Mind Equals Blown

2011 has come and gone and was a great year for folk artists, both old and new. Bands like Fleet Foxes, who have already made a great name for themselves with multiple albums and accolades, as well as newcomers like The Head and the Heart, have shined this year. Folk is a very varied genre, encompassing

Corey Hoffmeyer: Punchline, a band that has struggled for nearly fifteen years to reach an audience, are finally at a make-it-or-break-it point in their careers. Their newest EP So Nice To Meet You, along with bassist Chris Fafalios’ promise to quit the band if the EP doesn’t reach number one on iTunes, is proof of this.

Dreampop is a genre that is particularly close to me. Some of my favorite records of all time fall under the category. As do some of my favorites from this year. The ethereal feeling, androgynous vocals and dreamy landscapes provide a genre that revolves around the pictures that the music creates. Considering the genre first

In November 2008, Deftones bassist Chi Cheng was traveling through Santa Clara with his sister when they suffered from a horrific accident. His sister, Mae, only suffered minor injuries. Unfortunately, Chi was ejected from the car after it rolled three times due to him not wearing a seat belt. The accident left him in coma

Being different doesn’t make us any different. It might not be the mantra of UK-based electro-rockers Enter Shikari, but the ups-and-downs of its career thus far, including the lead-up to the band’s third full-length, A Flash Flood of Colour, would probably suggest otherwise. Though the band has a knack for lacing post-hardcore with lashes of techno,

Boy, was it great to be a pop-punk fan in 2011. With seasoned vets showing that they still have life in them (Blink-182, Saves The Day, New Found Glory, etc.) along with plenty of quality releases from modern pop-punk heroes (The Wonder Years, Man Overboard, Transit, etc.), the genre was clearly at its finest this year. More and

“Thank you for making this the best night of our lives.” These words were spoken by Marky Hladish, lead singer and guitarist of The Felix Culpa, at the band’s final show on Friday, Dec. 9 at The Metro in Chicago . An indie/post-hardcore quartet from Rockford, IL and Beloit, WI, the group broke up just

Getting older is sometimes hard to do. Growing up can sometimes be harder. For a metal band, doing either can often spell certain doom, but for Whitechapel, the musically destructive, lyrically scathing deathcore outfit named after Jack the Ripper’s killing grounds, the path to realization and maturity has turned out seemingly every way but the