Category: Features
Gretchen and the Pickpockets x Vinyl Mag: The New Soul of Music
Once in a while, a person will walk into a bar, hear a live band, and fall in love instantaneously. For the lucky crowd at New York City’s Parkside Lounge on October 24, this was exactly what happened when Gretchen and the Pickpockets stole their hearts. The lights are present only on stage and a…
Review: Looking Back at Porches: ‘Slow Dance in the Cosmos’
Sometimes I hear an album I genuinely enjoy, yet for some reason, it slips my mind until months later when I rediscover it with renewed enthusiasm. Porches’ Slow Dance in the Cosmos is one of these albums. I first heard of Porches back in February. I didn’t find the album particularly appealing at first. Aaron…
Top 20 Acts to see at CMJ 2015
As the crisp air of October approaches, so does the craving for new bands and new sounds. CMJ 2015 is kicking off it’s 35th annual trek across some of New York’s hottest live venues. From major stars to ones just emerging, CMJ represents some of the hottest talents from around the world. Taking these talents…
ACL Weekend 2: Let’s Do This
Weekend 2 of Austin City Limits kicks off tomorrow, and I’m going to be on site for VM chatting with some bands, snapping pics of the crazies, and trying my best to see all the things at once while not losing my mind or dignity (yeah, wish me luck). To get you (and myself, cause…
Dining In With PALMAS
[tps_header] It’s not often the three best things in life come together seamlessly under the same roof, but when music, sizzling tacos and camaraderie meet, an unforgettable night is born. PALMAS, a five-man band hailing from the musically booming Philadelphia, brought all this to life in the bustling kitchen of a third floor walk-up in…
ATHENS: Urban Outfitters Grand Opening Combines Local And National
Today, a rare cultural event will combine a performance by super hot band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, a confluence of local businesses and a showcase of ‘Dreamers + Doers’ in Athens. For the grand opening of Urban Outfitters downtown, the company has taken a unique and localized approach to herald their arrival in Athens and highlight…
Wrecking Ball ATL 2015: Recapping A Weekend Of Punk Rock Nostalgia
[tps_header] “The last time I saw you act like this, we were kids.” A couple weekends ago The Masquerade entertained thousands of Atlantans with a dream lineup of 60 punk and hardcore bands. The name was fitting, given the recent selling of the venue to a multi-family developer who plans to turn the land into…
Anarchy in the ATL: Wrecking Ball is Here!
Up until fairly recently, music-lovers in the Atlanta area had to pack up their campers and travel to Georgia’s neighboring states to see their favorite bands all together on one turf. But since the revival of Music Midtown in 2011, Atlanta has played host to dozens of other music festivals catering to a wide-reaching span of genres. At…
8 Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram
As Pitchfork recently pointed out, Instagram is a fascinating social platform because it offers streamlined, intimate snapshots into a person’s life – which can get especially juicy when the user is a famous musician. But not all gram games are created equal. Here are eight artists you should maybe, probably, definitely be following on the…
Vinyl Mag’s Favorite Moments of Electric Forest 2015
There is really no other way to put it…every return to Electric Forest feels like coming home. The Forest is a place where attendees come to be themselves, leave the outside world for a couple of days, become part of a family and be free. In its fifth year known as Electric Forest, the festival…