Kesha rose to fame in the 2010’s as she dropped track after track that that filled our high school mix tapes. “Tik Tok” followed by “We R Who We R” followed by “Die Young”, the hits were endless. But us listeners knew little about what was happening behind the scenes. Continue Reading
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Alvarez Kings // Louisville, KY 6.25.17
Alvarez Kings Zanzabar// Louisville, Ky June 25th, 2017 Words and photos by Emily May Indie-electronic group, Alvarez Kings, made a stop in Louisville recently on their current US tour. Hailing from Sheffield, England, the band performed to a crowd of enthusiastic fans, playing a variety songs from their Ep, as Continue Reading
Vans Warped Tour // Wantagh, NY 7.8.17
Vans Warped Tour Nikon at Jones Beach Theater / Wantagh, NY July 8th, 2017 Words by Morgan Sheridan Photos by Jess Williams For the past 22 years the traveling punk-rock summer camp known as the Vans Warped Tour has seen the ins and outs of America, stopping in more cities than Continue Reading
Single Review: Porn and Chicken “Zipper” and “Bread”
(Photo from Spring Awakening, courtesy of Kate Scott Daly) Chicago is synonymous with a few things: hot dogs, the Chicago Cubs, and house music. It’s been widely accepted that house music was created in Chicago in the 1980s, and since then, some of the greatest DJs and dance artists have Continue Reading
K. Flay // London, UK 06.28.2017
K.Flay / Mirror Fury Camden Assembly, London, UK 28 June 2017 Photos and Words by Katie Frost K.Flay (Kristine Flaherty) is an American singer-songwriter who has had growing success on this side of the pond following tours with electro-rock singer-songwriter Lights in early 2015, and alt-rock band PVRIS in April Continue Reading
Album Review: Sparrow Sleeps ‘Sparrow and Friends Start a Band!’
Sparrow Sleeps has been producing cover albums of notable pop punk albums for a few years now – but what sets them apart is that the renditions are all in the form of lullabies, meant for parents and siblings to play around young children, toddlers, and babies. Sparrow Sleeps has Continue Reading
Album Review: Thieves ‘No Motive’
Hailing from Austin, TX, aggressive pop-punk band Thieves are releasing their first full length album, No Motive, since their debut LP in 2011. However, the past five years have been big ones for the band. Releasing two EP’s, landing a slot at Fun Fun Fun Fest and SXSW, opening for Continue Reading
Album Review: Sleigh Bells ‘Jessica Rabbit’
Review by Morgan Sheridan Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller, better known as the self-proclaimed noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, will release their much anticipated fourth album Jessica Rabbit on November 11th through their own newly established record label Torn Clean. The band set the music genre ablaze when they stepped Continue Reading
Album Review: Sleep On It ‘Lost Along The Way’
Chicago-based pop-punk band Sleep On It have released their third EP, Lost Along The Way, via Equal Vision Records. The five song EP shows maturity and growth from the band and allows listeners a sneak peek into what the future holds for them. Recorded with producers Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Continue Reading
Album Review: Every Time I Die ‘Low Teens’
Every Time I Die’s Low Teens is an incredible leap past their previous works. A band with a good eighteen years under their belt, Every Time I Die are definitely the farthest thing from new when it comes to writing phenomenal albums. While some bands seem to reach an expiration Continue Reading
Album Review: Cane Hill ‘Smile’
If you’re a philistine when it comes to metal, Cane Hill’s first studio album might sound like your run-of-the-mill rock album. If you take a closer listen, however, you’ll find that there’s something genuine and raw about this New Orleans metal quartet. Named for an asylum in the UK, the Continue Reading
Album Review: Drowners ‘On Desire’
Following their successful 2014 debut, American-Welsh indie rockers Drowners are back with their newest studio album, On Desire. After opening for bands such as The Vaccines, Foals, and Arctic Monkeys, the four-piece band have released their sophomore record, a blend of alternative rock with deeply personal lyrics. Lead singer and Continue Reading