By Nicholas Volpe Music Journalist New York’s LVL UP is officially finished. The four-piece lo-fi indie rock band announced their end to the band back in June. After seven years of playing shows, recording, and touring, LVL UP decided to plan one last tour before calling it quits. Supported by locals Caroline Says and Skirts, LVL UP went all out at Barracuda in Austin and made sure to satisfy their […]
By Aimee Huckeba Music Journalist Artist: LANY Album: Malibu Nights Release Date: October 5, 2018 Website: https://thisislany.com/ The sophomore album Malibu Nights from synth-pop band LANY has taken the charts for one of the most direct breakup albums this year. Frontman Paul Klein had an emotional split with pop-singer Dua Lipa at the beginning of 2018. This is the end-all record for closure with his ex-girlfriend. His bandmates Jake Goss […]
By Guarionex Molina Martinez Rap Director Having been a fan of Kero Kero Bonito for a couple years now I was incredibly excited to finally be able to see them live and see just how well their Japanese-influenced pop music would translate to a live setting. The show opened with Tanukichan who immediately gave the crowd a strong indie DIY-type of feeling that had the crowd in an unbelievably happy […]
By Tanner Meadows Local Music Journalist Artist: Roaming Herds of Buffalo Album: Mountain Rabbit Release Date: October 16, 2018 Website: http://www.rhobmusic.com/ Seattle based pop-rockers, Roaming Herds of Buffalo (RHOB), are a band that is comfortable in its variety. Continually experimenting with their sound, the band never fails to deliver something unique, and are competent in the delivery. Each of their records feels distinguished in concept, instrumentation, etc. Their 2013 release, […]
By Danielle Ortega Local Music Journalist Artist: Jibberish Album: Meantime Release Date: September 28, 2018 Bandcamp: https://jibberish.bandcamp.com/album/meantime Jibberish, a local Texas band, has just released their first EP. The EP has five mellow tracks that you can sit back and happily bop along to; it sounds reminiscent of Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s album Seven + Mary. It has some folk undertones, and features some lovely harmonies that give the sound some good […]
By Thomas Dunlap Music Journalist Selfsteam is a soft, smooth and sensual musical outfit comprised of members Vince and Christopher. Currently based out of Vancouver, the duo met in Chile in 2015 during a family trip to Santiago. The two were introduced through Christopher’s sister, who was in a relationship with Vince at the time. The pair soon discovered that they shared many things in common, specifically musical interests, and […]
By Samuel Cravey Music Journalist Artist: Peter Bibby Album: Grand Champion Release Date: September 28, 2018 Label: Spinning Top Website: https://spinningtopmusic.com/pages/peter-bibby Straight out of the land down under, Peter Bibby is unmistakably an Aussie through and through. Whether it’s his striking vocabulary or wild-west-esque-outback sound, Bibby’s tunes on Grand Champion positively drip with a knack for hilarious storytelling and a crafted blend of bluegrass mixed rock 'n' roll. Bibby (“Guitar […]
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist During the summer of 2009, Fox Searchlight released the quirky “romantic comedy,” “500 Days of Summer.” The story centers around Tom, played by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel. Tom, a hopeless romantic and greeting card writer, becomes infatuated with the new secretary at his job, Summer, after he realizes that they have similar interests such as The Smiths. Tom falls for […]
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist Artist: winded Album: Schwartz Goes to Heaven Release Date: June 22, 2018 Label: Community Records Website: https://winded.bandcamp.com/ Bedroom pop can be twee, plain-borderline-boring and uninspired. It can also be intimate, carefully crafted and some of the most emotionally genuine stuff you’ll ever hear. Schwartz Goes to Heaven falls into the latter camp. The dream pop mastermind behind winded, Thrin Vianale, has presented a delicate LP […]
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