Category: Features
2015 Grammy Predictions
The most important night in music is this coming Sunday, February 8. The purpose of the awards is to honor excellence in the music industry. While some of the nominations across several categories this year have notable snubs, here are our predictions for this year’s winners. Album of the Year: Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour While all the…
Bubbling Under: Say Lou Lou
Last year was a great year for Nordic musicians, between the breakout of Tove Lo, the release of Lykke Li’s critically acclaimed third album, the much hyped Röyksopp/Robyn EP and the inevitable breakup of The Knife. There’s certainly never a shortage of forward-thinking musical exports coming out of Sweden, with many pop music super producers…
Vinyl Mag’s Best of 2014
Best Albums Strange Desire by Bleachers and The Outsiders by Eric Church (Hannah Smith) A Toothpaste Suburb by Milo and Salad Days by Mac DeMarco (Trey Moss) The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj, Broke With Expensive Taste by Azealia Banks, and 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole (DeShonna Johnson) The Balcony by Catfish and the Bottlemen (Jackie…
Vinyl Mag’s New Year Playlist
Happy New Year! 2014 was quite a year – pop the champagne, and let’s review.
3, 2, 1…Happy New Year!
[tps_header] It’s party time. There’s no better day to shine bright like a diamond than New Year’s, and models Eva-Christine, Megan, and Cassidy are here to show you exactly how to work your sequins and feathers, your fur and your lace. Because we all know half the fun of December 31 is what you wear. …
10 Best New Artists of 2014
This year has proved to be a milestone for many new artists in the music industry. Some of the most innovative songs have topped the charts across all genres. From Sam Smith to Sam Hunt, new artists have been bursting onto the scene since the beginning of the year and show no sign of slowing…
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!…
5 Best Christmas Albums
Since it’s now the time for holiday music to be socially acceptable (after Thanksgiving), it only makes sense to comprise a list of the best albums to bring about that joyful holiday spirit. There have been hundreds of Christmas albums made over the years, so it’s pertinent to weed out the less than satisfactory ones….
10 Best Soundtracks of All Time
The perfect soundtrack can elevate any movie from average to spectacular. The task of choosing songs is not easy, but it has to be done correctly in order to match the plot and setting of a film. With the recent success of Frozen, it’s apparent that soundtracks aren’t a thing of the past. The success…