Catfish and the Bottlemen Electrify Ryman Auditorium
There’s always an awkward moment at seated venue concerts where you’re not sure if you’re supposed to be sitting or standing. From the moment that the British indie rock band […]
The Ongoing Trend of lofi hip hop
Over the past few years, an infinite loop of an anime girl in headphones has taken the internet by storm, and has become an icon of the lofi hip hop […]
Surf Curse Popped Off at DRKMTTR Collective
What happens when an LA-based Surf Punk band comes to play a sold-out show in East Nashville? Chaos, but in the best possible way. On October 7th, 2019 Surf Curse, […]
Eli Winter–Continuing an Obscure American Tradition in Guitar
In 1959, an iconoclast guitar player named John Aloysius Fahey released his first album, Blind Joe Death. He released the album independently on his own label, Takoma Records. Over the next […]
The Crowd at Music Midtown
As a Chicago native, Pitchfork Music Festival was a summer staple. There, musicians are friendly and approachable. It’s easy to push through a crowd or hop into the mosh until […]
Cupcakke Retires: Is There a Place for Dirty Rap?
In an unfiltered 18-minute live video Chi-town rapper Cupcakke announced her retirement from the music industry, citing compulsive gambling and corruptive influence as primary reasons for her emotional decision. Wrapped […]
Lost in the Fold: James Blake and Bon Iver
The collaboration “I Need a Forest Fire” by James Blake and Bon Iver opens calmly, with a sustained note that plays quietly in the background as wispy melody fluctuates […]
The Latinx Lens: Y La Bamba
If you haven’t heard of Portland-based indie folk pop band Y La Bamba yet, I’m jealous; from the first listen, it’s a hypnosis by Luz Elena Mendoza’s infectious Spanish/English vocals […]