Protest music is so punk rock… I mean the sentiment is… the music itself comes from many different backgrounds and…
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B-Sides Top 10: Week Ending 8/26 – Royal Blood Tops Chart
Royal Blood takes over the top spot, dethroning Arcade Fire, whose two month reign represented the welcome return of the…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – SHAED Talk Beginnings, Writing New Album
SHAED has garnered a growing fan base and attention after the release of their debut EP, Just Wanna See, last…
ALBUM REVIEW – Grizzly Bear – ‘Painted Ruins’
Five years since their last release, Grizzly Bear return with Painted Ruins, released August 18, 2017. More tightly woven musically…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Sir Sly Talk ‘Don’t You Worry, Honey’, San Francisco References
It’s been three years since Sir Sly burst onto the scene with their debut album, You Haunt Me, in which…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Sofi Tukker at Outside Lands 2017
If there is a single band that the collective music scene(and their fan base) is holding their breath for a…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Dawes at Outside Lands 2017
On Valentine’s Day this year, Dawes premiered their video for “Roll With The Punches,” which features Mandy Moore, from their…
PHOTOS: Outside Lands 2017 – Veterans and New-comers Entertain The Masses
The tenth anniversary of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco took place over the weekend, and…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Mondo Cozmo at Outside Lands 2017
It’s been a banner year for Joshua Ostrander, aka Mondo Cozmo. After spending the majority of 19 years just on…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Ben Thatcher of Royal Blood at Outside Lands 2017
Royal Blood has been one of the fastest growing bands in the international music scene today. Formed just four short…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – MUNA at Outside Lands 2017
MUNA is a Los Angeles dark-pop trio who formed in 2013 after all meeting at a party at USC, where…
B-Sides Top 10: Week Ending 8/12/2017 – Arcade Fire Remain on Top, Royal Blood, Wolf Alice Gain
Arcade Fire released their fifth studio album, Everything Now, late July and the title track reigns on the top 10,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Foster the People – Sacred Hearts Club
As a human of the world, I really love music. All music… it doesn’t matter. If it has a pulse,…
INTERVIEW: David Nance and the Good Vibes of Negative Boogie
David Nance has dove into the jagged pool of heavy rock and wicked grooves. Powered by roaring instruments and lyrics…
Top 10 Artists to See at Outside Lands 2017
The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary this weekend August 11-13 in Golden Gate Park…
ALBUM REVIEW: Arcade Fire – ‘Everything Now’
Since 2001, Arcade Fire has risen from little known indie band to an arena filling household name. All along this…
PHOTO REVIEW: Mo Pop Festival 2017
Detroit’s annual Mo Pop Festival has charmed Michigan summers for four years in a row now by granting music enthusiasts…
PHOTO REVIEW: Wolf Alice – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 7/24/2017
It’s only been two years since Wolf Alice released their debut album My Love Is Cool but it’s felt like…
LIVE REVIEW: Nicole Atkins – 3rd and Lindsley – Nashville, TN 7/23/2017
“Walkin’, spend a lot of time walkin’ / That’s what people do, getting over you.”, Nicole Atkins softly sings commencing…
ALBUM REVIEW- Sheer Mag: ‘Need To Feel Your Love’
The heavy riff of a guitar, a singer with powerhouse lungs, and hearts that beats for rock and roll. All…
B-Sides Top 10: Week Ending 7/22/2017 – Arcade Fire Maintains Top Spot, Vance Joy Debuts
Arcade Fire continues its dominance atop the B-Sides Top 10 with the title track, “Everything Now” from their forthcoming album…
LIVE REVIEW: The Speedbumps – The Basement – Nashville, TN 7/18/2017
Exploring Nashville’s extensive list of musical offerings on any warm, muggy summer evening is bound to be fruitful, even on…
PHOTO RECAP: X Games Minneapolis 2017 Day 4 – Alex Sorgente, Colton Walker Win First Gold
Two competitive extreme sport athletes won their first gold medals at X Games on the last day of the inaugural…
PHOTO RECAP: X Games Minneapolis 2017 Day 3 – Brighton Zeuner, Kelvin Hoefler Grab First Gold, Bob Burnquist Retires
As temperatures outside of US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis reached the 90 degree mark, inside the stadium, day three of…
PHOTO RECAP: X Games Minneapolis 2017 Day 2 – Aori Nishimura, Levi Sherwood Take Gold
As day 2 of X Games Minneapolis progressed, the crowds grew rapidly, filling US Bank Stadium to an impressive 32,000…
ON-RADAR: The Aces – ‘I Don’t Like Being Honest’
‘Four girls about to rule the world. This is the only sentence you will find in the ‘about’ section on…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Party Favor Talks Comedy, Collaborations at ID10T Festival
Party Favor is one of the fastest rising names in the electronic dance music circuit, as his edgy style helped…
PHOTO RECAP: X Games Minneapolis 2017 – Vince Byron, Moto Shibata Win Gold in Vert Competitions
The inaugural X Games in Minneapolis kicked off with plenty of excitement with the BMX and Skate Vert competitions. Although there…
VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Ten Fé Talk American Tour, Songwriting
The humble beginnings of Ten Fé started with friends Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan busking in London Underground stations. The…
ON-RADAR: FerrariLover – ‘Seventh Sky’
I have forever been a staunch ally of ambient music. Whether it was my first foray into Brian Eno’s Ambient…
INTERVIEW: The Modern Bluegrass Revival – A Conversation with Mipso
Mipso are the real deal when it comes to Southern Bluegrass, Folk, and Country music. The quartet of college friends…
ALBUM REVIEW – HAIM – ‘Something To Tell You’
Casually glance at the track listing for HAIM’s Something To Tell You and it’s obvious this is an album full…
ON-RADAR: Builder of the House – ‘Ornaments’
Builder of the House are a duo hailing from the indie haven of Portland, OR. Formed in 2011 by Rob…
ALBUM REVIEW: Kacy Hill – ‘Like A Woman’
Followers and fanatics of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. music label will surely have had their eye on Kacy Hill in the…
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