Northside Festival Highlights (Part 1)
Devon Bristol Shaw
June 15, 2017
Photos and words by Devon Bristol Shaw. “System of a Down is my favorite band of all time and you can quote me on that,”
Photos and words by Devon Bristol Shaw. “System of a Down is my favorite band of all time and you can quote me on that,”
Well, he likes people who don’t like other people at least… Cotillon is the brilliant artists merging inspirations from both the east and west coast USA
Interview by Kat Pierro, Photos by Kevin Neal. Ellen Kempner plays the role of lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Boston based Palehound. Kempner is back
Big Thief’s Masterpiece was unquestionably my favorite album of 2016. It gave me something I felt like I’d been missing for so long from the
A medley of bass throbbing, riff riding songs to get stuck in your head more that your butt on a subway seat in the summer
Hi! It’s Mo, known on Twitter as @sadgayfriendx. Festivals like Northside can be a mammoth to navigate, what with so many cool (and lame) bands
British experimental folk group Wovoka Gentle are taking Europe by storm through their challenging of the borders around musical genres. Made up of William J.
Jakob Ogawa, manifests through music as a Mac Demarco-Mild High Club dream child with an 80s kick. Ogawa pairs contemporary indie guitar riffs with 80s
Land of Talk could never be described as particularly guileless; the band’s defining characteristic is probably front woman Liz Powell’s ability to capture a sound
Hammarsing Kharhmar was jittering with a pre-release high when I sat down and spoke with him in early April just days before Last Dance dropped. A
It can be frustrating to feel like you are going nowhere, so I made a mix inspired by this patch from Stay At Home club.
On their new single from their upcoming Sub Pop album Cost of Living, Downtown Boys continue to wave the flag for punk’s potential to be a
Puma Blue is exactly what London has been looking to showcase: young soulful vocals permeated with jazzy undertones and downtown vibes. His sound is the
Everyone should be jealous of whoever Suzie Lee is. The brand new track by RFA, the strapping young Philadelphian rock ‘n’ roll quartet, sings about a type
HMLTD have created yet another beautifully chaotic music video; this time for their new track “Music!”. In keeping with their gigs, the band create a
Hey guys! Save the date.. this one is going to be a legendary Cult Citizen. Details and tickets here.
Photos and review by Kat Pierro. I am a true devoted follower of Father John Misty and his gospel. There is no one more adept
We are excited to premiere the music video for Joey Agresta’s “Don’t Be Sad,” created by John J. Andrews. “Dont Be Sad” is off his
Charly Bliss, a Brooklyn based four-piece, is far from the first band to revel in the glory of the 90s, but their debut, Guppy is
Photos by Cheryl Georgette. At this point I’ve seen The Garden three or four times but this time their already explosive energy had transformed, they’ve
Sometimes you gotta find a way to get yourself hyped up for the day, the weekend or just going grocery shopping. This is for when
Japanese Breakfast (AKA Michelle Zauner) is back, this time with a vocoder and some light-up shoes. Lead single “Machinist” is the first taste of the
The Growlers are certified genre mixologists, each song a perfect concoction of beats, riffs, and melody to form some of the most cohesive pieces of
Photos and interview by Tamim Alnuweiri. Reflecting on my interview with Chain of Flowers, I realize how honest and willing they were to speak frankly
Within the light airy vocals and bass heavy hook of Palehound’s newest single, there is something quintessential and borderline nostalgic. “Room” sounds like a song
Break out the shag rugs and suede fringe vests, Junk Boys are throwing a party. The cumulative effort of Brooklyn indie veterans, “Walk With Me”
When a friend first showed me Sylvan Esso, I wrote them off as a lesser continuation of the male producer/female vocalist trend (Sleigh Bells, Phantogram, Chairlift).
Baby in Vain’s latest track, “Transcendent” sounds like what Joss Wheeden would play at the end of a Buffy episode. So naturally, I love it. In
These days it seems like everyone is trying emulate styles of the past. You can hear everything from 1970’s disco to old timey ragtime twangs
Every punk fan tries to one up their fellow punk fans—it’s just a fun game we like to play. “Oh, you like that obscure punk
New music, six new tracks found in the cyberspace. Let us know what we’ve missed! “Hey Boy” the new track from She-Devils is like bare
Following the overnight and impressive success of Arctic Monkeys AM things got a little weird. Is Alex Turner funny or arrogant? A genius or a