Five high schoolers from Elmhurst, IL (a Chicago suburb) are poised to make waves in their self-proclaimed “flower punk” genre. We’ll let you decide if the designation fits. The video is directed by Columbia College graduate Eddie O’Keefe who has been doing a lot of work with Gold Motel (also playing Nelarusky with the Cold […]
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This video for “Go Outside” is all about…well…cults. The Jonestown cult massacre to be specific. It’s got a bunch of vintage footage from news reports of the incident, as well as singer Madeline Follin, who Forrest Gump-ed herself into the clips. Fitting, since I almost referred to this as an “old school” Cults song, just […]
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New Jersey surfy rock dudes Real Estate are now signed to Domino records and now have a release date for their new record. Their debut self-titled full length was full of reverb-ed out beachy tunes, mostly about New Jersey and suburban living. The new record is titled Days and is out October 18 in North […]
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You bought your tickets and/or made your plans. You and your friends were psyched to see the show. Then, mysteriously, only a week or two before the show, the concert is cancelled. Refunds available at point of purchase. Find something else to do with that night you had already made plans with your show-going buddies. […]
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Today’s news on un-Google-able bands: Girls are releasing a new record titled Father, Son, Holy Ghost. This falls somewhere more searchable than their debut Album and a little less than follow-up EP Broken Dreams Club. But hopefully it will be just as good at capturing jangly pop jams. If their trajectory says anything – the EP […]
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Hooray For Earth have a new record out called True Loves. Owen Pallett is still touring off of his brilliant Heartland LP from last year, as well as releasing EPs galore containing remixes and root materials from the album. This cover of “Lewis Takes Action” is not on True Loves or any of Pallett’s releases, […]
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I think the lesson learned from Arcade Fire/Spike Jonze short film Scenes From the Suburbs is: the place you grew up and the way you remember your teenage years are the most depressing things ever. But, don’t worry, it is still a great way to spend 28 minutes on a Monday morning. The clip follows […]
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Pop ‘stache infiltrates Bonnaroo. The fans, the gushing mushroom fountain, dirty campsites & all the music rolled onto one farm is something that is truly out of this world.
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March 20, 2009 marked an important day in Jimmy Chamberlin’s music career. It’s the day he announced via a blog post that his Alma mater, The Smashing Pumpkins, “would not further his commitment to music.” Chamberlin was moving in a different direction. A year and a half later and Skysaw’s Great Civilizations was on the […]
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So you may have heard that Pop ‘stache is partnering with our friends, Nelarusky, to host a benefit concert for the Special Olympics at Metro on August 3, 2011. Cold War Kids are headlining the show while Chicago’s own Gold Motel, Carbon Tigers, Katz Company, and Rachel McClusky are supporting. Tickets for the Lollapalooza Aftershows […]
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Lollapalooza just announced their official lineup of aftershows. As always, there’s a bunch of great shows. We’re most excited for: Death From Above 1979 at Metro, The Vaccines + Tennis at Schubas, Lykke Li + Foster the People at House of Blues, and Two Door Cinema Club at Lincoln Hall. But, even better than all […]
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Yes, it is obvious that this is a comedy show when Stephen Colbert says things like “Skinny Love” is an anthem for a women’s yoga class, or asks Justin Vernon if Bon is short for Bonathan. But at the heart of this interview, and certainly throughout the live performance, is a sincerity and obviously deep […]
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