Artist: Brian Fallon Album: Painkillers Label: Island Genre: Folky, Americana-tinged rock Let’s start with a bold claim, just so we all know where we stand: The Gaslight Anthem’s broken-hearted 2014 LP, Get Hurt, is their best record. For some reason, a lot of critics disagree with that; Get Hurt is not exactly a popular choice […]
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Mike Rebel Debuts “Twisted & Laidback”
February 23rd, 2016 
Mike Giegerich Cloaked in a mysterious aura as he keeps his face concealed in all press photos, Mike Rebel extends seemingly meticulous control over every aspect of his artistic output. This notion is apparent not only in his fashion choices and online presence at large, but his debut single as well. Entitled “Twisted & Laidback,” the track is a head-turning introduction […]
Busdriver Called In Danny Brown And Aesop Rock, Dropped A Killer Track
June 17th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Busdriver, a west coast emcee with rapid-fire verses and fantastic references, is dropping a new record on September 9. It’s called Perfect Hair, it’s coming out on Big Dada, and it’s probably going to be great. The first cut is the Jeremiah Jae-produced “Ego Death,” and he’s enlisted Danny Brown (“the rap Marilyn Manson”) and Aesop Rock to […]
Dave Grohl, Corey Taylor & More Join Teenage Time Killer Supergroup
February 18th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Dave Grohl sure knows how to keep himself busy. Even though he is currently working with his band, Foo Fighters, to release a new album he still managed to take some time away to contribute to a supergroup named Teenage Time Killers. What makes this band a supergroup? Well, including Grohl there’s Corey Taylor of […]
Easy Killer Records & Apparel Sign Brian Marquis, The Company We Keep, Culprit, Night Verses, And Ramin Niroomand (In Fear And Faith)
February 26th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Easy Killer Records & Apparel are going all out today by announcing the creation of their label and signing of some fine musicians. Gracing the roster of the newly established team are Brian Marquis, The Company We Keep, Culprit, Night Verses, and In Fear And Faith pianist/guitar player Ramin Niroomand. Check out the lengthy statement […]
MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: All Killer, No Filler
May 8th, 2012 Michael McCarron On this day in 2001, Canadian pop-punk outfit, Sum 41, officially blew up thanks to the release of their sophomore album, All Killer, No Filler. Filled to the brim with youthful anti-establishment rhetoric, catchy-as-AIDS choruses, and unabashed immaturity, All Killer, No Filler was a welcomed distraction from the monotony of the post-grunge onslaught. Riding high […]
Run The Jewels put out amazing 360 VR video for “Crown”
May 5th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Killer Mike and El-P are back again with another spectacular music video. We detailed the stunning video Run the Jewels put out for “Love Again” last month, and now the duo has gifted us with “Crown,” an interactive VR experience. We’ve linked the video below, and while watching you can drag your cursor around to […]
Run The Jewels, Gangsta Boo employ nature’s beauty in new video for “Love Again”
April 18th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Run The Jewels cover a wider variety of topics on 2014’s Run The Jewels 2. “Love Again,” which features a truly spectacular verse from Gangsta Boo, is all about sex. The group has just released a video for the song (via go90), and it is brilliant. The video—which you can watch below—employs butterflies feeding, bees […]
Run The Jewels Miss Obvious “Purrly” Pun, Release “Meowrly” From ‘Meow The Jewels’
July 21st, 2015 John Bazley If you’ve been following Run The Jewels in any capacity since last year’s Run The Jewels 2, you’re probably aware of Meow The Jewels, the project in which El-P recreates the duo’s entire sophomore record using nothing but cat noises. We’ve heard a few sneak peeks of the project via Instagram videos, but RTJ has […]
LIVE REVIEW: 80/35 Music Festival (Day 2)
July 14th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler The second day of 2015’s 80/35 will not be a day forgotten any time soon. Despite a little bit of heat, the entire day was filled with memorable sets all the way from the evening’s headliner down to the smallest local band. It doesn’t happen often in the festival world, but it just felt like […]
Run The Jewels Post Powerful Video For “Early”
May 20th, 2015 John Bazley As 2014 and 2015 have been the biggest years for anti-police brutality protesting in a very long time, El-P and Killer Mike have used their Run The Jewels platform to share their anti-brutality message with the masses. We’ve already seen the extremely emotive video for “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck),” and the video for “Early” follows suit. This […]
Run The Jewels’ New Track “Bust No Moves” Surfaces Online
April 24th, 2015 John Bazley Traditionally, Record Store Day is full of cranky record shopping, long lines, and disappointment. This year, we got all of that and a new Run The Jewels track. The critically acclaimed hip-hop duo of Killer Mike and El-P dropped an EP of rare tracks for RSD last weekend, including the never before heard “Bust No […]