This James Shotwell-opposing diss track began as a joke and gradually got a little heated. I was heckling him about his swooning over Fall Out Boy’s newly-released “Fourth Of July.” He gave me the title and suggested I write an anti-piece based on things I said. So here I am, probably more scathing and critical […]
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Here’s Why It’s Okay To Think That Fall Out Boy Song Isn’t All That Great
January 14th, 2015 
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Watch Danny Brown Make His TV Debut on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
January 23rd, 2014 Nina Corcoran If you’re still coming down from the Danny Brown high that was all of last year, don’t worry — we are, too. Brown saw his third full-length, Old, receive some serious attention, released numerous music videos, and debuted on remixes galore (like Vampire Weekend’s “Step“). What he has yet to do, however, is make his TV debut.. […]
ASTR Stream ‘Varsity’ EP In Its Entirety Ahead of Release
January 16th, 2014 Brian Leak Early in 2013, we brought you the video for “Operate” from New York duo ASTR. The song originally got our attention when we found it on Soundcloud and we expected big things from the two as their slick production and vocals made for one helluva pop package. Here we are roughly 8 months later with […]
REVIEW: Danny Brown – ‘Old’
October 7th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Artist: Danny Brown Album: Old Genre: Rap Label: Fool’s Gold Records Danny Brown is arguably the most versatile rapper in the game right now. Rather than catering to one sect of hip-hop’s scene, the Detroit native has proven time and time again his ability to craft high quality street stories alongside erratic party music. While […]
Empire of the Sun Remix Lady Gaga’s “Applause”
September 24th, 2013 Kyle Florence Following the lead of Purity Ring, earlier today the Australian duo Empire of the Sun became the most recent group to take a stab at Lady Gaga’s “Applause.” You can check the remix out for yourself at the bottom of this post, after the jump. Still flying high off the release of their most recent full-length […]
Child Actor Stream ‘Promise EP’ In Full, Download For Free
September 24th, 2013 Brian Leak New England’s dreamy pop duo, Child Actor, just dropped a beautiful new EP today, entitled Promise, and they’re giving it away for free! You can stream all four tracks on their Bandcamp or here, below after the jump. We’ve been craving some new Child Actor since last year’s Victory, then after hearing them featured on […]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Awarded Polaris Music Prize, Don’t Really Want It
September 24th, 2013 Tyler Hanan The reverentially lauded Godspeed You! Black Emperor surprised and delighted fans, critics, and music lovers in general by quietly releasing Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! in October of last year. There was suddenly a new album there on the merch table at a Boston show, like it hadn’t been ten long years since Yanqui U.X.O. had been […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Phoenix – “Trying To Be Cool”
July 2nd, 2013 Mike Sacchetti Phoenix have teamed up with Intel and VICE’s The Creators Project to present to you their new video for the single, “Trying To Be Cool.” The single appears on their new album, Bankrupt!, which was released back in April on Loyauté, Glassnote, and Atlantic Records. The video was directed by CANADA, and contains a slew […]
LISTEN: Danny Brown ft. A$AP Rocky – “Kush Coma”
June 16th, 2013 Nina Corcoran The finished version of Danny Brown’s “Kush Coma,” which features A$AP Rocky, has just been premiered and can be heard here. “Kush Coma” is off of Brown’s upcoming album, OLD, which will be coming out around mid-August. As Brown announced via Twitter, the rest of the album will feature a handful of artists, including Freddie Gibbs, […]
MUSIC VIDEO: ASTR – “Operate”
May 7th, 2013 Brian Leak We just recently came across ASTR, one of those diamond-in-the-rough Soundcloud finds. Amongst their minimal catalog, “Operate” immediately stood out and has continued to on repeat for the majority of this past week. “Operate” is a killer, catchy track with a thick beat, infectious hooks, snare claps, rolling high-hat, and ambient synth work. It’s smooth […]
STREAM: Two Chapels – “Forgotten”
May 4th, 2013 Brian Leak New York City electronic duo, Two Chapels, are currently streaming their second single, “Forgotten,” as they gear up to release their debut EP this Summer. For fans of artists such as Purity Ring and Belle Mare, Two Chapels idealistically combine Jenn Grossman’s dark, and somewhat melancholy, vocal approach with high-end electro pop production, both of […]
Coachella Unveils Set Times
April 10th, 2013 Grant Trimboli The official set times have been unveiled for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2013. Coachella takes places in Indio, California on two separate weekends in April (12-14) (19-21) and features performances by great acts like TNGHT, Jessie Ware, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Purity Ring and many more. View all of the performers […]