Courtesy of The Weather Channel, edited by yours truly It starts as every story does: you're fast asleep in your bed dreaming about Chipotle's new delivery service (or is that just me?) and all of the sudden an alarm blares. You begrudgingly roll over to slam down...
How can song be a medium of protest? Who are the essential songwriters of a generation? If an artist decides to write a song with a “political” message, what are the ramifications? All of these questions will be explored today and in the future of "Prophesize With...
Courtesy of Black Cat An experimental rock band from Kyoto, Japan, Tricot blends dynamic vocal styles, unpredictable song transitions, dreamy post-rock melodies, and the complex rhythms of math rock. With a visual style as strong as their musical output, Tricot is...
Like a decent portion of the AU, and WVAU population, I saw Drake last weekend. And while I knew that it would be an experience, I didn't anticipate the intense level of energy, a lot of energy, that would stay with me. Even while staying in the library at 2am. (2am...
Courtesy of Black Cat Hailing from the music town of Athens, Georgia, Futurebirds play a certain style laid-back country-rock that combines backwoods harmonies with pedal steel riffs and atmospheric feedback. Calling their sound "psychedelic country" they are known...
When asked how to describe their vibe, Smallpools said they are a group of brothers with ADD working in their dad's factory on an assembly line. And every now and again everybody just stops production and plays a game of street fighter. Their self titled debut EP was...
Yo La Tengo graced the Lincoln Theater with their presence Friday. The band played a two-set acoustic show surrounded by avant-garde artwork and a poster of The Clean, a legendary indie band from New Zealand. The lineup featured lead guitarist Dave Schramm, who was...
Courtesy of Wikipedia For the first installment of “I'm Not Like The Other Girls,” I apprehensively dawn my headphones to review the musical works of Kid Cudi. Like many of us, I adopted most of my musical taste' from my older sibling, which made for a pretty...
Are you a fan of Pavement, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Tom Petty, John Fahey or The War On Drugs? Then come down to the 9:30 Club on October 8th to see Kurt Vile and the Violators perform songs off of his new album “b'lieve i'm goin down” released September 25th....
With festival season coming to a close, I am here as a proud introverted survivor of this year's batch of thrashing fans, hour-long bathroom lines, and endless crowds. And if I did it, then so can you, fellow music fan. 1. Go in prepared Festivals release the line up...