Hello all! I came out of hiding finally to discuss something important with you. There have been many things that I have wanted to write about throughout the year, but I just haven’t for many reasons. I wanted to talk about PVRIS’s new album that Read More …
“Dog goes woof Cat goes meow Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeek” -Ylvis, “The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)” I am certain that you have heard the above lyrics and the rest of the song that follows. Ylvis’s “The Fox” became an Read More …
“And we’re both prone to misery, but you still get drunk and wanna hang out with me.” –Cayetana, “Serious Things Are Stupid” A good friend and I were chatting a few weeks back and through swapping music, he sent me the song “Busy Brain” and Read More …
If you know anything about Skeleton Tree, the new album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, you know the context of its creation: midway through laying down the music, Nick Cave’s son fell off of a cliff and died at the age of 15. Read More …
I downloaded the comprehensive box set of all the Elvis studio albums that came out earlier in the year (talk about thankless work) and I had to refer to several different websites to even figure out what the hell each album was. When Elvis finally Read More …
Twenty-five years after they first burst onto the burgeoning queercore scene, Pansy Division shows that age doesn’t stop a kick-ass rock and roll band with their new album Quite Contrary. Lead by Jon Ginoli on vocals and guitars and backed with Chris Freeman on bass, Read More …
Originally posted on Medium, July 26, 2016 I took another break between Help! and Rubber Soul, which makes a bit more sense. Rubber Soul exists in the Beatles canon as the quantum leap forward into maturity. The new demands of folk rock, especially Bob Dylan, Read More …
On a hot July evening, I put on a borrowed blue leopard dress and got in my beat-up grey Nissan with my romantic partner in crime Millie and our mutual friend Rabbit, and headed down to Bloomington to a joint called The Back Door to Read More …
“And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think Read More …
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life and to mourn the death of the velvet-voiced Prince. The eclectic singer was found unresponsive the morning of April 21 in an elevator at Paisley Park Studios. Publicist Yvette Noel-Shure confirmed Read More …
My cousin and I were standing in line for lemonade when he walked past. Just recently finishing my binge of Parks and Recreation, I noticed the dapper style and sweet hair of the guy that passed through and before I could stop myself, the first Read More …
Day 1: First of much to come Went downtown to check in, where they had some neat gadgets on display and for interaction. One a VR-CAD program, where the user could build in, interact with, and compose music using this 3D interface similar to Minecraft Read More …
Beware, Walking Dead fan– there be spoilers here. If you aren’t caught up on Season 6, tread carefully. For a spoiler-free read, feel free to scroll past the middle paragraph and enjoy the playlist at the end of the page. The Walking Dead is a Read More …
My experience at the second day of the Big Ears Festival was sonically diverse, to say the least. After grabbing lunch, I began the day spending an hour in an installation created by Laurie Anderson to showcase the late Lou Reed’s interest and influence in Read More …
Andy Stott Shaye Mcdonald Am definitely looking forward to his new record. Last night’s show was pretty packed, very near close to capacity. Musically, his bass hit harder than in any performance I think I’ve seen; like a 50 caliber machine gun going off. The Read More …
If you listen to Meghan Trainor at all, you may have spent the last few weeks jamming to her new single “NO”, which is the first single off her upcoming album “Thank You”. Recovering from the backlash surrounding the idea that “All About That Bass” promotes Read More …
Gone are the days of buying Norah Jones cds at Starbucks. After over twenty years of selling cds at the register, the coffee chain has decided to move forward into this era: streaming music. Plenty of restaurants use Spotify to curate their own playlists to Read More …
My first encounter with The Body came when I was in college. I was perusing the CD stacks of my favorite music store in between classes and I saw, in the staff picks, an eerie little package with two faceless pagan effigies in a stark, Read More …
I didn’t know much about my great-grandfather, my namesake. Still don’t, in fact. Growing up, I was told he hailed from Ireland. The promise of America lured him over. Before he left, he married a woman named Sarah. I dug a little deeper and dragged Read More …
In a world of technology and social media, it’s become increasingly easier for artists to showcase their work on the internet. Musicians have more platforms and more opportunities than ever before to record their songs for the world to hear. But while it’s made sharing Read More …
Anxiety is brutal. Anxiety is cruel. Above all, anxiety is isolating. Anxiety is different for everyone. What helps me may not help you. If you are ever going through a dark period and feel there is no one that cares, there is something out there Read More …
Adam Young is a man of many projects. From Owl City, to Swimming With Dolphins, Sky Sailing, and Port Blue, plus collaborations with several other artists, Young is always busy with some sort of new music. Late 2015, Young divulged his latest adventure: writing scores. This Read More …
It is tempting to review Kanye instead of Kanye’s music because which other artist is so entangled in their art? It’s a package deal. Conveniently for this reviewer, one of the closest touchstones for the oversized personality Kanye brings to his art is the late Read More …
OK Go, known for their quirky style and even quirkier music videos is at it again with “Upside Down & Inside Out.” Released this morning on their Facebook page, the video has already accrued over 15 million views at the time of this post. What’s so Read More …
At first glance, Halsey may seem like just another hip female vocalist. I definitely thought this upon listening to the catchy “New Americana” when it first slinked onto the radio. Her vocals on the track don’t seem anything to scream about, but upon further inspection, you’ll Read More …
Not everyone sat down to watch the Super Bowl. As someone who doesn’t really care to watch people run around for hours, I get that. I’m not here to shame your life decisions. But if you’re dreading the fact that you couldn’t get caught up Read More …
Featured image courtesy of Rebecca Need-Menear of www.rebeccaneedmenear.co.uk. In a world of technology and social media, it’s become increasingly easier for artists to showcase their work on the internet. Musicians have more platforms and more opportunities than ever before to record their songs for the world to Read More …
With 190,000 album units in its first week, Panic! at the Disco’s Death of a Bachelor is an album worth paying attention to. The album has soared to the No. 1 slot of the Billboard 200 chart (which tracks the top 200 albums of each Read More …
Last night, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dropped a song titled “White Privilege II”, sequel to Macklemore’s 2005 version of “White Privilege”. The song can be found at www.whiteprivilege2.com, and is prefaced with the following note: “This song is the outcome of an ongoing dialogue with Read More …
The ability to incite a certain emotion through words is a skill I have always yearned for; however, the power to do so without words is reserved only for gods. Instrumental bands are on the rise thanks in no small part to Animals as Leaders‘ 2009 Read More …