Nashville band Diarrhea Planet recently dropped a new track in preparation for their upcoming album, Aliens in the Outfield. The song, “Heatwave,” is a truly hot three minutes full of alternating beats. The song starts off with the signature DP medley of guitars that’ll make you feel as if you stepped into a rock stadium. The song continues…
New Politics: “Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens)”
New Politics released a new single on Sept. 23 to give listeners a taste of what their third album could entail. This is the Denmark band’s fifth single since they formed in 2009. With the success of their biggest hit “Harlem” last year, the band landed opening spots on desirable tours such as Fall Out…
Cory Branan at Caledonia Lounge on Sept. 25
I arrive at Caledonia in the middle of Betsy Franck’s performance. The simple two-man show was enough to capture me. Alongside a killer electric violin, Franck’s vocals were deep and flowing. Furthermore, anyone with a Loretta Lynn autograph on his/her guitar has my vote. Franck leaves the stage but lingers among the small crowd, the…
#RockRollRide: Let Stuart Weitzman’s New Short Be the Standard for All Fashion Ads
Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman has partnered up with Julia Restoin Roitfeld to produce what I believe is a perfect model for all fashion advertisements. The short film premiered today during Paris Fashion Week and has a lot of buzz going around for its series of firsts. For one, this is the first shortie from the…
Watch: The History of Apple Pie: “Jamais Vu”
Indie group The History of Apple Pie makes its way to your ear drums with the release of the new music video “Jamais Vu.” The group made the video available to the public this morning, and it’s full of guns, a lot of land, and a funky beat. If that’s not enough, it’s got some serious Wes…
Yes I’m Leaving: ‘Slow Release’
The likes of Billy Burke, Anthony Boyer, and David Cook comprise Sydney’s own hardcore punk-imbued trifecta of kickass disarray that is Yes I’m Leaving, and after two LPs, this Australian band is looking to hit things back off with their album Slow Release, out via Homeless Records come September 29, 2014. Yes I’m Leaving’s aptly entitled…
The Five Best Musical Collaborations of 2014 (So Far)
Collaborations have dominated the top charts in 2014, proving two (or three) is better than one. Most of these collaborations are made up of women, which offer a change in the traditionally male-dominated music industry. 1. Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX – “Fancy” The biggest song of the summer was a collaboration from two artists…
Vine Sensation: Us the Duo
If you know anything about Vine, you know its many uses. Whether they are used for making a funny dance craze popular, showing short clips of the news, or just you and your friends saying hey to the world, those six seconds can end up being the beginning of something amazing. This is nothing short of…
Hilary Duff is a crazy stalker in her new music video for “All About You”
Apparently Hilary Duff is exploring all avenues of insanity these days. In her last video for “Chasing the Sun,” she was a schizophrenic co-worker with an affinity for confusing her office for a Malibu beach. Now, in her latest, “All About You,” she is an entirely different brand of mentally unstable. The somewhat forgettable song is about being totally…
Up and Coming: Jesse Gimbel
Jesse Gimbel is a indie rocker based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where his studio “is the real deal” – his parent’s basement. He is a multi-talented, self-declared audio nerd and has worked with many musicians on projects of their own. Recently, he released his single, “Don’t Get Comfortable.” The single comes off of Gimbel’s first solo…