I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...
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Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...
So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...
It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...
Kora Elms Fleming
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Will Shygirl Turn Me Into A House Music Enthusiast?
The concerts I usually attend are indie shows. Young artists, creatives, spilled drinks, merch tables, heavy instrumentals, folky croons,...
Mike Amodei
- May 24
- 8 min
Hangout Festival 2024: The Who and What You Missed
Nestled along the shores of the Gulf Coast in Alabama, the 2024 Hangout Music Festival, renowned for being a huge atmospheric annual...
Kora Elms Fleming
- May 15
- 4 min
Picking Figs and Taking Names: Finom's Journey to Their Upcoming Album 'Not God'
18, wide-eyed at a venue in Omaha, Nebraska I watched Finom open for Twin Peaks. I stood in awe of their harmonies and creative indie pop...
Rob Lucchesi
- May 8
- 4 min
Tonitruale (Almost) Live: Guided By Voices' Doug Gillard Chats New Single, "Serene King"
The world is on fire, civil unrest washes over the streets in every city, state, and country. The common man has been thrust into an...
Jean-Paul Gabillard
- Apr 29
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So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
Anaïs Turiello
- Apr 24
- 10 min
Getting Deep with Daarling Before First Stop of Cross-Country Tour
Chicago-based trio, daarling are set to embark on their cross-country tour but it is a few hours before the first show as we settle into...
Rob Lucchesi
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Tonitruale Live: Growing Up Along the Hero's Journey with Liam Sheaffer
Liam Sheaffer stops by to chat emotional maturity, compelling storytelling and his new EP, "Make Your Own Life Out of This."
Janset Yasar
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Tortured Poets Department: A Beautiful Confessional Overshadowed by Creative Stagnation
“What do you think Taylor Swift is doing right now?” It's a question I like to ask my friends, usually over a few pints at a bar. Not...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Presence Flaunts a New Pop Punk Attitude In His Single “RUNNING BACK 2 YOU!”
Every person I know my age has mentioned at least once, “If only I had started that YouTube channel when I was 14.” Pop punk artist...
Rob Lucchesi
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Give Up the Ghost Once More: Pillow Queens Find Peace in Madness on "Name Your Sorrow"
Upon my first listen through of Pillow Queens' new album, Name Your Sorrow, I couldn't help but tingle with an odd feeling of deja vu. I...
Rob Lucchesi
- Apr 12
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You Must Have a Young Dad: The Black Keys Act Their Age on "Ohio Players"
Dad Rock noun (often derogatory) a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians In...
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B1G CH0MP3RS D3V0UR Their First Interview
A conversation with the up and coming, genre defying B1G CH0MP3RS.