As expected, ACL 2014 is delivering hard on big names this year. However, there are a few lesser known artists…
Jungle: The Axl Rose Story (part two)
Jungle On December 19, 1982, W. Axl Rose left Lafayette, Indiana, and all the troubles it had brought him, behind…
REVIEW: “Yellow Flicker Beat” By Lorde
Lorde followed in the steps of her celeb-bestie Taylor Swift when she contributed her cover of Tears For Fears “Everybody…
ALBUM REVIEW: Hesitant Alien by Gerard Way
A little over a year ago, when My Chemical Romance announced their break up, everyone’s inner middle school emo rock…
ALBUM REVIEW: Thom Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
Leave it to Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to surprise us with not only a new album, but also a new way…
VIDEO: Interview with Chloe Chaidez of Kitten – Talks San Francisco, New Album
The band Kitten has been On-Radar at B-Sides since the release of the track, “Cut It Out” in 2011. After…
VIDEO: Interview with The Griswolds-Talk Chatroulette, Touring
The track, “Beware The Dog” by The Griswolds, has been dominating alt-rock radio and even topped our weekly top 10…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tyranny by Julian Casablancas + The Voidz
Is it truly necessary to go over the persona that is Julian Casablancas? Yes, he is the Strokes’ crooner who also…
Show Review: My Brightest Diamond
Monday night My Brightest Diamond mastermind Shara Worden marched into Cambridge, MA accompanied by her two bandmates, and a few…
10 Years of Green Day’s American Idiot
By nature of being artists, musicians often strive to make a certain statement with their work. Whether it be emotional,…
Throwback: Top 5 Episodes of MTV Unplugged
The following are the top five episodes of the once great, and now either totally forgotten or totally raped, depending…
Vinyl Round Up: September 19, 2014
It’s that time again folks! Time to sit back and wait for that special fizzy pop that means the needle…
Album Review: Greetings From California by The Madden Brothers
Twin brothers Benji and Joel Madden have come a long way since they first started their pop rock band Good…
Album Review: This Is All Yours by Alt-J
Alt-J spent five years as a band before releasing their debut full length “An Awesome Wave.” The album was hailed…
Appetite: The Axl Rose Story (part 1 of many)
For a man who hit his so called peak in 1991, and who disappeared for almost a decade at the…
MOVIE REVIEW: God Help the Girl
Call him what you want, Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch knows what he wants. You could say the man lives in…
U2unes: U2’s New Album Invades iProducts
It’s pretty much impossible to not have heard of U2. It’s especially impossible if you owned an Apple product, or…
ON RADAR: Ty Segall
After launching his solo career back in 2008, Ty Segall has been known for producing knee-jerk records that have kept…
Vinyl Round-Up: September 12, 2014
Have you been feeling an emptiness? Is there an emptiness that needs to be occupied? Hopefully B-sides can fill the…
A Day-by-Day Play for Austin City Limits from a Native Austinite
When it comes to Austin City Limits, I am no rookie. And although this no longer is my first (or 4th,…
Interview: SKATERS
SKATERS formed in New York City back in 2012 and have been taking on the country with songs from their…
ALBUM REVIEW: Crush Songs by Karen O
Back in 2006 and 2007, at the center of the hype-storm for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s grammy success, Karen…
TRACK REVIEW: Cleopatra by Weezer
2014 marked 20 years since Weezer released their eponymous debut record, better known as The Blue Album. This alt. rock outfit…
Review: Centuries by Fall Out Boy
It’s been just a little over a year since the Illinois pop-punk band came off hiatus and made a comeback…
Recap: Boston Calling Fall 2014
The 4th annual Boston Calling Festival came to a close last night, and even though things didn’t go as smoothly…
Vinyl Round-Up – 9/5/14
Rejoice audiophiles! B-Sides is here to guide you’re superior sense of musical taste. This week the round-up is populated by…
Vinyl Round-Up: August 29, 2014
As a culture, we are craving authenticity more everyday. The masses are clamoring for more things to be more genuine. Vinyl…
Vinyl Round-Up: August 22, 2014
Vinyl is really in right now. We at B-Sides have decided to compile the best records every week. We’re here…
ALBUM REVIEW: Get Hurt by The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem have come a long way since their last “punk” album “American Slang” (2010). The former-punk outfit…
B-Sides On-Air: Weekend Highlights 8/16/14 – From Outside Lands 2014: Jack Antonoff- Bleachers, Vance Joy, Boys Noize
B-Sides On-Air is broadcast on KBCW-44/cable 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area every Saturday night after SNL at 1a.…
What?! Artists Without Number One Albums
Tom Petty and Weird Al, what do they have in common? Not much, aside from the expected parody Al did…
Music Festivals: A Dying Art?
Music festivals are like mini-meccas for music lovers of a certain temperament. A weekend-long party filled with great music, interesting…
10 Best Foo Fighters Songs
The Foo Fighters recently announced they were releasing a new album in the fall of this year. Few modern rock…
Why Do We Watch Award Shows?
Everyone likes being rewarded for doing a good job at work, but not many occupations provide awards for doing such.…
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