic. Who else would be sentimental...

Cut From The Team

See U

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015

On his new LP See U, the mysterious producer known as Cut From The Team doesn't sample the classic soul vocals, funky bass lines or jazzy m...

Omar Perry

Be Cool

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2015

Omar Perry has called his new album Be Cool, but that title feels like a command that he is unwilling to follow. On album track "Love To Se...

The Western Swing Authority

Now Playing

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2015

A sleep-inducing song is often considered a dull failure, but "Swingtime Lullaby" is so soothing and gentle that it's sure to illicit sweet...

Selasee & the Fafa Family

Time for Peace

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2015

On his third album, titled Time for Peace, Selasee and his backing Fafa Family band work to recapture the joyful spirit of reggae's commerc...

Lil Wayne

Sorry 4 The Wait 2

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2015

Are we ready to forgive Lil Wayne? That'd be easier if the hottest rapper of the 2000s stopped apologizing for the delay in his next LPs re...