Jessica Goodman

’18 Months’ by Calvin Harris Review
’18 Months’ by Calvin Harris Review
’18 Months’ by Calvin Harris Review
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that Calvin Harris is human, like all of us. That he’s not a robot specifically designed to sit in a studio, producing carefully crafted hooks and grooves that will hit the clubs, then the college bars, then the airwaves, then our brains, where they will stay seared for an eternity...
ACL 2012’s Best EDM Moments + Early Bird 2013 Tickets
ACL 2012’s Best EDM Moments + Early Bird 2013 Tickets
ACL 2012’s Best EDM Moments + Early Bird 2013 Tickets
Austin City Limits devoured the Texan city in mid-October, and early bird specials for 2013 are already underway. Some sets left fest-goers crying out for an encore weekend. A-Trak said it best when he called out during his Friday afternoon set, “It’s a beautiful day...
Swedish House Mafia ‘Until Now’ Review
Swedish House Mafia ‘Until Now’ Review
Swedish House Mafia ‘Until Now’ Review
There are a couple of ways to look at Swedish House Mafia. You can call them three well-seasoned DJs, who, when they come together have enough star power to light up all of downtown Manhattan during the next hurricane. Or you can look at them as three progressive DJs who, when they come together, create a triton of accessibility and a storm of excitement that brings the underground above to the m
Shiny Toy Guns ‘III’ Review + Contest
Shiny Toy Guns ‘III’ Review + Contest
Shiny Toy Guns ‘III’ Review + Contest
When Carah Faye left Shiny Toy Guns for a new life and boyfriend in Sweden in 2007, fans weren’t sure if they would ever get back the same metallic sound that made hits like “Le Disko.” But five years, a couple of line-up changes and one reconciliation later, the original four synth-poppers are back for III, Shiny Toy Guns’ third album...
Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’ Review
Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’ Review
Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’ Review
“Halcyon” is Ellie Goulding’s flag on the moon. A cover of Elton John’s “Your Song” brought her to Prince William’s Wedding. Her first LP “Lights” put her on the EDM-map. But in the much-anticipated follow-up “Halcyon”, she delivers...