Listen in as Geek Girl Riot’s very own resident Ravenclaw Sam Devotta gives you her in-depth report on the script of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
If you went to Warped Tour this year, you might’ve run into SYKES. The UK based pop band have made their way stateside for a British invasion of their own, spending their entire summer on the touring festival.
I’ve been on and off the road working for many different artists for the last ten years, and when work allows, I like to document my travels.
A lot of life has happened in the past ten years. Just think about everything that has consumed the world since 2005—graduations, weddings, the rise of the smartphone, and an entire language understood only by twelve year olds (**insert fourteen emoticons to thank Instagram here**).
Throughout the past year, State Champs has grown from a small town pop-punk band, to cultivating a relentless, and strong core fanbase, to having one of the most anticipated alternative albums of 2015.
Apparently being eleven was way more difficult than we remember—we had to deal with five emotions. FIVE! Enter the feels brought-to-life: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. Because it couldn’t get more complicated than that, right?
Thursday, March 19th I flew into South by Southwest this afternoon. Tonight, I strode 6th Street. amid the scene here in Austin. I felt a tension between, and within, the musicians, attendees, and the city. The dichotomy is an inclination toward indie values, opposed by the gravitation of commercialism. I realize this as I happen on IFC’s Fairgrounds, which features a music stage, interactive attractions such as a Velcro wall, and food trucks and a beer stand. It’s like a festival within a festival and it is a microcosm of SXSW. It’s an insular fantasy realm manifested by marketers and… Read more »
It’s Monday morning. The thought of getting out of bed makes you want to punch a hole in the wall. There’s no bacon or eggs for breakfast, your ex won’t stop calling, and your overly cheerful co-worker won’t stop chatting your ear off about some “super fun-tastic!” projects. If any of this applies to you, you just might be having a Ron Swanson kind of day. Here are six killer tunes to get you through the day. 1.America, F*** Yeah!- Team America It’s easy to get grumpy over the thought of going to work, but hey, at least you live… Read more »
We compiled a list of special artists we think rule and labels should be paying attention to.
Whatever you do, wherever you do it, everything is better when you do it indie style. Join the idobi Anthm rebellion and break your New Year’s resolutions like a plaid wearing, beer swilling champ.
