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...
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Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Ryan Beatty Will Make You Sob in Public
Ryan Beatty is not performer, he’s a musician.
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Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Making Life Feel Better than Usual with ARCY DRIVE at GoPuff Stage
“We’re ARCY DRIVE, we’re from Long Island so this is like a home town show for us."
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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...
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All Things Go 2024: How to Celebrate a 10th Anniversary the ATG Way
After a brief ticketing snafu following a near immediate pre-sale sell out, the 2024 All Things Go Festival is campaigning for legend status
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- May 29
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Secrets, Sentimentality and a Severe Lack of Direction: Wallows' New Album Epitomizes a Band Running on Autopilot
Model, while a better offering than their previous record, still falls a few steps short of a cohesive LP, marking a huge step backwards for
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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...
Gianna Cicchetti
- May 23
- 4 min
Lionlimb on the New Album'Limbo,' Following Intuition, and Embracing the Past
While rooted in reality, New York singer-songwriter Lionlimb is creating otherworldly vignettes with his words and atmospheric...
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"It's a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity": Sitting Down with Wild Party Before Electrifying Show at Chicago's Lincoln Hall
On a rainy Chicago evening, walking into Lincoln Hall felt like stepping into a portal directly to the past. Wild Party, the four-piece...
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