Mind Equals Blown

MEB staffer Austin Gordon recently got the opportunity to hang out with synth-pop wonder Lights and talk to her about her current tour, her new record Siberia, the music industry, apple pie, and more! MEB: So let’s start this off with the obligatory “How’s the tour going” question. How has the turnout been? Lights: It’s

If there’s any band out there that is fierce enough to combine immaculate brutality, Texas heat, and plenty of “oh shit!” moments into one record, it’s Upon a Burning Body with their take on foot-stomping entitled Red. White. Green. These guys have got serious love for their state – more so than a lot of

MEB staffer Austin Gordon recently caught up with the guys of Denton TX indie-rock outfit Valise to discuss their experiences recording their Dreamcatcher EP, their upcoming new full-length record, brotherly love, and more. MEB: How did the line-up of you guys assimilate together? Vince: It actually started off in the studio, we didn’t think we

The clouds were dark and moody, as if an impending storm was about to hit; but March 17th, dozens of bands came out to bring the heat (as if there wasn’t enough already) at the annual SouthBySoWhat festival in Grand Prairie TX, hosted by Third String Productions. The genres were a large mix between metal/deathcore,

If MyChildren MyBride have one thing down, it’s positivity. The Alabama natives have put their foot down, savagely I might add, with their latest installment of brutal uplifting music, MyChildren MyBride. The vicious brother to their previous record Lost Boy displays the group finding their way in the manner that the former piece couldn’t (which serves

As summertime approaches, the familiar air of ice cream, long nights, and memories approaches (as well as heat, but I’m from Texas so I know this). As we’ve also come to expect, a flurry of breezy summer records are also on their way. Well, the first of the impending season has come; in the form

I’ve never been to Maryland, but if all of the local bands from the area that metalcore monsters I, The Breather originate from are this heavy and engaging, sign me up for a plane ticket. There’s something about a cluttered mess that this genre can be at times, and part of the fight is removing

Ever hear music and it just gets you so pumped that it makes you want to destroy your surroundings? Veil of Maya is no stranger to this concept, and they’ve got it down so tightly that they wrapped it into a neat little record called Eclipse. Take the bow off of this monstrosity and you’ll