Shaky Knees has an incredible lineup this year. If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer amount of bands or just want to see one you’ve never heard of before, check out Vinyl’s top five picks for each of the fest’s three days. Day One The Strokes As Friday’s headliners, it seems like an obvious choice to…
5. Led Zeppelin This seems like a complete stretch given how opposed Robert Plant has been to a reunion tour, but several key factors increase the possibilities in the future. Last year, Plant announced major reissues of the band’s entire discography, and just last month their entire discography appeared on streaming services. Is it possible…
Ten years ago, most college age students had just begun middle school. Meanwhile, Chris Brown started his career, Mariah Carey and Madonna came back better than ever, and Gwen Stefani gave the entire world a lesson in spelling. Check out 10 of the biggest songs from 10 years ago. 1. Mario – “Let Me Love…
Shaky Knees Festival is fast-approaching. Before you head out to Atlanta to check out the insane lineup May 8-10, be sure to get a jump on falling in love with these five killer acts. Mac DeMarco (5/8) Despite having three critically acclaimed albums under his belt, the Canadian born artist hasn’t had serious traction outside of college radio….
When was the first time you felt X? If you’re wondering exactly what X is, we don’t know either. Allie X is the latest iteration in the career of Toronto born pop artist Alexandra Hughes. After studying voice and piano at the Interlochen Arts Academy in the early 2000s, she released her first known album…
Allie X – “Catch” After being touted by Katy Perry as her “spring jam” this time last year, Allie X finally released a choppy yet stunning video for her earworm of a future pop hit ahead of her debut EP out this Spring. Ghost Beach – “Everytime We Touch” Ghost Beach opened for bands like…
It’s been close to three years since the release of Marina and the Diamonds’ sophomore record Electra Heart, a polarizing concept album about female archetypes. With Diamandis’ third album, FROOT, she forgoes listening to the input from others to deliver a tight 12 song set that she co-produced with Bat For Lashes producer David Kosten….
In five years, a lot can happen. Most students will complete their secondary education in less time. Even a president’s first and possibly only term is over and done in four years. For the British electronic pop trio Years & Years, five years is what was needed to generate substantial waves on the blogosphere and…
Back in December 2014, the Internet was still repairing itself from the assault of Kim Kardashian’s nude photo shoot when 13 demos in various stages of completion from Madonna’s upcoming thirteenth LP Rebel Heart surfaced. This was met with severe backlash from Madonna herself, who broke an iPod and posted the picture on Instagram likening…
Nearly half a year has passed since of Montreal published a brief Facebook post announcing its 13th studio album Aureate Gloom (streaming now on NPR), and now the time has come for it to be released. Accompanying the release on March 3 is an unrelenting tour schedule that even the most seasoned bands would be fearful…