Do you ever feel like the lyrics to a song just read your mind? That’s what Olive Klug’s music is to me. It’s refreshing and relatable to hear someone sing about imposter syndrome, Lady Bird, and seeing their ex’s name everywhere they look (angsty girls rise up!).
Read MoreIn some ways, Brothers Osborne are emblematically country. With small-town roots, lyrics about life’s simple pleasures (“Who Says You Can’t Have Everything,”) and an affable twang, there’s no doubt that the brothers are Nashville songwriters—something to be proud of.
Read MoreAs winter waned two years ago, land and man defrosted together. The end of isolation drew near, and hope was finally on the horizon. It was in this precise moment that one album passed through the ether like a gust of wind, soft-spoken and inconspicuous.
Read MoreBack in August, Florida-based indie-rock band flipturn paid a visit to the newly-minted Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles, just one week after playing two sold out shows with Mt. Joy at Red Rocks.
Read MoreThe Swell Season has been the soundtrack of my life. Folk-rock duo Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová released their self-titled debut album in 2006 after being approached by a Czech director to write music for his film.
Read MoreStereolab is a band of nerds. They geek out over equipment, quirk up their releases with experimental physical formats, and crate dig like connoisseurs.
Read MoreLong story short, Wednesday happens to be one of the favorite bands of KXSC. After the release of Twin Plagues back in 2021, the anthems of “How Can You Live if You Can’t Love How Can You If You Do”, “Birthday Song”, and “Cody’s Only”, appear to seamlessly represent all backgrounds of the folks here at college radio.
Read MoreI thanked the powers above that I didn’t have to reconcile this absolute scene with a day job, unlike the army of Gen X-ers in cargo shorts that comprised the vast majority of the mob. This was no place for a 19-year-old, this was a grown man’s land. Seeing as I wasn’t yet a seasoned Phish veteran, I quickly vacated the premises with the pieces of my soul that remained uncorrupted.
Read MoreOn any given Tuesday evening in Highland Park - you can expect to be packed at an establishment with five hundred millennials and their newer ending supply of quirky craft brews. However, on Tuesday, March 28, I was at the Lodge Room, with five hundred millennials, their quirky craft beers, and France’s finest, Melody’s Echo Chamber.
Read MoreDespite her demure stage name, Shygirl isn’t afraid to embrace her sexuality. The British hyper-pop artist sings bluntly about her late-night escapades, with wispy vocals over bouncy, synth beats. Her light, falsetto voice contrasts with the provocative lyricism behind songs like “Shlut” and “Nasty,” creating surprisingly introspective dance anthems.
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