TOM CARBONE
EAR TO THE GROUND: ‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘Acid Rap’ and ‘True Romance’ 
Jay-Z, executive producer of the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of “The Great Gastby,” worked with the director for two years “translating the Jazz Age sensibility of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel into the musical equivalents of our own times.
By Tom Carbone , May 09, 2013
TOM CARBONE: I survived my first N.D. winter
I was born in sunny Los Angeles, and after hopping around the United States for a few years, my family settled in Orlando, Fla. I attended middle school and high school in the Sunshine State and soaked in the rays as much as possible. So, you can probably imagine the reaction my family and friends had when I told them I was moving to North Dakota for a job.
By Tom Carbone , April 20, 2013
EAR TO THE GROUND: Tyler, The Creator matures with ‘Wolf’
Since its inception in 2008, Wavves has gone through plenty of lineup changes. But what hasn’t changed over the past five years is frontman Nathan Williams’ penchant for writing catchy pop punk. The band’s latest album, “Afraid of Heights,” is no different.
By Tom Carbone , April 12, 2013
EAR TO THE GROUND: The Underachievers emerge on the New York rap scene
The Underachievers are a duo emerging from the already flourishing “new” New York rap scene, home to other newcomers such as Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew, Flatbush Zombies, and the A$AP Mob, led by A$AP Rocky.
By Tom Carbone , March 08, 2013
EAR TO THE GROUND: My Bloody Valentine returns with new album (with video)
This past weekend, My Bloody Valentine finally released their highly anticipated follow-up on their website, which subsequently crashed due to large amounts of traffic.
By Tom Carbone , February 07, 2013
EAR TO THE GROUND: A$AP, Toro y Moi, Django soundtrack
If Kendrick Lamar is the new King of the West Coast, then A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, is holding it down for the East Coast. The 24-year-old Harlem-born rapper is preparing to unleash his debut album “LONG.LIVE.A$AP."
By Tom Carbone , January 10, 2013
EAR TO THE GROUND: MySpace heads back to its music roots
Like most Internet fads these days, MySpace crashed and burned with the invention of Facebook and Twitter. In 2011 Justin Timberlake and Specific Media Group announced a joint purchase of the social network. The site recently relaunched the "new" MySpace returning it took its musical roots.
By Tom Carbone , December 13, 2012
EAR TO THE GROUND: October releases: DeMarco, Swift, Mill
Mac DeMarco isn’t your typical 22-year-old. The Montreal, Quebec-based musician just released his second project of the year, the aptly titled “2.” His lyrics are what you would expect songs about love, parents and being dissatisfied with just about everything.
By Tom Carbone , November 16, 2012
EAR TO THE GROUND: Kendrick Lamar takes us on a journey through Compton
After dropping his critically acclaimed mixtape “Section.80” in 2011 and getting a shout-out from rap legend Dr. Dre, who called him the new “King of the West Coast,” it wasn’t clear if Kendrick Lamar was going to live up to the hype. Dr. Dre signed Lamar to his label, Aftermath Entertainment, and set out to record a new project to add to Lamar’s already strong catalogue of independent releases.
By Tom Carbone , October 26, 2012
EAR TO THE GROUND: With changing season comes new playlists
As summer officially comes to a close and the cold weather slowly creeps back, I’ve been scrambling to get all of my fall and winter clothes unpacked so I’m ready.
By Tom Carbone , October 04, 2012
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