Bored with your current playlist? Looking for an album of pure gold? Look no further. Australian-based band The Delta Riggs have just released their newest album, Dipz Zebazios, and there’s a good chance it will blow your mind. The psychedelic rockers, self-described as “Outerspace Australians” on Instagram, are set to open for a Foo Fighters…
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The Best Subscription Boxes
The market for subscription boxes has blown up within the past year. Companies like Dollar Shave Club and Birchbox have exploded over commercial TV and Facebook; but for the growing number of those who don’t have cable television, the words “subscription box” might be new or completely foreign. Subscription boxes are themed boxes that are…
5 Best Christmas Movies on Netflix
December has thus far proved a good one to be a Netflix subscriber, with the arrivals of American Horror Story: Coven, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and Almost Famous. Sadly, there were a couple of anxiously awaited titles missing from the list, and they all revolve around the most important part of December: the holidays!…
Old Crow Medicine Show at The Classic Center on November 20
If you were raised in a place anywhere near the South, you’re probably used to being surrounded by some type of folk or country music (even if it’s unwillingly). However, within the decade, national radio is starting to hear a greater variety of music and a brand new genre. That genre, which falls somewhere between…
Flake Music: ‘When You Land Here, It’s Time To Return’ Remaster
Not only did Garden State establish first-time director Zach Braff as more than his Scrubs character, it also introduced the mainstream world to a staple of the modern indie-rock world: The Shins. The film helped skyrocket the band to fame almost over night, after Natalie Portman’s character hands Braff’s a pair of headphones and proclaims,…
Father John Misty: “Bored in the USA”
Father John Misty has released the first single off of his new album. “Bored in The USA” is a slow, piano-based satire, backed with Josh Tillman’s powerful vocals and even more powerful lyrics. As a play off the 1984 Bruce Springsteen hit “Born in The USA”, Father John Misty strikes the same political chord 30…
Damien Rice: ‘My Favourite Faded Fantasy’
After an eight-year hiatus from the studio, Damien Rice has released his third album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy. Since his last studio release, 9, in 2006, Rice has been touring and working on collaborations with a multitude of artists, including Ray LaMontagne and David Gray. Rice’s last individual release was a live album in 2007,…
The Flaming Lips: ‘With A Little Help From My Fwends’
When first hearing about The Flaming Lips releasing a Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover album, two emotions came over me: excitement and terror. Not many would dare to dabble in the untouchable work of The Beatles, much less make an entire cover album; but if anyone were bold enough to try, it would be…
Taylor Swift: ‘1989’
With the pull of her Spotify catalog, an enticing sweepstakes, and the projected first platinum album of 2014, it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift’s new record, 1989, has been the center of Internet controversy for weeks. As it is Swift’s fifth studio album and first “fully pop” record, fans are more pumped than ever to…
Listen: Angelo De Augustine: “Old Hope”
Newcomer Angelo De Augustine’s eerie new single, “Old Hope”, has arrived just in time for your fall playlist. The hauntingly calm ballad is the second single from his debut album, Spirals of Silence. At a mere two minutes, “Old Hope” is short and sweet enough for your drive home or as a studying staple. De…