From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds. With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »
Since their inception, Dizzy has ensnared audiences under a spell with their irresistibly sugary-sweet indie-pop sound. It’s as if they possess an innate ability to effortlessly conjure bittersweet earworms that dig deep into the recesses of your being, setting loose a flutter of butterflies that reside in the stomach. At the heart of this captivating sonic journey is frontwoman Katie Munshaw, whose voice wields a dizzying hypnotic power. Her lyrical expressions are akin to a timeless elixir, imbibed during the precious final hours of youth, capturing emotions that span beyond our wildest thoughts. Each word she pens encapsulates the yearning,… Read more »
Last Night Tove Lo took to the stage on The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside SG Lewis to perform their new collaborative song “Call On Me” from her most recent album Dirt Femme. Fresh off this performance, Tove Lo has announced additional east coast dates to her extensive tour, spanning from April to September of this year. She is now set to perform in New York City and Boston before closing the tour out with two nights in Washington D.C. Tickets for the new dates will go on sale this Thursday, April 13th at 10am local time. Tove… Read more »
MUNA is taking over and we are not mad about it. They seem to have their name on so many massive projects, and we still can’t get enough. The band just finished supporting Lorde on an Australian tour and co-headlining Sydney World Pride, and they are making waves in the United States. While in Australia, they did a cover of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” for Triple J’s Like a Version. (Triple J is an Australian radio station that invites all sorts of artists to cover songs.) This cover will have you in tears. Their vocals are haunting… Read more »
photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
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