Philip Cosores is a freelance writer and photographer for Diffuser.fm, beginning in March of 2013. He is the Director of Aux.Out., the long-form section of Consequence of Sound, where he also contributes a monthly column, The Day Room. He regularly writes and takes pictures for Paste Magazine, The Orange County Register, and Noisey/Vice, and has appeared in Myspace, East Bay Express, Spinner (RIP), LA Weekly, SF Weekly, Brooklyn Vegan, and others, including Beats Per Minute, where he served as Managing Editor. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from U.C. Santa Cruz and is the proud owner of a tiny dog named Tumbleweed.
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Gauntlet Hair, ‘Stills’ – Album Review
Today's confusing, simultaneously pop- and fringe-leaning musical landscape spells bad news for a number of styles and subgenres that, as recently as five or 10 years ago, were thriving.
Andrew Cedermark, ‘Home Life’ – Album Review
Andrew Cedermark's terrific new album, 'Home Life,' owes little to his work as guitarist on the first two Titus Andronicus records. His past is no secret, but it's hardly relevant to his solo music, as the only thing Cedermark really has in common with his old New Jersey mates is that both he and Titus frontman Patrick Stickles can easily be mistaken for a 2000-era indie rock legends.
10 Best Arcade Fire Songs
As we look ahead to the group's fourth studio album, due Oct. 29, we thought it time to pay tribute with this list of AF's hottest jams.
10 Best Joanna Newsom Songs
Barely into her 30s, Joanna Newsome has had her songs recorded by the likes of the Decemberists, M Ward and Billy Bragg, and in honor of this truly special artist's upcoming reemergence at the Pitchfork Music Festival, we've made this list of the 10 Best Joanna Newsom Songs.
Speedy Ortiz, ‘Major Arcana’ – Album Review
Speedy Ortiz's recent support from NPR and the wave of positive reviews they'll undoubtedly receive for 'Major Arcana,' their debut LP, should start to turn heads, as the album is a faithful and generalized portrait of guitar rock from the 90's.
Hebronix, ‘Unreal’ – Album Review
In April, '90s indie guitar-rock revivalists Yuck suddenly announced that while they were indeed working on the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled mini-breakthrough, the album would not involve Daniel Blumberg, their primary singer and songwriter. Very few bands have tried to continue without their voice, but with Blumberg focusing on his Hebronix project, the situation seems in the best interest
Daughn Gibson, ‘Me Moan’ – Album Review
In Daughn Gibson's publicity bio, it reads "The only real starting point for the music of Daughn Gibson is Daughn Gibson." Essentially, he is an original, and listening to either his first full-length, 'All Hell,' or his Sub Pop debut, 'Me Moan,' will make it tough to dispute that point.
10 Best Kanye West Songs
This list of the 10 Best Kanye West Songs celebrates Yeezy as an innovator, and it focuses on the more lyrically adventurous tunes that still sound fresh long after they're put to tape. Yes, 'Gold Digger,' 'Jesus Walks' and 'All Of the Lights' are all special songs, but our picks are more than mere Top 40 masterpieces.
Dropkick Murphys Discuss Boston Marathon Bombing Relief Efforts, Rocking With Bruce Springsteen + More
As the Dropkick Murphys tour in support of their eighth studio album, 'Signed and Sealed in Blood,' percussionist Matt Kelly spoke with Diffuser.fm about the April Boston Marathon attack, playing with the Boss and not-getting recognized.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Discuss New Self-Titled Album, the Joys of Juicing + More
Diffuser.fm had a chance to talk with Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes accordionist Nora Kirkpatrick about being in one of the hardest-working groups of the last few years, and about their commitments to having fun together and keeping healthy.