Browsing All Posts By Adit Ahmed

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  MEB EXCLUSIVE: Nyiko – “Drag Me Down”

  In his quest to tackle the heavy side of lost love on the 7-inch, You Know I Loved It, Nyiko has sought to weave the power of songs and visuals together. ...

  On August 9, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Boy King Islands’ Journey Comes Full Circle With Pastels

  The hustle and bustle of the small city passed through the apartment. From 2002 to 2003 the apartment, which sits above a Chinese restaurant in downtown Evanston, IL, ...

  On June 28, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  MEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch Nyiko’s “You Know I Loved It” Music Video

  Nyiko Beguin is one month removed from the release of his latest 7-inch, You Know I Loved It, under the name of Nyiko. Driven by “a tragedy in [his] own personal ...

  On June 21, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Interviews 2

  Hot Takes with NYIKO

  It isn’t common to go to house shows that move from cathartic, emotional rock bands to solo performers with laptops and synths. This scene was a familiar one ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Acceptance: Colliding by Design

  For a music industry that found itself in a flux in 2005, the story of Acceptance was a bit of a cautionary tale. The band’s move from the ...

  On March 3, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  GROVES – Not for Nothing EP

  Nestled in southeastern Texas, Groves is a small city known for its pecans. Wiley Choate planted 2,500 pecan trees in the area in 1919, a tidbit of history ...

  On February 26, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Balance and Composure Announce Spring Tour

  Balance and Composure have announced a US tour for the upcoming spring with support from From Indian Lakes and Queen of Jeans. The tour will kick off in Amityville, New York on Apr. ...

  On February 24, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Zombies on Broadway

  Andrew McMahon has had seven album covers over the course of his career. Of these seven, only two have featured his face in some form. The Glass Passenger ...

  On February 15, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed
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  Japandroids: Near to the Wild Heart of Life

  Loud guitars, pounding drums, and raw vocals. The formula seems simple enough. For an era dominated by the breakdown of traditional song structures and instrumental construction, few bands ...

  On January 30, 2017 / By Adit Ahmed