If you're unfamiliar with Poppy, you might not expect the kind of music she creates. The 30-year-old singer began her internet career as a surrealist YouTuber (my boyfriend was an OG fan of the "I'm Poppy" video). And while she looks like she might run in the same musical circles as Charli XCX or Grimes, she's actually much more at home amongst the likes of Knocked Loose and even Memphis May Fire.... » Continue Reading
L.S. Dunes is the supergroup to end all supergroups… at least if you’re in the emo/adjacent scene. Led by frontman Anthony Green (who is a running joke on my show because of how many projects this man has), and featuring Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance, Tucker Rule and Tim Payne from Thursday, and Travis Stever from Coheed and Cambria, this lineup is stacked and their show on Tuesday night at ... » Continue Reading
I have been struggling to process this since Wednesday and I think I'm finally ready (and have time) to write it down. If you know anything about me - anything at all - you know that Brand New is my favourite band of all time. I've been listening to them since 2002, but they didn't take over the #1 spot in my heart until Deja Entendu came out in 2003. I saw them live for the first time in July 200... » Continue Reading