Lateralus and Approximate Divinity.
With TOOL to go on tour in the following months, an analysis of their most important songs seems the only way to welcome back the legendary band.
Kaleidoscope: canny and uncanny.
With Kaleidoscope, Siouxsie and the Banshees evolved beyond their punk origins and into something markedly stranger.
No Guidnce: a boyband you need to hear out.
Who would’ve thought we could love another British boyband?
Welcome to El Sur: An introduction to Rawayana.
Los Rawas se acaban de ganar un Grammy americano
Feeling without understanding: The Cocteau Twins’ lack of lyrics.
What is it to ache without knowing the true meaning behind it? The Cocteau Twins’ lyricless songs entrance, enthrall, and encourage you to fade away.
Dive into the captivating indie-folk of Searows.
Put on some Searows and let it alleviate your blues.
The hitchhiker’s guide to Hard Dance Music.
Discover the high-energy world of Hardstyle and Hardcore EDM from Europe and Japan, both genres ready to explode in the US.
The what-ifs of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Some of the greatest musical acts that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame continues to ignore.
Jacques Brel: the king of the Chanson.
Brel: The Belgian Bob Dylan with a voice so powerful it doesn’t have to be translated.
Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Fresh rock for the romantic existentialists.
An introduction to Chicago’s very own up-and-coming alternative rockers.
Meet the independent sapphic artists redefining queer music.
Sapphic music is known for its stripped-back, melancholic sound. These two independent artists are shaking up the genre.
One hit, wonderful catalog.
Devo, Dexys Midnight Runners, and The Cardigans are just a few of the many acts largely known for only one song, but they have so much more amazing music to offer.
A beginner’s guide to Punjabi hip-hop.
A brief introduction to the booming global genre.
Sabrina Carpenter: star on the rise and the songs to prove it.
The Blonde Girl with the Bangs yeah Sabrina/Have you heard her music, well you need ta’/Here’s a list of songs that’ll please ya’ .
A hip-hop head’s introduction to the Francophone music scene.
Dive into the Francophone music scene, a hidden gem for many English-speaking music fans that is rich with uniquely talented artists.
A crash course on Anti-Folk.
An introduction to a blend of tradition and rebellion in the world of folk.
Paul Simon: a beginner’s guide.
A curated collection of America’s greatest singer-songwriter.
50 years of Dark Side of the Moon.
A moment of appreciation for one of the most iconic and influential records in rock history.
Little band, big city: the tragically ignored awesomeness of Seam.
A look back at one of Chicago’s great forgotten rock bands.
Dat Kid from Cleveland: a history of emo rap’s most influential artist.
Dive into the discography of Kid Cudi, an experimental outcast who paved the way for rap to be more vulnerable.