Chicago – Last Saturday night Foxing and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid To Die rolled into the Windy City on a co-headlining tour, with support from TTNG and Brightside, for a sold-out show at Subterranean. All four have been touring together in one of the best line-ups any emo kid, punk rocker, or
Austin – The line toward the entrance stretched longer with each passing groan. The fun fun fun pulsed through the gates, but Mother Nature held her grip. The weather delay cancelled many of the opening acts for day two of Fun Fun Fun Fest, but the Welsh band Joanna Gruesome luckily made the cut. After
Chicago – A little after three in the afternoon girls began lining up outside Subterranean. No, they weren’t there for the six o’clock show with Foxing and TWIABP. (Though Best New Bands was. Stay tuned for the review!) They were waiting anxiously to see the evening show with Hippo Campus. Yeah, the one that was set to start
Chicago – Good things come in threes. We’ve got three-day weekends, the Chicago Bulls’ three-peat, the original Star Wars trilogy, three-ply toilet paper. Okay, okay, maybe not that last one, but it’s all good because we have another threesome add for the list. Friday night Chicago saw the perfect musical trinity. Three local acts came together at one of
San Francisco – This past Friday, local Bay Area alternative radio station Live 105 FM held their first annual Scream Scene party at the recently renovated Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco. The night featured sets from three vibrant electronic acts, including Portland’s RAC (Remix Artist Collective) and a headlining set by Boston’s luminous
Los Angeles – If it seems like Shakey Graves (nee Alejandro Rose-Garcia) has a familiar face, that’s probably because he does. Getting his entertainment career started as an actor in film and television, he has transitioned to a rough-around-the-edges Americana singer-songwriter over the last few years. This has proven to be a smart decision for
Chicago – When I last wrote about Meg Myers, I praised her up and down: “Every once and awhile you watch a sensational act, capable of sending a chill down your spine, and in that instant you know the artist is destined for fame. That is exactly what happened when I saw Meg Myers.” My admiration
Los Angeles – Those that have followed garage-punk savant Ty Segall over the years may have noticed a recent trend in his live performances. His summer festival circuit stardom has brought with it a wave of Jonny-come-lately “scenester” fans who were perhaps a little too focused on his huge, retro-garage-pop choruses (“Girlfriend”, “Thank God For
Los Angeles – “You just have to see them live to appreciate them” is an ever-common prerequisite when introducing a friend/relative/stranger to a band you love. It serves as slight insurance, a safety-valve if you will, in case said person quickly dismisses the tunes emanating from the speakers. For some artists, a strong live show
Milwaukee – Do you like to Cha Cha? So does D.R.A.M. and Wisconsin. The Virginia hip hop artist had fans dancing hard in the Eagles Ballroom at the Rave in Milwaukee, to his irresistible single “Cha Cha,” off the mixtape #1EpicSummer. D.R.A.M. – which stands for “Does Real Ass Music” – was born Shelley Massenburg-Smith in Germany. Though his military mother