Blog: Reflections on Genesis at Symbiosis Gathering 2015 Conner Smith September 30, 2015 Blog In recounting my experiences at this year's Symbiosis Gathering, I continue to return to one: gazing into the depths of a beautiful painting titled Genesis by Hans Walør in the art dome. The image rotat...
In with the old and out with the new: Earl Sweatshirt Dan Savo August 8, 2015 Album Review, Blog Vince Staples is on fire. “Wool” really showed us that. His enticing intro features a brand new flow and a much more energetic Staples than his lethargic and aimless havoc he spat on EARL (2010). His...
YouTuber Wisdom: The Voidz — “Human Sadness” Jade Theriault September 8, 2014 Blog 2 Comments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8k3qB61lhk “Human Sadness,” a difficult single off The Voidz's new album Tyranny, sounds like something Julian Casablancas would do, on steroids. Pieces of this song can b...
Camp Life at Roskilde Festival 2014 Penelope Leggett August 20, 2014 Blog, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Copenhagen, Denmark* -- Attended by over 130,000 concert-goers, Roskilde is one of Europe's largest festivals; yet, few in the States have caught wind of this amazing nordic event. Located in the town ...
Photo Set: Cloud Nothings, Metz, and The Wytches at Great American Music Hall Audrey Gertz July 9, 2014 Blog, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Metz at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on July 7, 2014 This is not hyperbole; this is how it went down: a monster lineup of Toronto's Metz, Ohio's Cloud Nothings, and UK band The Wytches endorse...
Blog: 10 Tracks I Could Only Love on YouTube Jade Theriault July 7, 2014 Blog, Columns and Opinions As an avid music fanatic, I take pride in organizing my artists across the digital plane. For instance, iTunes houses only full albums that exist tangibly somewhere. Spotify is for party playlists. Grooveshark ...
Photo Set: Burger Boogaloo, Day 1 Audrey Gertz July 6, 2014 Blog, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos 1 Comment Blowing off steam at Burger Boogaloo On Saturday, July 5, I had the pleasure of (wo)man-ing KALX's merch table on Day 1 of Burger Boogaloo, Burger Records' annual music festival in Oakland's Mosswood Park...
Art Strikes Back: Visual Review of Lone’s Reality Testing Chris Redman July 4, 2014 Album Review, Blog, Multimedia "Blue Sky" was inspired by Lone's Reality Testing (2014) Reality Testing was released June 16th, 2014 on R&S Records. Stream it via THUMP. ...
Blog: Bicycle Day colors San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom Conner Smith April 23, 2014 Blog, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews In a monolith to our generation and all of its quirks, the celestial bodies aligned at the Regency Ballroom this weekend for the two-day Bicycle Day spectacle featuring the artwork of Alex and Allyson Grey. ...
Blog: The Black Keys’ new single, “Turn Blue” Conner Smith April 17, 2014 Blog Setting into a hypnotic cruise control on an open expanse of endless highway, The Black Keys take us on a slow drive with the title track off their upcoming Turn Blue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZZUY32iCz...