Summer 2016 Music Festivals
The summer of sophomore year in high school in England is known as festival season –– girls put on tonnes of make-up and flower headbands, boys buy condoms in futile…
SONG OF THE DAY – “IT G MA” – Kieth Ape
This South Korean punk trap music has me captivated. Music is changing quick. Kieth Ape demands you forget what you know about music, and just enjoy this energy packed…
Song of the Day: The Clean – Point That Thing Somewhere Else
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Hdc29xZCcYZiz0W9iEr1n In 1981, Roger Shepard started Flying Nun Records in Christchurch, New Zealand. He initially wanted to release music by local Christchurch bands, but Shepard's great success was releasing the…
SONG OF THE DAY: Van Morrison –– “Moondance – Take 22”
https://open.spotify.com/track/4hFzKTAlO7qybAOnjS5o0e I was driving today, looking at the fog blanket on the mountains. It started snowing, and this song came on. My whole drive home suddenly took on a…
SONG OF THE DAY: WILLIAM ONYEABOR – “Fantastic Man”
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ETZhP9orTkDclKEyt0xqm WILLIAM ONYEABOR is hopefully but not likely a name you have heard before. The music of the mysterious man, released in the late 1970s and early 80s, characterizes a…
SONG OF THE DAY: Motion City Soundtrack – “The Future Freaks Me Out”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3dgB_ocQs Did anyone else listen to Motion City Soundtrack during their angsty years as much as I did? Sometimes I forget that these guys aren't super well known because of…
SONG OF THE DAY: THE GAME – “FROM ADAM (FEAT. LIL WAYNE)”
It's a fairly universal experience to get drunk with the homies. It's usually pretty fun, but sometimes, we all get a little too introspective during the process and end up…
SONG OF THE DAY: WU LYF- “Dirt”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wKZqNkcAt8 It could be beautiful that WU LYF broke up because they didn't want to become famous and sell out. It could be badass that they released a final song…
LIL DICKY: THE DOUBLE LIFE OF DAVID BURD
David Burd (aka Lil Dicky) is the embodiment of the rapper in the age of the Internet. He has gained widespread fame following a series of hilarious music videos, released…
SONG OF THE DAY – Stay Awake (ft. Mick Jenkins & Twista) – Supa Bwe
Today’s song of the day comes from the audio magician Supa Bwe. Supa, yet another rapper coming from the cultural renaissance currently happening Chicago, has been producing and rapping for…