San Francisco – “You say it’s cruel / hell you know it’s beautiful to know one day / you’re gonna die!” Lux Lisbon shouts during the chorus of “Memento Mori,” the third track off their EP Get Some Scars. Outside the musical context – the bright chords and ebullient backing vocals – the lyric sounds
Chicago – Like many music lovers, I’ve recently found myself becoming a fan of New York band X Ambassadors. Their hit single “Renegades” has been on television in Jeep commercials and all over the radio, from alternative stations to top forty, and the foursome’s debut full-length VHS has been climbing charts since its release. In
Seattle – Hacky sack circles, animal onesies, bubble machines, and electrical fires…just another typical day at the neighborhood block party. After two stellar days of music Friday and Saturday, Sunday closed out the annual Capitol Hill Block Party with blowout acts, rounding out with headliner Ratatat. Throughout the day, however, festival goers could find quality
Seattle – After Capitol Hill Block Party kicked off with a bang on Friday, day two of the festival continued to see top-notch local, national, and international acts, enjoyed by audience members of all ages. While some highlights of the Saturday lineup included local indie rockers Ivan & Alyosha, electro-pop artist/producer Toro Y Moi, and
Seattle – Streets are closed, rainbow sidewalks are slowly becoming littered with cigarette butts and coffee cups, and a certain Seattle recreation is being enjoyed…yes, the annual Capitol Hill Block Party is in full swing. For three days, Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood shows its pride as the city’s hub of arts and culture. Named by
San Francisco – “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment… But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk
New York – Atlantic recording artist Meg Myers has announced the release of her much anticipated debut album. SORRY arrives everywhere on Friday, September 18th. SORRY is available for pre-order beginning today, with all orders accompanied by an instant grat download of the album’s next single, “Lemon Eyes,” along with Myers’ previously released singles, “Sorry,”
Chicago – Last Friday, Spotify shared a blistering new session in their “Spotify Sessions” series, brought to you by the lads of Twin Peaks. Recorded at the end of SXSW this past March by the wonderful Jim Eno (Spoon), the collection shows a band firing on all cylinders. The three-song set, featuringWild Onion standouts “Making Breakfast” and “Strawberry Smoothie,” as well
New York – James Bay will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday July 21, 2015. This marks the acclaimed UK troubadour’s Tonight Show debut. He’ll be playing the latest single from his critically acclaimed full-length debut album, Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records], “Hold Back The River.” On the heels of his previous sold out U.S. run, Bay returns to North
Los Angeles – Coming out on stage with floppy ball-caps and cut-off jeans shorts, Slam Dunk certainly have the look of a road-worn touring band. Despite the fact that the band members played fast-and-loose with their songs’ structures and had no issue taking short break mid-song to goof around with each other, the skuzzy noise-pop