One of the most intriguing up-and-coming subgenres in the alternative rock universe is dream pop. With influences from psychedelia, dream pop got its start back in the 80s, but is now getting a lot more attention. Which is good, because now we have some fantastic groups popping up, like Say Lou Lou. Say Lou Lou are made up of twin sisters Miranda Anna and Elektra June … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Julian’ by Say Lou Lou
*Danger: Proceed with caution. The following song may cause states of euphoria and mind-bending contemplation.* Coldplay ripped a hole through time with their release of “All I Can Think About Is You” from their soon-to-be available Kaleidoscope EP, and it very well may be the greatest thing they’ve ever created. I’m aware of what I just wrote. This is not an over-hype. I’m entirely serious. If you … Continue reading Coldplay’s ‘All I Can Think About Is You’ is too pure for this world
It’s summer and that can only mean one thing: it’s Warped Tour season. Warped Tour, a rock festival that travels throughout the United States and (sometimes) Canada, has been the No. 1 place to go for teens in the scene since 1995. In fact, it holds the record for largest traveling music festival in the U.S. and longest-running touring music festival on this continent. Warped … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Paint It Black’ by Andy Black
Blur vs. Oasis. It’s one of the most heated rivalries in music history. Everyone has an opinion, and usually, it’s a very passionate one. The two bands defined the Britpop movement of the 90s with chart wars and media-driven hatred. The press started pinning the two against each other in 1994, and it wasn’t long before the rivalry exploded to extreme levels. The height of the … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Country House’ by Blur
When artists cover songs, they typically only change a couple things, like instrumentation or what key they sing it in. While some covers can be amazing, others fall flat (literally and figuratively). Bastille is not your typical band, though. When this group of Brits decide to cover something, it’s never a simple process. No, they have to combine as many songs as possible into one mashup, creating … Continue reading This mashup by Bastille will be the best thing you hear this week
Is it just me or did May go by really slowly? I don’t want to sound like a broken record with my usual “I hate summer” spiel, so I won’t go into it. Just know that my feelings haven’t wavered. To make matters worse, I was under the impression that the Coldplay EP Kaleidoscope was being released June 2nd, until I looked online yesterday to see that … Continue reading June playlist
Let’s slow things down a bit and take it back to one of the original kings of emo, Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional. Teens in the scene these days may have never heard of DC before, which is a shame because if it hadn’t been for them, acts like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy may not have seen as much success … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Dusk and Summer’ by Dashboard Confessional
Today, we’re traveling back 16 years to the very start of one of the most groundbreaking bands to ever hit the airwaves. In 2001, animated group Gorillaz shocked the world with their first ever release, a self-titled album, featuring the song that launched their stardom, “Clint Eastwood.” “Clint Eastwood” holds a dear spot in my heart, as it was the first song I ever learned … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Rock the House’ by Gorillaz
Sometimes it seems like life has a twisted sense of humor. Just when things start to look up, a slab of meatloaf is flopped on your plate. Theres nothing worse than meatloaf when you’re expecting chicken nuggets. Living life isn’t an easy thing to do. In the words of Coldplay, “Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be this hard.” There are … Continue reading Playlist: Bleak
Songs about stalking — they’re always popular. From The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” to Death Cab For Cutie’s “I Will Possess Your Heart,” stalking and general creepiness tend to be a common theme for musicians to write about. That’s weird, right? What does say about society? Psychoanalysis aside, for some strange reason, we love these types of songs. Today’s Song of the Day is … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Lonely Town’ by Brandon Flowers
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