Freddie Gibbs and Madlib are taking a victory lap to celebrate the ten year anniversary of “Piñata”. What was an easy entry point to modern day hip hop became an immediate classic upon release the soundtrack for many adolescents in 2014. The celebration tour of… Read More »Photography + Review: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
Fun K-pop stuff tends to happen on my birthday. I share the day with my all-time favorite K-pop song The Chaser, as it was released exactly twelve years ago. Then last year, rookie group The Wind made their debut on May 15th. I still question… Read More »Song Review: The Wind – Sirius Pt.2
If there’s one overriding trend in K-pop marketing this year, it’s double title tracks and pre-releases. It seems like every major idol group has several promoted tracks from their newest album. IVE released HEYA several weeks ago to great success, but we all knew Accendio… Read More »Song Review: IVE – Accendio
“It feels chaotic starting over from scratch at thirty,” Austin McCrutcheon tells me of the formation of his new band Hot Joy. You wouldn’t know it, though, listening to their debut EP Small Favor. Over in less than fifteen minutes, these songs are confident and placid,… Read More »Artist Interview: Austin McCrutcheon of Hot Joy
– May 15th, 2024 – Tour With Kublai Khan TX Underway! Photo by E. Aaron Ross Chicago’s HARM’S WAY is pleased to unleash a video for “Terrorizer.” The track comes by way of the band’s critically lauded Common Suffering full-length, released last Fall via Metal… Read More »Harm’s Way Releases “Terrorizer” Video