Odd name for a record – CHECK.Artistry grasping for originality – CHECK.Stoic Nordic undertones while retaining a “brightness” in sound – CHECK.Music that cannot be boxed in by genre – CHECK Do you love pop music but are sick of … Continue reading “VIGGO Was A Love Child” – The Review
Dutch singer songwriter Lucas Thijs creates music reminiscent of the 90’s while blending modern pop rock stylings. I had the honor of interviewing Lucas recently and chatted with him about all things music, inspiration, side projects and more! Be sure to check this guy’s Backspace EP out from April of this year – All 4 songs are well-crafted beyond measure! For more Lucas Thijs… Website Instagram Soundcloud Spotify Continue reading Interview: Lucas Thijs
While Christmas will be here in less than two weeks, we still wanna throw some goodies your way in regards to gift-giving and how to go about it in a rad way for those music lovers in your life. Next up… Milk Records Created by Courtney Barnett, and now managed in a partnership with fellow Australian musician Jen Cloher, this Melbourne-based label houses several other artists and bands including Evelyn Ida Morris, Ouch My Face, and Tiny Ruins, just to name a few. Expect lots of folk, dream pop and indieness fused together throughout the artists on this label. And … Continue reading HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING GUIDE: Milk Records
It all began with a bang called White Noise. Shortened to a dance routine, beginning the star’s debut North American tour of five cities in the U.S. and one in Canada (Toronto, to be exact). Chicago was first up and the crowd could not have showed her more love at Park West on Armitage. It was a diverse crowd, with an average age spanning somewhere between 18 and 35 – mostly women but quite a few gentlemen as well. My colleague and I ran into multiple people who had met her through a VIP ticket experience prior to entering the … Continue reading CONCERT REVIEW: Amber Liu
Short and sweet, but here are some reviews nonetheless!! SINGLES Sasha – Ouch! U.K. – Folk Pop Release Date: November 29, 2018 With an eerie organ sound starting this song, one wouldn’t expect this one to take such an infectious turn. Catchy is as catchy does and well, London singer-songwriter Sasha is damn catchy throughout Ouch!. It has Alice In Wonderland feels without feeling too overtly odd (because we all know how weird of a turn that can take sometimes). The chorus is something to marvel at, with your “arms wide open”, as her lyrics state. And while she sings … Continue reading MAD PROPS – 12/04/18
Here are some big stories from global artists around the world. Y’all ready for this? Loss of Members Hit J-Pop Groups Japan | Pop As of late, two girl groups from Japan have lost members, with no hints left as to if a replacement for each member is on its way or not. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BananaLemon (@bnnlmn) on Dec 2, 2018 at 5:42am PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js Back in September, J-Pop group bananalemon lost their main rapper R!no after her seemingly sudden decision to leave the group. First, it seemed based off of … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 12.2.18
As we inch ever closer to Christmas, we feel that it is our responsibility to hook you up with some of the kitschiest, most novel and fun gifts you could give to your pop culture-loving, music-adoring friends and family! Next up… RUDDY LAD CO. Creator Paul Dakermandji struck gold when he came up with the concept of a mischievious red-haired boy in eroded retro 50’s styling. PURE GOLD. Built upon a foundation of humor, charisma, pranks and crassness, Paul’s creation turned into something larger than life! The taglines on the Montreal-based t-shirts are hilarious, attention grabbing and printed upon … Continue reading HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING GUIDE: RUDDY LAD CO.
It takes something intrinsically special within an artist to be able to make beauty out of the melancholy parts of life. And that’s exactly what Charlotte Qvale did on this single Oslo (gets cold this time of year). Born in Iceland but raised in Norway, Charlotte has been writing and composing music since the humble age of 7 years old. She has collaborated with fellow Norwegian artists Jonas Alaska and Marte Wulff and been a part of the trio known simply as VIGGO. Her latest single Oslo (gets cold this time of year) is a somber yet, beautiful representation of … Continue reading Charlotte Qvale – OSLO (Review)
As we inch ever closer to Christmas, we feel that it is our responsibility to hook you up with some of the kitschiest, most novel and fun gifts you could give to your pop culture-loving, music-adoring friends and family! FIRST UP… TOMMOKEN London-based graphic designer Tommoken has some of the coolest ” Pop-Cult-Geek-Clash” designs you’ll ever see. He is an 80’s kid at heart – growing up with the likes of Fraggle Rock and The Goonies. As he got older, he fell in love with 90’s geek culture, including but not limited to the X-Men and Street Fighter II. I discovered … Continue reading HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING GUIDE: TOMMOKEN
There are two types of people in this world… PEOPLE WHO LOVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC & PEOPLE WHO HATE IT WITH A PASSION I have rarely come across those who, simply put, “tolerate it”. You’re either hardcore about that life, whether you’re a wannabe DJ or a massive fan of crazy huge music festivals like Spring Awakening in Chicago, Ultra Music Festival in Miami, FL, Electric Forest in Rothbury MI, and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, NV… OR… You hate it so much that you turn the channel on the radio as soon as anything slightly resembling EDM comes on … Continue reading ELECTRONIC MUSIC – COPYCAT OR CREATIVE?
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