Artist of the Week: fun.

Published in Featured Artist
Monday, 21 May 2012 22:51
Sometimes gigantic new bands emerge when you least expect it. That could happen due to timing or even to the stars aligning. Either way you look at it, when a new band explodes and comes from nowhere, you have no choice but to take a look at what they’ve done and see why it works. When we reviewed New York City indie rockers fun’s album, we knew ...
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Record Store Day Is This Saturday. Here Are Five Awesome Releases You Need To Pick Up.

Published in Previews
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 14:46
If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to Coachella, fear not, for Record Store Day 2012 is here. (Now that I think about it, even if you will be in the desert this weekend there’ll be a tent there, too. We just can’t win...)  If you aren’t familiar with Record Store Day, it’s an annual event held by independently run records stores around the...
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Album Review: Fun. - Some Nights

Published in Album Reviews
Monday, 20 February 2012 22:34
  The boys of fun.--lead singer/songwriter Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, and Andrew Dost--are back with their second studio album,  Some Nights, which drops today.  As a long time Nate Ruess fan, from his Format days, I feel qualified and obligated to review this record.  People who are just beginning to listen to fun. might be put off by this a...
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fun. Releases New Single, "We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monae)" from Upcoming Album

Published in Album Reviews
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:32
The first single from fun. from their upcoming album (not yet titled, due out next year) is officially here, and it's pretty freaking cool.  "We Are Young" features Janelle Monae ___. Download it here, listen below, or watch the video above.  As for the music video...weird.  In a nutshell (spoiler alert), a half-Asian Natalie Portma...
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Concert Review: Fun. Puts the Fun in Funeral Party

Published in Live Reviews
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:00
fun. At the strange hour of 6:30 pm, I headed over to The Wiltern in Los Angeles to see Funeral Party and Fun. open up for Panic! At the Disco.  It was still light outside, and this confused me.  Then I got to the venue and saw hoards of black-clad teens with unnaturally died hair and mothers and fathers being dragged by their kids. I was no lo...
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ANNOUNCING THE BEST LIVE SHOWS OF 2010!

Published in Breaking News
Tuesday, 28 December 2010 12:00
You voted, and the votes are tallied. Here's the list of the Top Ten Best Live Shows of 2010! #10: TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL / SASQUATCH!-- TIE When Kelly Montgomery hit Sasquatch! this year, she returned with terrific photos and a great round-up of the acts she managed to squeeze in. Here's how she kicked things off: I haven't yet been...
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