Artwork credit: Alyssa Shapkoff Today, we continue on with paragraphical odes to our favorite albums of 2010. To see the entire list so far, go here! Best Coast | Crazy For You (Mexican Summer) [buy] Surf. Garage. Indie. Motown. ’50s pop. Grunge. Lo-fi. Fuzz. Doo-wop. Roll up all of these genres together in equal portions, … Read more
Mountain Gnomasis | All photos by Dylan Newcity Rest has done me well. After rummaging through the massive folder of pictures from last weekend, I compiled the most interesting shots from days two and three into the collection ahead. Enjoy! Day One in Pictures Bosnian Rainbows Zola Jesus and JG Thirwell Animal Collective Godspeed You! … Read more
Tom Krell wants to soundtrack the conception of your next child. Well, maybe “wants to” is an overstatement, but if Krell (AKA How to Dress Well) didn’t expect baby-making going on during his tunes, then he shouldn’t have written an album inspired by Janet Jackson. How to Dress Well’s sophomore record, Total Loss, took cues … Read more
Aww shit y’all, it’s Hopscotch week once again here in North Carolina, and we’re diving head first into preparations. We’ve broken in a new set of SIC-branded Vans, practiced staying up later than 10:30 pm and even nailed down the fastest routes between all venues. Bring. It. ON! We’ve also been combing over the lineup this … Read more
via LuckyMe Scottish record label LuckyMe has been doing its yearly musical advent calendar for six years now, and it never fails to bolster my holiday cheer. They have just released a new How to Dress Well track that is sensually satisfactory. All of the advent calendar tracks are free to download, but LuckyMe asks … Read more