OLD FARMERS BALL: ‘A PRETTY BIG DEAL’
The word “unique” comes up over and over again when discussing the Old Farmers Ball. And rightly so. The festival, hosted by Cabinet, is the first of its kind: a lineup of non-major label bands, ma...
ReadmoreNEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND SONG: ‘YA HEY’
Vampire Weekend has shared a lyric video for "Ya Hey," a song from the band's third album, "Modern Vampires of the City," which will be released May 14. The band will perform on Saturday Night Live o...
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MY BACK PAGES: BRITPOP
My Back Pages is a series that explores our relationships with the music we grew up with. Britpop is the subject of this installment. When I boarded a plane for a study-abroad program in Manchester, ...
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THE HAUNTING DREAM POP OF CHEROKEE RED
Cherokee Red creates songs that are equal parts catchy and haunting, tantalizing you but never pulling back the curtain to fully reveal what’s truly at their core. It’s a unique sound that one might ...
ReadmoreALBUM REVIEW: BRASS BED — “THE SECRET WILL KEEP YOU”
Enveloped in an uneasy haze of steel guitar, Brass Bed tells us, “I never believed it was true/ That life was just something to do” until the day “that death follows through.” It’s not exactly a pep ...
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LEROY JUSTICE WANTS TO BE YOUR FAVORITE BAND
Jason Gallagher is ready for Leroy Justice to be your favorite band. “We want a bigger audience. We want to play more. It’s just going to come from playing more. When we play for any audience, we ...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BEETS
With a melting pot of influences and backgrounds – The Ramones are a touchstone influence, and guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Juan Wauters was born in Uruguay -- Queens-based The Beets might be th...
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ALBUM REVIEW: DAWES — “STORIES DON’T END”
While Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers have stomped and strummed their way to the forefront of the latest folk revival, Dawes have forged a quieter path. And as the California band shows in it...
ReadmoreNEW QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE SONG: “MY GOD IS THE SUN”
You can listen to the new Queens of the Stone Age song, "My God Is The Sun," below. The Josh Homme-fronted band is set to release its latest album "... Like Clockwork" June 4 on Matador Records. &nb...
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MY BACK PAGES: RUSH
My Back Pages is a series that explores our relationships with the music we grew up with. Canadian hard rock trio Rush is the subject of the first installment. We have friends that we talk to all the...
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