There were plenty of beautiful moments at this year’s Lightning In a Bottle festival, which included the likes of Bassnectar, Adam Freeland, The Stanton Warriors, Marques Wyatt and a few of my friends in Sarah Marie and BLVD. But I want to start with a shout out to the poor little chipmunks. Accustomed to peace [...]
Anything with sirens is shunned on principle. Midfield General’s release of “Disco Sirens” got good press in the indie-electro world for some reason, but I couldn’t get over the sirens. They had their moment in the late 90’s rave scene, creating a sense of emergency and energy in the track. But it [...]
I like clever lyrics that bring a song and the story within to life. Lyrics that make me laugh, think or simply shake my head at the shear insanity of their meaning. Indie Hip Hop artist Why? meets and exceeds this craving with their latest release Alopecia. Yoni Wolf brings a fresh [...]
Of Georgia actually. The band was created by Kevin Barnes and named after a failed romance with a woman from Montreal, though the story changes in various interviews. The group has a style that is typical of many Elephant 6 bands due to its interest in combining musical experimentation and the basic tenets [...]
Can’t we all just get along? We can now, with the help of master remixers LA Riots. They are in the business of crafting straight-up, hot-as-shit club bangers, according to URB magazine. Mmmmm, hot as shit. What a horrible metaphor.
Anyway, the boys from LA Riots not only have skills as remixers, but their track selection [...]