independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
No matter what brings you to Bonnaroo, no matter what your favorite genre of music, everyone awaits the announcement of the theme and lineup of the festival’s legendary SuperJam! The Festival has always been known for its collaborative spirit amongst the performing artists, and the SuperJam! has become a semi-organized showcase of collective talent that... Continue Reading →
The third day of Rhythm N’ Blooms was destined to be one for the books--as we prepared mentally and physically for one last day in Knoxville, anticipation mounted as I perused the schedule for the day. First stop--the Cripple Creek Stage to check out Ruby Amanfu + Steelism. Steelism opened the set with a few... Continue Reading →
HOLY BUCKETS, Y'ALL! Rhythm N' Blooms, Knoxville, Tennessee's annual music festival, gets more impressive every year! We were blown away by this year's lineup Presented by Yee-Haw Brewing Company and co-produced by Dogwood Arts and Attack Monkey Productions, the shindig will descend upon the Old City in Knoxville on April 7th for three fun-filled days... Continue Reading →
I’m going to level with you—I don’t necessarily equate pop music with depth in the lyrics department. “But Susan,” you may be asking, “What do you mean?” Well, beloved readers, put your kickstands down, and slide over here for a hot minute. Pop-rock outift Young The Giant defies any and all preconceived notions I may... Continue Reading →
People of the digisphere, behold! Young the Giant has unleashed their next step towards world domination, "Jungle Youth", another gem from their forthcoming album, Home Of The Strange, set for release August 12th via Fueled By Ramen. The fellas have ventured towards the psychedelic with a hypnotically slinky visualizer to go along with the track. Young... Continue Reading →
Young The Giant, you're such a tease! The band has released a brand new single, "Titus Was Born", the third tasty little morsel from their forthcoming album, Home Of The Strange, set for release August 12th via Fueled By Ramen. The song, set to a trippy, digitally-pixelated visualizer offers a different vibe than previously released upbeat tracks... Continue Reading →
Young The Giant has a slinky new single, "Something To Believe In", from their forthcoming album, the wildly adventurous Home of the Strange, the band's third, set for release on August 12th via Fueled By Ramen. With two phenomenal albums under their musical belts, and with the small taste of what's to come with singles "Amerika" and "Something To Believe In", be... Continue Reading →
Young The Giant have shared "Amerika" from their upcoming album Home Of The Strange which will be out August 12th through Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records. This is splendid news for YTG superfans across the globe, yours truly included. I may or may not have squealed out loud. Don't judge. The wildly adventurous Home Of The Strange, the band's... Continue Reading →
It's rare that I like songs just because a certain band plays them; I can easily appreciate a song if it moves me, no matter who plays or sings it, and I usually don't assume that all of the songs on a band's album are phenomenal just because I love the band. However, there are... Continue Reading →
As I sat at my favorite coffee shop drafting this post, looking out the window at this gray, rainy, cold, Tennessee winter day, I decided to create a playlist to to lift us all from these unwelcome winter doldrums (click here to listen). There's something amazing about music's ability to lift our spirits, you know?... Continue Reading →
