Nashville – Once a modest, band-centric festival, Bonnaroo has morphed into a monster of a weekend where roughly two hundred bands and thousands of people descend on the tiny town of Manchester, Tennessee from June 12-15. The festival’s biggest stage, What, will be lit up by the likes of Sir Elton John, Jack White, and
Chicago – Heartbreak and romance tend to birth beauty in artists, and Cults know all too well about this. Guitarist Brian Oblivion and singer Madeline Follin’s reflections on love, life, and their unraveling relationship have combined for a breathtaking new LP, Static. Oblivion and Follin gained attention back in 2010 with the single “Go Outside,” before
San Francisco - Every musician dreams of having ability to fully command an audience’s attention, but it’s a skill is one that takes years and years to perfect. I know of many bands that have yet to achieve such fluidity and grace onstage, bands that have been together for years—even decades—yet they still lack the kind
Austin – After seeing headlines like “David Guetta Cancels World Tour After Losing USB Containing His Entire Set”, it’s hard to not become skeptical about the artistic integrity of today’s well known EDM performers. Someone spending $50 on a ticket can’t help but ask themselves: What am I paying for? An authentic live performance, or
Portland – Justified or not, Northern England has a reputation for heavy skies and stark industrial scenes. “Tramlines and slagheaps, pieces of machinery,” W.H. Auden once penned cheerily, describing his native region. As the saying goes in Southern England, “it’s grim up North.” Those supposedly gloomy climes above the Watford Gap have given rise to more than
New York – Saturday night’s showing at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar was like a circus brawl. The indoor-arcades, multiple bars, food trucks and craft vendors always lend a clattering backdrop for the venue’s weekly free concerts, and Saturday night was no exception. The ever-vibrant locale was the ideal environment for Yellow Ostrich, who mirrored the
Chicago – Karen Marie Ørsted had THE hottest ticket around Chicago this past week. Okay, maybe Blackhawks playoff tickets actually took the title, but Karen Marie Ørsted for sure came in a close second. Karen, better known as MØ, quickly sold out Schubas, so the gig was moved to its larger sister venue: Lincoln Hall. The
Los Angeles — For anyone in need of losing their mind, these Brooklynites can mash the brain up just right. Fresh off the release of their debut album, Manhattan, there is no doubt Skaters come from the streets of Brooklyn, New York with songs about endless nights of debauchery in The City That Never Sleeps. Still,
George, WA. – Memorial Day Weekend in Washington means more than just a three-day weekend – it’s the time for the premiere music festival in the Pacific Northwest. This year, more than 27,000 festival goers have come from every state in the country and every province in Canada to see the 100 acts, including big-name
San Francisco – Free events often bring with them a sense of dread, as they can present a series of problems: overcrowded-ness, misinformation, and guest list-related confusion to name a few. I’ve had a tattered past with FILTER parties—having been scorned by the first two I tried to attend—so when I received an invite to