Nine Inch Nails in Auburn Hills, 1994: The Tour That Defined Me
Even up until the day of the concert, I wasn’t fully prepared for what I was about to experience.
Even up until the day of the concert, I wasn’t fully prepared for what I was about to experience.
— Death Cab for Cutie is reimagining their latest album, Asphalt Meadows and giving us an acoustic version this March. The original version of their 10th studio album dropped this past September and we’ve been in love ever since. Now we get to experience it all over again on March 10th. Two tracks have already been released: the acoustic version of “Pepper” can be heard here and their cover of “The Plan”, by Low, can be heard here. On recording “The Plan”, frontman Ben Gibbard said, “I first saw Low in 1994 opening for Sunny Day Real Estate at the… Read more »
Radio Uprising showcases the greatest bands and artists that tomorrow has to offer, including: Girl Scout, American Thrills, Eliza Elliott, and Riot Stares
Straight out of the old west but make it goth, DEVORA grew up an outcast and made herself an outlaw.
Basically: A reboot (of sorts) of the hip-hop movie classic; two young guys throw a house party and all types of craziness happen. Well, will you look at how hip-hop has gotten old enough to have a real nostalgia for something other than the music? Now, with me being one of the washed many (old head, old, etc.), when I first heard they were doing a new version of House Party (1990), I was like: “HOW DARE YOU!” But see, unlike others, I wasn’t so caught up on the purity. I’ve seen all the House Party movies. See, most just… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week looks ahead at 2023.
Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did. “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more »
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Today we talk about the Punk Rock Bowling lineup, Beach Weather’s debut TV performance, and how you can help the LGBTQ+ community. — Punk Rock Bowling Lineup Five people have come forward accusing Arcade Fire’s frontman Win Butler of sexual misconduct. According to the vitcim’s accounts, this has been going on from 2016 until 2020. The accusations are that he used his status to forcably kiss and touch these women. Following the reports, he released a statement saying, “I have long struggled with mental health issues and the ghosts of childhood abuse. In my 30s, I started drinking as I… Read more »
It was past midnight after an incredible but long day of music at The Gathering. The Happy Fits were set to go on and I knew there was no way I could pass up the opportunity to talk to them beforehand. Whenever I’m listening to an album on Spotify, when it wraps up, The Happy Fits always plays next. I’ll be dancing and jamming out, just to look down and see it’s who I should have suspected all along. The Happy Fits’ music is exactly what you would expect with a name like that. They’re energetic and fill your veins… Read more »