For the first installment of cover songs that don’t suck, CLICK HERE. Stillness is the Move (Dirty Projectors) – Solange Dirty Projectors’ unique genre melting experimental rock sound makes for excellent pop fodder, and who better to cover them than PBR&B pop diva Solange Knowles. In covering “Stillness is the Move”, Solange takes on one… Read More
If you’re on campus for fall break and you’ve got nothing planned for a tonight (10/21), GO SEE THE ORWELLS AT HIGHER GROUND!!! Fueled by beer and angst, The Orwells are known for putting on a great live show that will leave you hoarse and in a state of sweaty nostalgia. So if you wanna… Read More
Not to be confused with Miley Cyrus’ infamous “Wrecking Ball” video in which she repeatedly makes out with a sledge hammer and rides bareback on a wrecking ball, The So So Glos’ new music video is similar to Miley’s latest cry for attention is in name only. Hailing from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, The So So Glos… Read More
“Are you from Mahwah?” “No, but I am from New Jersey” “Oh, you’re better than me then, I’m from Brooklyn.” This is probably the only instance in which being from New Jersey has delivered me sincere humility and respect from a New Yorker, let alone some guy from Brooklyn. But in what kind of absurd… Read More
Cover songs are a tricky trade. Most cover attempts tend to result in a lackluster carbon copy of the original song, usually performed with less precision or talent. But occasionally, you’ll stumble across an innovative band or musician who has succeeded in the old art of reappropriation in putting their own spin on a song,… Read More
The National have been around since 1999, and though I’m not going to try to claim I liked them back when I was 5 years old, they’ve been sitting on the backburner of my music interests for a while. Last week, The National returned to their Brooklyn stomping grounds for a concert at the recently… Read More
