Image Courtesy of Dirty HitIt's been three long years since the debut of The 1975's self-titled album, the band finally released their second lengthily named album, "I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It" on Feb. 26. Though very different from the indie rock and grunge style that the first album had, this album introduces a new and fresh '80s … [Read more...] about The 1975’s ‘I Like It When You Sleep…’ Holds Eclectic Flair
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Being anti-cliche is cliche
Art by Chris Chen Throughout high school, I defied cliches at every turn. I played varsity basketball, but I was also a soft-spoken academic who liked to write for the school paper. I took German because everybody else took Spanish. I grew up overseas. I picked a university that was far-flung from the typical southeast-Michigan lineup, and I reveled in telling my classmates … [Read more...] about Being anti-cliche is cliche
The Paper Kites Gives First Headline Show in LA
Photos by Julia NamanThe Paper Kites sold out their concert at The Troubadour on Thursday with openers Old Man Canyon, packing the venue so that we were a bunch of denim-clad, hotboxed sardines. Having released a new album "Twelvefour" on Aug. 28, The Paper Kites is touring across North America and Canada with the Vancouver natives, Old Man Canyon, who just released a single … [Read more...] about The Paper Kites Gives First Headline Show in LA
Concert Corner: The Griswolds
Photos by Matt BentonThe alternative hit band, Walk The Moon stopped in L.A. at the Hollywood Palladium this past Thursday for their 2015 North American tour featuring the extremely talented indie rock band, The Griswolds whose breakout single ‘Heart of a Lion’ was an iTunes Single of the Week. Walk The Moon is on tour for their second studio album, ‘Talking … [Read more...] about Concert Corner: The Griswolds
Arcade Fire showcases reflection on new album
Indie music has acquired a certain connotation, be it the expectation of an unconventional sound that is becoming the norm or commercially relevant irrelevance manufactured by fame-hating artists seeking unbridled fame. As a departure from the mainstream created by artists who eschewed the A-list for the comfort of the B and C crowds, the core of indie music has become elusive … [Read more...] about Arcade Fire showcases reflection on new album
