10 Questions with Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons

Published in Interviews
Monday, 28 May 2012 18:58
When I first saw Imagine Dragons at the Independent I was blown away by how good they were. I was, I'm ashamed to say, unaware of their brilliance. I have since rectified that situation by rifling through their discography at a frenetic pace, trying to soak it all in like a junkie trying to get every ounce out of that last fix. This interview is ...
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Knife Party To Release Rage Valley EP May 28 2012

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 24 May 2012 14:01
Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success forKnife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been tirelessly DJ-ing all around the world, curating their own Earstorm stage at Australia's massive Future Music ...
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Catching Up With Belle Histoire

Published in Interviews
Thursday, 24 May 2012 05:30
Although Belle Histoire recently celebrated its year anniversary as a band, it has a lot to be proud of in the last 12 months. The Cincinnati-based quintet already has two EPs under its belt, with a full-length due this summer on InVogue Records (yes, the band has already been signed). In addition, the indie-pop outfit filmed a music video for it...
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Preview: NXNE Festival

Published in Festivals
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:49
The opposite in direction of that one festival that happened a couple months ago in Austin, TX – NXNE Festival takes place in Toronto June 11-17th, and seems like a similar deal: 650 bands in one week, but most likely even more unofficial shows, parties, after parties, random street parties, and general debauchery centered around various art form...
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Album Review: CORY BRANAN, Mutt

Published in Album Reviews
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 11:48
Cory Branan has been a household name in my family for the past several years and, with his newest album release MUTT out May 22nd on Bloodshot Records, I have never been as proud to call myself a fan. I have been to all his Chicago shows and that has given me the opportunity to become very familiar with his live performances. Before getting my h...
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Atlas Genius Sign To WBR

Published in Breaking News
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 10:31
"Like an invitation you weren't expecting to get, Atlas Genius knocks on your door and creeps into your peripheries in stealth mode," said Neon Gold shortly after the then-unsigned new band put "Trojans" on SoundCloud last year, offering it for sale via TuneCore on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. "Fair warning: 'Trojans' will invade your head, all dr...
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A Constant Sea is the debut album from the Brooklyn quartet Heliotropes. Released June 18 on Manimal Vinyl, A Constant Sea is a sturdy and creative first album but moreover, it’s a remarkably dusky ...

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Northside Fest Day 2: Xenia Rubinos, Sinkane, Lazyeyes and The Meaning of Life

18 June 2013

The second day of Northside I started with the early show at Brooklyn Bowl, where I caught Xenia Rubinos and Sinkane. This is where I got my dose of eclectic tropical music with Afro-beat roots. Xen...

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Bonnaroo’s Small Stages: The Faces of The Festival

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Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, we adore you – we do. You have given the listening community fulfilling tunes for decades and to you we are forever grateful. Today though, we’re taking a st...

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James Bay Clicks With the Troubadour on His First U.S. Tour

17 June 2013

It’s tough going for singer-songwriters. If you’re not a natural poet or have some truly unique angle, you better have one hell of a voice and a perfect live act. At this point, the guitar-toting Ja...

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