The 12 Best Records of 2016
2016 was undeniably rough. Lots of shit happened, and most of that shit sucked. Still, it's worth taking a look back at the year, because a lot of fantastic music came…
Song of the Day: Galaxie 500 – “Tugboat”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEwouUjDTTE After his time as the Velvet Underground's guitarist and bassist, Sterling Morrison left New York for Houston of all places, and became a tugboat captain. Galaxie 500 singer Dean…
CONCERT REVIEW: PWR BTTM
5 things you need prior to a PWR BTTM concert Glitter A good lipstick shade An outfit that is comprised of funky patterns, bright colors, and/or anything mesh Shoes to…
Song of the Day – “I Wanna Boi” – PWR BTTM
Today’s Song of the Day is "I Wanna Boi” from the queer punk duo PWR BTTM. Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins met at Bard College and spend their playing shows…
SONG OF THE DAY – Ben Aqua – “Don’t Play Dumb”
https://open.spotify.com/track/4y6aIgCaUbcgWciwUrVHmm DON'T lol don't we know this by now? SMART is cool! KIND is cool! DUMB on purpose is NOT cool. If u smart, listen to this song. It is…
SONG OF THE DAY: Neil Young – The Needle and the Damage Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0t0EW6z8a0 I don't think I'm alone when I say that the music of Neil Young has dotted many times in my life. When I was really little I used to hate…
Song of the Day: Night Moves – “Carl Sagan”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYK4z67UQRg Whenever I see an artist from Minneapolis making waves on national music websites, I always feel a little swell of hometown. Even if I'm being a total bandwagoner who…
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…
Animal Collective – Painting With Album Review
https://open.spotify.com/album/04EajKw866bzJn3EW8HOdQ From their 2000 debut Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished to the release of the seminal Merriweather Post Pavillion and excellent Fall Be Kind EP in 2009, Animal Collective…
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…