We knew Betty Who was destined for greatness from the first day we heard The Movement EP, and her deal with RCA that followed in fall 2013 only further solidified that belief. Now, that Berklee School of Music student is hitting the ground running in the new year with plans for a new release, single, […]
Archive for February 3rd, 2014
Betty Who Announces ‘Slow Dancing’ EP, Tour Dates
February 3rd, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Hundredth Release New Song, ‘Resist’ Out March 25
February 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett Last spring, South Carolina natives Hundredth released Revolt, the first of a two-part series of EPs. Part two, titled Resist, is set to hit stores on March 25, and you can stream a brand new song from the effort after the break. “Demons” continues Hundredth’s streak of intense, melodic hardcore with hints of technical guitar […]
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Chevelle Stream New Single “Take Out The Gunman,” Announce New Album for April
February 3rd, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer A digital single for Chevelle‘s new single “Take Out the Gunman” will become available tomorrow, but a stream of the track has already surfaced online. The track comes from the band’s upcoming album La Gárgola, which is due out on April 1. For nearly 15 years, Chevelle have been a bright spot in the stagnant […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Unidentified’
February 3rd, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Unidentified Starring: Eric Artell, Parry Shen Directed by: Jason Richard Miller There have been at least two films in the last year that have attempted to leverage the insanity of a wild night in Las Vegas with the affordability of shooting ‘found footage’ style. The first attempt, Best Night Ever, tried to take the […]
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Sundance Movie Review: ‘Boyhood’
February 3rd, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Boyhood Directed by: Richard Linklater Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater Most great “coming of age” movies (Say Anything…, Almost Famous, you get the idea) are about a moment. Hell, you can even say that about the ones not directed by Cameron Crowe — from The 400 Blows to The Way […]
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Angel Olsen Shares “Hi-Five” Music Video, Adds Tour Dates
February 3rd, 2014 Nina Corcoran St. Louis folk singer-songwriter Angel Olsen will be putting out her upcoming LP, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, on February 18 via Jagjaguwar, and I couldn’t be more excited. Her ability to walk between soft vocals and operatic notes is impressive, especially considering she’s only 25-years-old. Just a heads up: you may fall in love. Now, […]
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Death Cab For Cutie’s Bassist Made a Portrait of Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch Out of Skittles
February 3rd, 2014 Nina Corcoran Last night’s Super Bowl was a little anticlimactic, with the Seahawks completely dominating from the first quarter onwards. The team’s star running back, Marshawn Lynch, is known for loving Skittles, and to celebrate the win, the original bassist for Death Cab for Cutie, Nick Harmer, made an ode to the fellow out of them. BoingBoing […]
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Stream A New We Are The In Crowd Song, “Manners”
February 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett We Are The In Crowd are set to release their sophomore album, Weird Kids, on February 18 through Hopeless Records. The Poughkeepsie, New York band have been debuting a steady stream of singles from the record over the past few weeks, and you can hear the latest, titled “Manners,” after the break. The track should […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Tame Impala, Casting a Spell Over ‘Big Day Out’
February 3rd, 2014 Brenton Harris 2013 was a big year for Kevin Parker and his band Tame Impala. It was a year that saw the Perth, Western Australia based multi-instrumentalist and his band of psychedelic-rock proponents cast their sonic spell further than ever before, completing headline tours worldwide and making appearances on everything from Coachella to Late Night with Jimmy […]
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LISTEN: Ellie Goulding and Angel Haze Cover James Blake
February 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter Rap and pop meet once again for a mind-blowing cover of James Blake’s “Life Round Here.” Goulding’s lush vocals give the track a stirring quality while Haze’s sick beat (much like the version that features Chance The Rapper) provides a definite contrast. While the track is anything but lavish, it holds a certain soothing simplicity […]
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LISTEN: Chris Baio (Vampire Weekend) Remixes Broken Bells
February 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter Chris Baio has remixed yet another number under his DJ moniker Baio, and this time it’s a Broken Bells (the side project of Shins frontman James Mercer and Danger Mouse) track titled “Holding On For Life.” Baio gives the previously sparkle-pop number a psychedelic twist, stepping away from his usual dance-y style. In addition to […]
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Prince Reveals New Song on ‘New Girl’
February 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter Following a cameo on New Girl (the quirk-filled comedy starring She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel), Prince revealed the track “PRETZELBODYLOGIC.” In the episode, Deschanel’s character, Jess, along with her best friend CeCe (Hannah Simone) is invited by Prince to a party at his mansion which is eventually crashed by Jess’ roommates. At the party, Prince plays […]
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