Menacing. Moody. Unsettling. Those three adjectives can be used to describe various situations, but in this case they perfectly describe the Louisville-based psych rock quartet Seluah’s sophomore record Phase III due out on June 2 via Karate Body Records. And we’ve got the exclusive premiere below. The group’s first record followed a decade after its…
Watch: Jenny Lewis: “She’s Not Me”
The perfection.
REVIEW: AthFest 2015 Compilation CD
AthFest, Athens’ seminal music festival, is right around the corner (June 24-28) and with it comes another stellar compilation CD featuring highlights of the jam packed lineup. This year’s was the first ever to be produced by students of UGA’s own Music Business program, and let us to be one of the first to say they…
No Room For Hate When You Give Back: Electric Forces at Electric Forest 2015
“Do not be afraid to live and smile more. Life is too short.” “I remember how I felt, and I remember how beautiful everybody was and how I literally had gone from seeing existence as a curse to realizing it’s the most incredible gift that we have.” It was in this moment at Electric Forest…
Show Review: Jenny Lewis at the Georgia Theatre 5/13/15
Jenny Lewis, den mother of millennial hippies and all bespeckled in her sherbert rainbow pantsuit, made a triumphant return to the Georgia Theatre this past Wednesday night. Why triumphant? As Lewis noted in between divinely delivered pop geodes, the last time she played Athens – or tried to – the Theatre was going through some…
Shaky Knees 2015 in Review
[tps_header] “Incredible.” “Epic.” “Unreal lineup.” “Best festival I’ve ever been to.” I heard all of these descriptions last weekend at Shaky Knees Festival, and I echoed them in spades. No complaints whatsoever. For a festival that’s only in its third year, Shaky Knees is already topping my list of favorite fests. The lineup was absurdly…
Boyfriend x Vinyl Mag
“I’m Boyfriend. That’s who I am fully now. This is my job. This is my identity.” Boyfriend is a former school teacher turned rapper from New Orleans who preforms a cabaret-style strip tease during her sets and says “fuck” a lot. She introduces herself to me with a hug as we meet for the first time…
15 Beachy Songs to Add to Your Summer Playlist
One of the most important components to any beach trip is the playlist. Laying out in the sand and surf demands a special collection of vibey tunes, and we’re here to make sure you have those tunes at your disposal. Here are 15 songs you definitely need to add to your summer playlist – 2015…
The Best of Ted Leo (So Far)
Ted Leo, widely regarded as the cool uncle of punk rock, has been around the scene for a while. It makes sense given that he spent his formative music years in the hardcore scenes of New Jersey and New York, and in the late 1980s and early 1990s that was the place to be. Despite…
Shaky Knees 2015: Xavier Rudd x Vinyl Mag
If you’ve kept up with the festival circuit at all in the last decade, you have undoubtedly heard of solo instrumentalist Xavier Rudd. The native Australian, through his proficiency in a variety of culturally unique instruments, creates truly impressive albums that blend world music with vocals reminiscent of the artists that have inspired him, such…