Archive for January 21st, 2013

Crystal Castles

MUSIC VIDEO: Crystal Castles – “Sad Eyes”

It feels like just yesterday those two little scamps Alice Glass and Ethan Kath got together and put out a third album of menacing bleeps and bloops as Crystal Castles. But the duo just put out the fourth music video for their 2012 album (III). *Teary-eyed sniffling* Oh, they grow up so fast. The video […]

Middle School Student Sues Chief Keef For Child Support

A female student in Illinois is suing Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef, real name Keith Cozart, over allegations the seventeen-year-old fathered a child with her two years ago and has yet to pay child support. The girl, who is currently attending middle school in the Chicago area, claims Keef is the father of her two-year-old son, […]

REVIEW: This Town Needs Guns – 13.0.0.0.0

Artist: This Town Needs Guns Album: 13.0.0.0.0 Genre: Math rock, Indie rock Label: Sargent House Bands work out the kinks on the fly. There are no minor leagues for music making; if you can’t produce right away, you likely never get an at-bat. This Town Needs Guns have found a way around this: their debut […]

WATCH: The Offspring – “Gone Away” Featuring Emily Armstrong (Dead Sara)

The Offspring have long done stripped down performances of “Gone Away”. I vividly recall Dexter Holland playing piano alone for several performances; on their recent tour with Dead Sara, they performed it in this style, but as a duet with Dead Sara vocalist Emily Armstrong. Emily’s voice is amazing live (if you’ve never seen them, […]

Nate Barcalow (Finch, Earthbound Ghost) Finishes Debut Solo Album

Nate Barcalow has had a pretty packed schedule lately: last year, he finished up Earthbound Ghost’s debut record and started another band in Reverend Crow. Finch, the outfit he’s best known for, kicks off their anniversary tour on February 1. Apparently, throughout all of this, Nate has also been recording a solo album called Altered States, […]