San Francisco – We love Skylar Spence. It’s hard not to. Ryan DeRobertis’s debut LP Prom King under the moniker (he formerly produced vaporwave tracks under the name Saint Pepsi, until the soft drink giant issued a cease-and-desist) was an easy favorite of 2015, blending zappy guitars and infectious electronic beats to create a colorful
Chicago – Nashville rockers Bully played Tomorrow Never Knows Fest for the second year in a row, and yet again, they kicked ass! Last year the foursome supported Cloud Nothings. This year it was METZ, who they had been touring the East Coast with. I could definitely become used to Bully becoming a TNK staple!
Los Angeles – The world has had to wait a relatively long time since it was last graced with a true Ty Segall solo album. Okay yeah, it has been around two years since Manipulator came out, but for a guy that had everyone used to his LP-a-year clip, it feels like a decade. Of
Los Angeles – Music lovers in Los Angeles were treated to a unique genre mix at the Bootleg Theater. The venue is known for hosting an eclectic range of musicians, but rarely are two bands that are so different placed on the same lineup. This made for an interesting experience for all of those in
Chicago – Nashville band All Them Witches got the second night of Tomorrow Never Knows Fest going with their psychedelic, southern, bluesy rock, heating up Lincoln Hall with plenty of sick jam sessions. All Them Witches were joined by fellow Nashville band Ranch Ghost and Louisville band Old Baby. Every winter TNK Fest brings a
Chicago – 2015 was a the year X Ambassadors broke into the mainstream. The New York band could be heard at every turn, with “Renegades” playing on TV in a Jeep commercial and songs like “Unsteady” playing on the radio. The foursome toured extensively, played a handful of festivals, including Bonnaroo, and released their debut
Los Angeles – After about two months of very-light scheduling at music venues across the world, 2016 is here. Last year saw the release of many exciting new albums, and now those artists are taking to the road in support of their newest releases. One such band with a brand new album in 2015 was
Chicago – Austin based, Toronto born band Black Pistol Fire kicked off their North American tour in the Windy City this past week. The rock duo sold out their show at Schubas so quickly it was moved to Schubas’ larger sister venue, Lincoln Hall, and in turn, guitarist Kevin McKeown and drummer Eric Owen sold out Lincoln Hall. Fans
Chicago – This past weekend PUP rolled into Chica… er, Palatine, Illinois, with Modern Baseball, Tiny Moving Parts, and Jeff Rosenstock, playing an all-ages sold-out show at Durty Nellie’s. Killer line-up, right? But man, a show in the suburbs! Between the show being on a school night and being in boofoo Egypt, this teacher was questioning her
Rotterdam – Grey skies ignited with a blaze of sunset red gave way to a reasonably temperate evening – well, for November – as music fans headed downtown to one of the Dutch sea port’s lively venues, Rotown. Tagged in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016 as a top 10 city destination, Rotterdam is immediately