It happened again… I vowed to never again go a full four days, yet here I am chugging water and blasting Lollapalooza playlists on Spotify in anticipation of this weekend’s big event. Look, I think there will be a day where my FOMO will subside, when the rigors of going to a music festival for… Continue reading 41 – 2018 Lollapalooza Preview
To all the haters out there: Yes, this is indeed the third female singer/male instrumentalist duo featured on this wonderful website. I’m not ashamed, I’ll be the first to admit – I’m just a sucker for duos. Black Keys…Royal Blood…Japandroids… White Stripes? Hall & Oats?! Come ON people, duos are amazing. There’s just something about… Continue reading 38 – Beach House
Unlike like so many others in the world, it wasn’t hard for Molly Rankin to join the family business. Young people everywhere struggle with the decision to either pursue their dreams, or “play it safe” and follow in their parents’ footsteps. I get it, its tough. However, if your dad played fiddle in one… Continue reading 37 – Alvvays
Honestly, what can’t Australians do? Its hard to argue that the Australian music scene isn’t among the strongest and most diverse in the entire world over the past few years. They’ve owned the modern psychedelia scene with Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala, and his buddies in Pond. Punk rock? Oh yeah, big time. Bands… Continue reading 36 – RÜFÜS DU SOL
If their trio of albums have taught us anything, it’s that Killer Mike and El-P are fired up. Actually, “fired up” might not even be a strong enough term – these guys are downright angry. Not since Zach de la Roche’s charged-up vocals on those ire-filled Rage Against the Machine albums in the early 90s… Continue reading 35 – Run the Jewels
The year was 2014 – riots flooded the streets of Ferguson, MO in retaliation to the shooting death of Michael Brown, the United States finally resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba, Justin Bieber was famously arrested for driving under the influence in Miami and one of the most auspicious young indie bands in the world, Smith… Continue reading 34 – Whitney
HO HO HO everyone! We made it, the holiday season is finally upon us! For weeks, we’ve been subjected to near-constant, nausea-inducing advertising on our television and billboards on the drive home. Each day, we’ve been fighting a losing battle as we try to avoid picking at the leftover food delivered to each of… Continue reading 32 – Christmas Songs
2017! What a YEAR ladies and gentlemen… We laughed, we cried, we bought fidget spinners and blinded ourselves by staring at the solar eclipse. Some people probably did all four of those things at the same time. We’re rounding home here and heading into the holiday season which means one thing: lists! Yes folks, it’s… Continue reading 31 – Favorite Albums of 2017
LCD Soundsystem is a textbook example of a band who has found unlikely music super-stardom. Nothing about the group and their rise to glory has been traditional in the slightest. The songs themselves, often 6 or 7 minutes in length, alternate between electronic, riff-driven dance and noisy punk rock. Their blend of… Continue reading 30 – LCD Soundsystem
There’s a growing trend in the electronic indie world these days: male producer teams up with female singer to create fun indie-pop dance music. It’s a simple, fun formula. It works. Look no further than the success of Phantogram, who just played the main stage at Lollapalooza for the zillionth time, or… Continue reading 25 – Sylvan Esso
