Bono releases statement on U2 St. Louis show cancellation
Bono released a statement on Instagram today after potential safety concerns forced the cancellation of U2's St. Louis show, set to take place Saturday night. Read his statement in full below. Read more: U2's The Edge to replace instruments for musicians affected by Hurricane Harvey On Friday, former police officer Jason Stockley was found not […]
Bono thinks contemporary music "has gotten very girly"
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Bono shared a few thoughts on contemporary music. The U2 frontman discussed Spotify, finding out new bands through his children and declared: “I think music has gotten very girly.” He continued,saying that “hip-hop is the only place for young male anger at the moment–and that's not good. When […]
Bono apologizes for forcing U2’s new album on you
Last month, U2 released their new album, Songs Of Innocence, beaming it directly to 500 million iTunes accounts. The backlash was quick and full of angered people, wondering how/why this random U2 album was in their personal music library. One of our most-viewed stories of the month was actually “Apple is letting you delete the […]
Mono
Mono Hymn To The Immortal Wind [4/5]
The post-rock instrumental scene has become saturated with colorlessly competent bands and their predictable compositions, all metronomic ebb-and-flow dynamics. Mono rank among the genre’s innovators, infusing their work with fragile beauty and real emotion-qualities that ensure listeners become invested in the songs’ intricacies instead of simply following […]
Bnny’s Jess Viscius picks her favorite love songs of all time
The frontwoman fills us in on the heartfelt tracks that inspired the Chicago band’s sophomore LP, One Million Love Songs.
Mono
Mono You Are There [5/5] Despite the relative success of bands like Mogwai and Pelican, there’s still a certain stigma attached to instrumental music–and with good reason. While often technically impressive, many bands have trouble keeping listeners engaged for an album’s length without having a narrator to guide them along, though there are exceptions–among the […]
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Bon Iver Bon Iver There's a moment during “The Wolves (Act I And II),” from Bon Iver’s breakthrough debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, where the most brutal contrast simply works. It's when Justin Vernon, the center of the indie-folk project, fearlessly inflects the last word of his quietly emotional interrogation, “What might have been […]
Preview "Bones" by VersaEmerge
VersaEmerge have posted a 30-second preview of “Bones.” The song is from the band's upcoming album, Another Atmosphere. According to a post from the band, Another Atomosphere will be available for preview on iTunes next Tuesday, July 31.
Dead Man's Bones
Dead Man’s Bones Dead Man’s Bones [4/5]
Ryan Gosling is clearly not the typical actor aspiring to be a rockstar. He isn’t putting on a bizarre public persona in preparation for a hip-hop album a la Joaquin Phoenix nor is he using his performative charisma to front a spotlight-grabbing rock band in the spirit […]
Bonde Do Role
Bonde Do Role With Lasers [4/5]
“Baile Funk” is the musical equivalent to Brazil’s Carnivàle-frantically upbeat and colorful, tropically cool and decidedly decadent-so it’s no surprise that the form is all the rage in Rio De Janeiro’s nightspots. This is where producer Diplo discovered Bonde Do Role, South America’s answer to Pop Will Eat […]
