Concert Recap: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club

In the wake of their collaborative album, Sketches of Brunswick East, Australian psych giants King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard shook the walls of Lincoln Hall with the help of Mild High Club on September 24 and 25. The vastly different styles of Mild High Club and King Gizzard come together wonderfully on their collaborative album … Continue reading Concert Recap: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club

Concert Recap: Homeshake, Divino Niño, and Pixel Grip @ The Empty Bottle

The line at the door was long, but most of the people waiting were hopefuls trying to get in for Homeshake's sold out show at the Empty Bottle. Openers Pixel Grip and Divino Niño got the crowd going with their vastly different sounds. By the end of the night, the applauses sounded like they were … Continue reading Concert Recap: Homeshake, Divino Niño, and Pixel Grip @ The Empty Bottle

Album Review: Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

On July 14th, Japanese Breakfast released her latest album, Soft Sounds from Another Planet through Dead Oceans Records. Soft Sounds from Another Planet shows a certain depth that makes the genre of indie-pop (the word indie makes me ralph) unfitting for the artistic endeavors of Michelle Zauner/Japanese Breakfast. In a recent interview with Out.com, Zauner discusses the … Continue reading Album Review: Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast

Album Review: Murder of the Universe by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's newest release caught me in a whirlwind both literally and sonically. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was reviewing Flying Microtonal Banana. The sonic whirlwind, however, is much more exiting. When you press play, the room you are in shatters and suddenly you're standing on a cliff. … Continue reading Album Review: Murder of the Universe by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

15 wonderful throwback songs that pay homage to British indie pop

No this isn't NME, this is still Slime Time. However, as I've said before, I have a horrible soft spot for brit pop, and this article will probably be the pinnacle of it. At Slime Time, we're here to fuel you're guilty pleasures. So sit back, relax, and be propelled back to 2006 when you, too, … Continue reading 15 wonderful throwback songs that pay homage to British indie pop

Album Review: The Weather by Pond

With the release of their latest album The Weather, Pond has come a long way from their Beard, Wives, Denim days of hypnotic psych rock. In contrast with their previous works, The Weather is much more pop-oriented with less ambient noise and a slight funk inspired sound. The use of the phrase "pop-oriented" usually has a negative connotation, but this … Continue reading Album Review: The Weather by Pond