Chicago – Lollapalooza is finally upon us! You’ve been counting down the days to see your favorite bands, but what about all those new bands? Have no fear, we’re here to help. We’ve comprised a list of ten new bands to see over the weekend to help you celebrate Lolla’s tenth anniversary in Chicago’s Grant
Portland – Anyone who knows me at all knows that I am a hopeless sucker for bands with a lead female vocalist. Paramore, Beach House, Haim, you name it; I’ll fall head over heels in love with any confident, quirky woman who can sing me pretty words. So naturally I was eagerly anticipating the Pure
Chicago – The Boston-based Magic Man had already begun to play “Waves” when lead singer Alex Caplow came energetically skipping out on stage. His enthusiasm held strong all night, leaping feverishly around, tossing himself into the audience, and whipping his microphone cord like a lasso. His fiery showmanship and Magic Man’s fun indie-pop made for one
Seattle – It’s been a long, hot weekend, but Capitol Hill Block Party goers were eager for more music starting under the sun, and going well into the night, on the final day of the festival. Though the biggest draw of the night was A$AP Rocky, plenty other artists earned their fair share of audience members.
Seattle – After a successful kickoff on Friday, the sun continued to grace the streets of Seattle as day two of the Capitol Hill Block Party commenced. Festival goers cultivated a beach party vibe with hitting beach balls, spraying water hoses, enjoying ice cream cones, and grooving to sunny tunes by great new bands such as
Seattle – Three days, 6 city blocks, 100 artists. The Capitol Hill Block Party certainly has grown since its humble beginnings back in 1997, when it had only one small stage, a handful of DJs, and five bands. Today, the CHBP sees more than 9,000 concertgoers per day, and the first day of the 2014
Portland – Hollie Fullbrook’s calm, pensive singing might lead one to believe that she’s already been defeated by the world. Maybe it’s because of that distant gaze, or her modest attire. Maybe it’s the way she gently sways on stage, or the way she glances down occasionally to reflect in the warm lamplight. She’s got
Chicago – The final day of a weekend festival is always bittersweet. Even though you are exhausted, you dance and sing as if there’s no tomorrow, fighting off the inevitable: the wave of melancholy that will wash over you when you exit the festival grounds with the masses, calmed only by thoughts of doing it
Seattle – The indie electro-pop rockers of The Night Terrors of 1927, alongside headliners Magic Man, played to a sold-out crowd at The Crocodile Café, where the all-ages audience danced and sang along all night. The Night Terrors of 1927, a new band from Los Angeles, is a project fronted by Jarrod Gorbel, formerly of
Chicago – Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Are you singing a little Elton? I was during day two of Pitchfork Festival. Right from the start, I was feeling it, thanks to one of my favorite local bands- but there were plenty of other new artists who kept Saturday rocking well into the evening. Chicago boys Twin Peaks