Bass Drum of Death has built a following by unabashedly gut-punching listeners with high-energy rock that refuses to conform. The band’s new album Rip This uses the same formula to conjure up memories of raw, early Nirvana or Mudhoney; music that overpowers crowds and creates furious swells of energy; but it also represents an unfamiliar shift […]
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Chicago’s crown jewel returned for three days of fun, in an ever expanding setting in and around Grant Park. Since there is more territory to cover, I enlisted the help of fellow music enthusiast and Pop ‘stache contributor Anna Holmquist to get the most complete coverage possible. Luckily, we have different tastes and favorites, so […]
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After making stops in Brazil and Chile, Lollapalooza is coming back home to Chicago and bringing a slew of bands along for the ride. Chicago’s Lollapalooza will be headlined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath and a whole host more. Lollapalooza will take place in Chicago’s Grant Park on August […]
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Music festivals from Canada, the midwest and to the Eastern shores are releasing their lineups and getting everyone excited for summer 2012. The Spring Awakening Music Festival will be kicking off on June 16th and 17th in Chicago’s own Soldier Field. The lineup includes Afrojack, Skrillex, Moby, A-Trak, Benny Benassi, Carl Cox and many more. […]
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Coachella 2012 will be headlined by Radiohead, The Black Keys, and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
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The Pop Staff presents its 50 favorite albums of 2011
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The duo is the latest in a series of high-profile bands who’ve opted to forgo free streaming services this year.
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The Black Keys has unveiled a video for the band’s new single “Lonely Boy.”
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Recently, people have debated whether today’s musicians are building upon the sounds of their inspirers or if today’s music has simply stopped progressing.
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The band will release its seventh studio album El Camino on December 6, 2011.
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In the future there may come a time where you will have to shed your usual beliefs of being a lover and not a fighter.
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Three months. Wow. It seems like just yesterday that we put out our first mixtape unleashing the Stubble series on the interweb. Instead of giving you chocolates or flowers on our anniversary, we’re going to give you a mixtape. Can you dig it? Here’s round two of the Stubble series: Mogwai – San Pedro Nobunny […]
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