Mind Equals Blown staffer since 2013, liker of good music since forever. Aside from MEB, I've written/edited for Funeral Sounds and currently contribute to POST-TRASH.
Sadie Dupuis just doesn’t stop. Whether it’s making records and touring the world with her band Speedy Ortiz, writing large amounts of material for said band, or just ...
On November 16, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyDespite the wealth of excellent material under their belts, Old Gray have never largely impressed hardcore screamo heads or the pop punk crowd that frontman Cam Boucher’s other ...
On November 7, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyThose in the know call it “Swancore”. Lovingly named after Dance Gavin Dance guitarist/sonic mastermind Will Swan, the term refers to a subgenre of post-hardcore riddled with the ...
On June 22, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyIf any band in the year 2016 represents the true spirit of rock and roll, it’s definitely PUP. From their now-infamous “we quit our jobs and toured ourselves ...
On June 6, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyFor a band that routinely delves into topics like anxiety, self-esteem, and social ineptitude, Tiny Moving Parts never seem to care too much about what anyone thinks of ...
On May 25, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyDeath Grips have never really known their own strength — or perhaps they’re just trying to come off as such. Defining themselves as a “conceptual art exhibition” rather ...
On May 13, 2016 / By Eli ShivelyIn terms of what was once referred to as the “emo revival”, now more commonly described as “a mass influx of really good, sad indie rock bands”, there ...
On November 4, 2015 / By Eli ShivelyOftentimes when a beloved underground artist breaks through to the “indie mainstream”, the question arises of whether they’ll abandon their signature style in an attempt to appeal to ...
On October 14, 2015 / By Eli ShivelyTrevor Powers is no stranger to change. In fact, the man behind the indie-pop powerhouse Youth Lagoon embraces it with the most open of arms, taking it like ...
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