FIVE WOMEN IN MUSIC ON THE RISE
"Brat summer" may be fading, but the chokehold artists like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift have on the...
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Warning, Flashing Lights: Glixen Warns of Havoc and Torment on "Sick Silent"
I've always wondered the what the soundtrack to the apocalypse would really sound like. An obvious, albeit lame answer would probably be...
A Living Shell in a Personal Hell: Shower Curtain Relases Second Sinister Single, "benadryl man."
If you or a loved one has been plagued haunted by Benadryl-induced hallucinations, you may be entitled to sonic compensation.
carolinharvey
- 3 hours ago
- 5 min
FIVE WOMEN IN MUSIC ON THE RISE
"Brat summer" may be fading, but the chokehold artists like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift have on the...
Janset Yasar
- Aug 23
- 6 min
Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...
allyflygare
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Shoegaze Reverie: Slowdive's Path from Past to Present
The term "shoegaze" originates from a mockery of the rock subgenre’s artists, whose heavy use of effects pedals often caused them to look...
Mike Amodei
- Jul 27
- 6 min
Cardiff Review: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour—Where Myth Meets Reality
There are certain days in life that swell with anticipation, standing apart from the rest—weddings, engagements, milestone birthdays, and...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Jul 26
- 4 min
"You Oughta Know" About Pitchfork Day 3
“You Oughta Know” about Pitchfork day three. In true Pitchfork fashion, Sunday’s lineup delivered a hodgepodge of genres. Crowds lingered...
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 22
- 5 min
No One Wants to Hear What They Don't Want to Hear: Rex Orange County Releases Two New Singles and Unveils Fifth Studio Album, "The Alexander Technique"
I used to love, and I mean love Rex Orange County. He was my absolute shit in high school, I used to ride around in my hunk o' junk Volvo...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know
Every summer it seems that all of the 2.6 million people of Chicago shake the frost off their boots and head out to the city. Restaurants...
Janset Yasar
- Jul 12
- 4 min
On Mk.gee and Drinking Alone in Depressing Neighbourhood Bars
I often find myself in bars alone, and it’s only after I’ve ordered something that I realize I didn’t plan my day to unfold like this....
Janset Yasar
- Jul 8
- 4 min
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...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Jul 4
- 4 min
Sarah Grace White Bares Her Heart In "Sinkhole" EP
Imagine a musical potion of Weyes Blood’s ethereal moodiness, Coco’s wispy vocals, Kate Bush’s experimentation, and the vulnerability of...
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 2
- 5 min
New York City, Underwater: Geese's Anniversary Tape Lives Up to the Live Standard
Alive & In Person opts instead for beauty in the music and the unpredictability of the rehearsal space.
Janset Yasar
- Jun 7
- 4 min
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...
Kora Elms Fleming
- May 27
- 2 min
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
- 8 min
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...
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