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

When a band is committed to and enjoys the music they are making, it shines through; similarly to when they have good attitudes about performing. It is a common downfall that the more talented the band is, the worse their attitude is, and a lot of the time that is the point when their music

There is hardly a somber moment on the Fairfax native powerpop-rock band Fourth Quarter Comeback’s five-track EP, titled Finders Keepers. The upbeat beginning sticks until the final song. Opener “When I Fall” is a track that is sure to wake you up with the dog-whistle synth note in the first few seconds; thankfully, that note

Jesse McCartney, Aaron Carter, and Big Time Rush:  What do these three acts have to do with The Ready Set? Their catchy songs clearly made for the young-at-heart (or just literally young) girls, their usage of the miracle invention “auto-tune,” and the cute lyrics? Possibly. Probably. Nonetheless, those comparisons were the first thing that came

Anthony Gonzalez has been making music under the M83 (named after the galaxy Messier 83) name for ten years now. It wasn’t until 2003’s Dead Cities, Red Seas, & Lost Ghosts that he finally started gaining real worldwide attention. He eventually reached new heights of popularity with 2008’s Saturdays = Youth, which was acclaimed as his best work yet. To

MindEqualsBlown: Your new album, The Listening, is your full length debut, and it’s been pretty well received. How does it feel to finally have released it? LIGHTS: Awesome, for starters! It feels like it’s been a while in the works. It’s kind of a collection of the best stuff I came up with over the

Earlier today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Grant Harris of Breathe Electric over the phone. Below is a transcript of our conversation. MindEqualsBlown: Just to give you a background on MindEqualsBlown, we are an up and coming music website. We do album reviews and interviews. Thank you for taking the time to do