by Mekenna Malan | Apr 2, 2018 | Features, Interviews
A conversation with Robby Grote (guitar, vocals), Connor Jacobus (bass), Braden Lawrence (drummer) and Pat Cassidy (guitar). Aggie Radio: You guys played a couple songs last night that haven’t been released yet. Is there anything new or notable going on in your...
by Nic Renshaw | Apr 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
Punk rock is a young man’s game. Not only do its core values and lyrical tropes contain an immutable youthfulness, the majority of its brightest stars have been notoriously short-lived. The list is long and illustrious – The Sex Pistols barely made it 2 years...
by Nic Renshaw | Mar 15, 2018 | Features, Reviews
Car Seat Headrest’s 2011 magnum opus Twin Fantasy will perhaps be remembered as one of the definitive breakups albums of the 2010s. Will Toledo’s home-recorded, reverbed-out treatise on sexuality, sadness and memory is just as potent now as it was 6 years ago, and...
by Nic Renshaw | Mar 15, 2018 | Features, Reviews
Negro Galacticus’s eponymous debut album is probably one of the funnest albums no one has ever heard. Boasting a truly original combination of garage rock, funk, reggae, afropunk and hip hop, the album’s smooth guitar work, laid-back grooves and dense yet nimble...
by Mekenna Malan | Feb 28, 2018 | Features, Show Reviews
2/27/18 It’s been a long time since I’ve watched an art-rock band perform. It’s the kind of show where everyone is dressed in black and chain smoking and none of the girls or guys are wearing any makeup. I usually only trek down to Kilby Court in Salt Lake City these...
by Mekenna Malan | Feb 28, 2018 | Articles