Browsing All Posts By Eli Shively

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  Sad13: Slugger

  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 Shively
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  Single Review — Old Gray: “Everything Is In Your Hands”

  Despite 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 Shively
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  Hail The Sun: Culture Scars

  Those 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 Shively
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  PUP: The Dream Is Over

  If 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 Shively
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  Tiny Moving Parts: Celebrate

  For 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 Shively
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  Death Grips: Bottomless Pit

  Death 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 Shively
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  Foxing: Dealer

  In 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 Shively
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  Alex G: Beach Music

  Oftentimes 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 Shively
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  Youth Lagoon – Savage Hills Ballroom

  Trevor 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 ...

  On September 30, 2015 / By Eli Shively