WAVVES ROLL BACK WITH MISSES & HITS ON ‘YOU’RE WELCOME’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
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WAVVES ROLL BACK WITH MISSES & HITS ON ‘YOU’RE WELCOME’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Bleached in the San Diego sunshine and hardened by almost a decade of constant touring, the surf-punk quartet, Wavves, perseveres on with their sixth album, You’re Welcome. While the metamorphosis from struggling, angst-riddled, rebels to manicured, industry-friendly professionals was completed albums ago, lead singer Nathan Williams still has seven shades of smoke up his sleeve…

THE BLACK LIPS LATCH ONTO MUSIAL EVOLUTION WITH ‘SATAN’S GRAFFITI OR GOD’S ART?’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
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THE BLACK LIPS LATCH ONTO MUSIAL EVOLUTION WITH ‘SATAN’S GRAFFITI OR GOD’S ART?’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

A band birthed from controversy and dissension, The Black Lips released their first album in over three years, and the overdue release couldn’t be set for a larger impact. Satan’s Graffiti or God’s Art? was released May 5th release through Vice Records, making it their 8th full-length studio effort. The album’s producer, Sean Lennon, inspires…

MEW HOPES FOR LONG AWAITED BIG U.S. BREAKTHROUGH WITH ‘VISUALS’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
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MEW HOPES FOR LONG AWAITED BIG U.S. BREAKTHROUGH WITH ‘VISUALS’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

When you bring up the Danish band, Mew, the majority of Americans will assume you are talking about a Pokemon character – rather than one of the most uniquely talented bands of the last two decades. While Mew has toured with big mainstream acts like REM and Nine Inch Nails, they are on their seventh…

PRETTY LIGHTS, DISCO BISCUITS, BOB MOSES AND MORE MAKE EUPHORIA FESTIVAL ONE FOR THE BOOKS (FESTIVAL REVIEW)
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PRETTY LIGHTS, DISCO BISCUITS, BOB MOSES AND MORE MAKE EUPHORIA FESTIVAL ONE FOR THE BOOKS (FESTIVAL REVIEW)

Austin is a mecca for music festivals, but Euphoria Festival stands out from ACL, SXSW, and the countless others because of its curated atmosphere, which immerses you in a different universe. Walking into the venue – Carson Creek Ranch – psychedelic lighting mixed with pulsating rhythms, and the festival grounds opened up to expose the…