Death Grips’ Newest Madness
Death Grips’ forthcoming album, The Money Store, their first studio LP, is asserting itself as one of the most anticipated alternative hip-hop albums in some time. With three songs already released (“Blackjack,” “Get Go,” and “Lost Boys“), it was probably wise of the group not to release a whole new track. You don’t want to give away too much … Read more
Indo Brings A Mainstream Sound To Syracuse Hip-Hop
Syracuse rapper Marcus “Indo” Neal tackles hip-hop with a mainstream flare. Say what you will about it, but his most recent mixtape, Rush Hour, touches on the most radio-friendly of rap topics: keeping it real, smoking da ganja, macking the biddies, and, of course, swaggin out. The typical agenda. At the same, Indo never limits himself, … Read more
Titus Andronicus Blows The House Away
Last night was nothing I ever expected. It isn’t everyday that Syracuse welcomes one of music’s top indie rock bands into the underbelly of Schine for an underground rock show. But the feel of watching and cheering for Titus Andronicus live was just something else, something that defied any and all expectations the audience and … Read more
Me vs. Gravity – EP
Album: Me vs. Gravity Favorite Track: Hollywood Ending Featured Single: Walls Bottom Track: I can’t say because I went to prom with the guitarist… oops! With over 230,000 YouTube views on their first music video, “Walls,” Boston-based band Me vs. Gravity is kind of a big deal. Students at the Berklee College of Music, members Zach … Read more
Oh Margot – Beautiful Embracement
If you liked the Solipsist video that Tom posted earlier this week, you might want to check this shit out. It’s not an experimental video, or as crazy, but it’s pretty damn good. If you want to know what you’re in for: Band – Oh Margot … Read more
New ZEDD Track – “Shotgun”
Good news for all you ZEDD Heads. Earlier today, the Skrillex-endorsed producer put out a new track, “Shotgun.” Its circus-sounding undertones give it a much less aggressive sound than most of his past singles. Unfortunately, the version on his Beatport cuts a little short, but I’m sure there’s a finished product in the works. Either … Read more
I’m Looking Forward to Block Party… Yea, I Said It
The University Union officially announced yesterday that DJ Kaskade will be headlining this year’s Block Party, with support being provided by the Cold War Kids. The moment my roommate told me the lineup, I (more or less literally) squealed with joy. I guess I’m the only one who felt that way, though. Within 24 hours, #thingsidratherdothangotoblockparty was trending worldwide … Read more
That time I spoke critically about Justin Bieber
Thanks to Twitter, I was well aware of Justin Bieber’s new single “Boyfriend”. About every day for the past three weeks, I’ve seen #BoyfriendwillwinGrammys and #BoyfriendisPERFECT as worldwide trending topics. I was all, “Okay Internet, time to create an alternate universe for Justin Bieber fans”; aside from the one where they marry Justin and have … Read more
Mashup Monday: Sia + David Guetta + The Proclaimers + Midnight Oil?
My new thing to do on Tuesday nights is to take HotCore Rock at O Yoga Studio in Armory Square. It’s hot, it’s core intensive, it’s fast, and the teacher blasts music. Long story short… it rocks. This song was playing at the class I took two weeks ago, and I can’t stop listening to … Read more
Solipsist – Trippy, Experimental Video
Audiences at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival fell in love with Andrew Huang‘s Solipsist, an ten minute experimental short film inspired by the philosophical school of thought of the correlating name. Broken into three sections, the film portrays the mind’s innermost workings. Throughout it all, seclusion and deterioration emerge as motifs – a reflection of the fundamental solipsistic belief that one’s own existance is all they can … Read more
