In between being blackmailed and hiding his sexuality, it’s proving difficult for Simon Spiers to figure out who his mysterious email pen-pal is in Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.
It’s pretty apparent that we’re writing to you from a time warp, because we’re certain it’s still 2008 even though we’re discussing the biggest moments of 2015. Anything that happened this year that had you happy, sad, or anywhere in between can probably be found below. Check out what our staff remembers most from 2015, then let us know what you’d add to the list on Twitter.
If you’re looking for a Christmas song to croon to an absent paramour this holiday season, look no further than “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)â€.
On The Second Day of Christmas: Jimmy Eats Duets while Taylor Spins Rockin’ Romance Dear Santa, 1. First thing’s first: I’m a sucker for duets. Two voices are better than one, right? The more the merrier. I’ve always loved listening for those sweet harmonies (probably thanks to my high school choir days) and when there are two voices singing melody and harmony with perfect precision and emotion… I swoon. Just think of when Alex Gaskarth joined We Are The In Crowd on “Kiss Me Again”, or Natasha Bedingfield’s awesome back and forth vocals with Simple Plan on “Jet Lag”–both… Read more »
Badanes and Maccoby are the co-founders of Emo Night Brooklyn, and every two months they relive the “heyday” of emo music at the Brooklyn Bowl.
Fallstar vocalist Chris Ratzlaff gives a track by track breakdown of the band’s new record, ‘Future Golden Age’.
We sat down with Janet Devlin in New York City to talk about her new EP, birthday celebrations, her future plans, and more.
Neil Gaiman x Junot Díaz, The Sandman comics, and Death.
There’s something comfortingly familiar about Maine pop-punkers Friday Night Lites. The band delivers a debut EP full of relatable tunes that remind us that we’re not alone.
Check out the exclusive track premiere of “Hipster Mom” off MC Lars’ new full-length The Zombie Dinosaur LP. It’s early on a Monday morning when I get a phone call from rapper MC Lars. There’s a scholarly greeting from the brilliant rapper who seems more prepared than ever to share his newest music with the world. The Stanford graduate turned “nerdcore” hip-hop mogul is back this November with a brand new full-length LP The Zombie Dinosaur LP. This particular album reflects a lot on his life as a rapper in his 20s and how he transitions into his goals in… Read more »
