independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Sunday at Shaky Knees 2026 saved some of the weekend’s biggest fun for last, with Jet, Santigold, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan, LCD Soundsystem, and the Gorillaz set we had traveled to Atlanta hoping to see.
Saturday at Hinterland felt like a return to the festival’s roots, with folk, Americana, country, and indie rock taking center stage. From Waylon Wyatt and CMAT to Santigold, Jessie Murph, and a huge Mumford & Sons finale, the day mixed familiar sounds with plenty of surprises.
Shaky Knees Music Festival returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park September 18–20, 2026, featuring The Strokes, Twenty One Pilots, Gorillaz, and one of the deeper rock and alternative undercards on the 2026 festival calendar.
Santigold has announced that she will release her third album, 99¢, on January 22nd via Atlantic Records. The first single, “Can’t Get Enough of Myself (feat. B.C.)” is available now at all digital retailers and as an instant grat with select album preorders. On 99¢, Santigold explores the commercial nature of our world and the... Continue Reading →
