As the release date of Built To Spill’s latest record – their first in six years – gets ever closer, the band have given us another preview with their second single, “Never Be The Same.” This is a song that won’t be harshing anyone’s mellow anytime soon. Though the song is relatively short at just…
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Courtney Barnett: ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’
Considering the considerable press Courtney Barnett has garnered in recent months, it may surprise some that she’s only just released her first album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Her singles and EPs have upped the anticipation ante, and have worried initial fans – myself included – about whether or not the…
15 Must-See Shows at Slingshot 2015
Ahh, spring. That magical time when the freezing rain subsides, the hillsides grow wild with kudzu, and Slingshot slingshots itself back into town. This year’s lineup is as eclectic as it’s ever been, but with significantly bigger names set to fill the marquees of Athens. Arcade Fire’s Win Butler will be doing a DJ set…
Playlist: Slingshot 2015
This year’s installment of our beloved Slingshot Festival is fast approaching (March 26-28), and we can’t wait to see this year’s incredible lineup live and in person. Slingshot is an event that forces perspective, whether it’s through the mind-bending electronic art, horizon-expanding films, or worldly and forward-thinking musicians. Though no playlist could do these artists justice,…
Alternate Titles for Carrie Brownstein’s Autobiography
Carrie Brownstein, undeniable queen of the hipsters, finally gave her autobiography a name and birthday. Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl will hit shelves on October 27, and we can’t wait to read it. Its title comes from notable Sleater-Kinney track “Modern Girl”, so we wondered what alternate titles may have been floating around for the Portlandia star. Society…
St. Vincent shares “Teenage Talk” on latest ‘Girls’ episode
Girls has a reputation for being astute when it comes to the music that plays over final credits, and its 3/8/15 episode “Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz” is no exception. After main character Hannah is given some bombshell news by her mom, her expression of confusion and fear cuts to an unreleased St. Vincent…
My Morning Jacket Share Three New Tracks From Upcoming ‘The Waterfall’
Today, My Morning Jacket announced their upcoming LP The Waterfall (being released May 4 on ATO Records) and shared the studio version of their first single, “Big Decisions.” This will be their seventh studio album, with another due in 2016 arising from the same sessions that yielded The Waterfall. For this first set, its themes…
WATCH: Modest Mouse: “Of Course We Know”
Modest Mouse is a band with big ideas, and now that they’ve released “Of Course You Know,” that’s never been more apparent. Given everything we know about their forthcoming (3/17) release Strangers To Ourselves, we’re in for some heavy you-know-what. “Of Course We Know” is the FIFTH new song we’ve heard, and you can bet the order…
House of Cards Season 3 Playlist
The eagerly anticipated (and briefly leaked) third season of House of Cards is premiering this Friday on Netflix. To get you primed and righteously indignant for Shyamalen-scale twists and shameless subterfuge, here’s a playlist containing some of the best political opinions ever put to tape. Yes, there’s plenty of punk and Vietnam-era ranting. Bruce Springsteen’s…
Valaska: ‘Thing’
In Thing, Chicago’s Valaska have molded a set of warm, friendly songs to keep the harsh winter at bay. Careful consideration has been placed in each lush, melodic track. But don’t confuse their acoustic preferences as a sign of simplicity. As with, say, the average Antlers record, no arrangement is overloaded, and there’s plenty of…