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PREVIEW: Lollapalooza 2014
This coming weekend marks the 23rd year anniversary of Lollapalooza. What started as an annual tour conceptualized by Jane’s Addiction…
Weird Al’s Comeback
You might have noticed a large increase in the amount of news coverage over Weird Al Yankovic lately and unless…
Preview: Pitchfork Music Festival
Pitchfork is well know for reviewing music, but this weekend the famous music site is throwing it’s own festival at…
ON RADAR: The National Parks
Many bands are known for supporting different causes. From animal rights to helping children, but not many bands actually name…
Too Tough To Die: The Legacy of the Ramones
As you may have heard, this past weekend the world lost the last original member of punk pioneers, The Ramones.…
R.I.P. Tommy Ramone
It is sad news for everyone to hear that the last living member from hit punk rock classic the Ramones,…
Pink Floyd Announce First New Album In Twenty Years
There is no need to explain who Pink Floyd is. Sure, their prime years were back in the 60’s and…
VIDEO: Metronomy Interview- Talk World Cup, Guilty Pleasures, New Album
English band, Metronomy, released their latest album, “Love Letters” in March 2014, which captures the band taking a different direction…
American Jams: Songs For The 4th of July
Happy Birthday, America! July 4th is just around the corner, which means no work, and plenty of beers, barbecues, and…
Phish Phood for Thought
This past Tuesday, Phish phans were given another scoop of audible Phish Food, with the release of the bands twelfth…
ALBUM REVIEW: Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey
As talented as she is controversial, sultry songstress Lana Del Rey is back with her third studio album “Ultraviolence”.…
Spoon Is Back!
In the music business four years is a long time. It’s a place where in a span of a week a…
Fútbol: Musicians and The World Cup
Soccer (or should I say Fútbol) has always been the biggest sport in the world. Aside from here in America,…
Profile: Jack White
Jack White is a man who needs no introduction.The man has no shortage of talent, and has become one of…
Warped Tour: 10 Bands You Don’t Wanna Miss
Warped Tour celebrates it’s twentieth birthday this year, and the summer rock camp has certainly grown. What started out as…
What Took You So Long?: The Black Keys
The Black Keys formed in 2001, and despite the fact that their music has been used heavily in commercial…
ON RADAR: Twin Forks
Twin Forks is an American folk rock formed in Boca Raton, Florida in 2011. This seven piece band is packed…
Are They Racist?
Justin Beiber hasn’t done much in the way of shedding his bad-boy image lately. The pop superstar has been making…
Ramones Debut Album Goes Gold
The Ramones are one of the most successful and recognizable punk bands in America. Since their start in the 70’s…
5 Albums That Sound Better On Vinyl
Music played on vinyl is a beautiful and somehow textural thing. You feel the sound in a much more intimate…
PHOTOS: X Games Austin Day Three + Four
X Games 2014 as in full force over the weekend in Austin, TX with a huge turnout to see the…
Interview: Highasakite
You may not have heard of Highasakite yet, but that’s likely to change in the coming year. The Norwegian quartet…
NEWS: Rise Against Announce New Album “The Black Market”
American punk-rock band Rise Against is a name you’re probably already familiar with. Whether you’re a punk fan or not,…
5 Best use of Songs in Commercials
If watching Mad Men has taught us at B-Sides anything, it’s that making commercials is an art form. In a…
The Worst Things Rihanna Has Ever Done
Many of us haven’t forgiven Riri for getting back with Chris Brown after allegedly being abused by the R&B singer.…
WATCH: B-Sides On-Air Highlights 5/31/14- Broods, Foy Vance Interview
B-Sides On-Air is broadcast on KBCW-44/cable 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area every Saturday night after SNL at 1a.…
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: “Chandelier” by Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler or better known by her stage name Sia, began her musical career back in 1993. Originally…
May 2014: Best New Artists (So Far)
Memorial Day hs come and gone, and for most people the summer is well underway. It’s time to unpack the…
10 Greatest Supergroups
The tradition of the supergroup is nearly as old as rock and roll itself. The idea is pretty much a…
Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! Bashes Arcade Fire’s New Music Video For “We Exist”
Last week popular French Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire released a new music video for their single “We Exist”…
REVIEW: Boston Calling- Spring 2014
Memorial Day weekend started off with a bang in Boston this weekend, as the Boston Calling Music Festival kicked off…
Five Songs To Celebrate Memorial Day
I’m sure most of you are aware of Memorial Day as just another holiday you have from work or school…
What is “Indie” and What’s Not?
Whenever someone has asked you what kind of music you list to, have you ever answered “indie?”Probably not. It’s not…
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