#Emily Daly

INTERVIEW/EP REVIEWThe Adventures Of The Silver Spaceman

We spoke to Zach about the recording process, how Electric Earth was inspired by the current times and, of course, space.

Emily Daly

INTERVIEW/EP REVIEWThe Black Black

“Thematically, it’s kind of a break-up song, a song about the replaceable nature of relationships,” the band’s singer/songwriter/guitarist, Jonathan, told us. “Sometimes, you’re replacing the relationship but not the person, and the people blur together.”

Emily Daly

INTERVIEW + LIVE REVIEWWhite Mystery Plays Market Hotel

Before White Mystery's show at Markey Hotel, Alex answered some questions via phone about touring, gear, and her role as Vice President of the Chicago chapter of the Recording Academy.

Emily Daly

LIVE REVIEWGirl Band @ Baby's All Right

Holding Hands With Jamie is based on a psychotic episode Kiely went through, which is bold enough as the subject matter of an album, but something else entirely when they sing about it in front of you.

Emily Daly

VIDEO REVIEWMarissa Nadler "Janie In Love"

Though the message comes in the form of a lush song, Marissa Nadler shows the dark side of love in the video she directed and animated for her song "Janie In Love."

Emily Daly

EP REVIEWPhosphene "Breaker"

A phosphene is the experience of seeing light when none has actually entered your eyes; it's where the phrase "seeing stars" comes from, and common causes include rubbing your eyes or being hit in the head.

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPMusic Festivals, YACHT, and Other Music Closure

[Insert Joke About YACHT’s PR Stunt Sinking Like The Titanic] Earlier this week, you may have seen some hasty news reports about YACHT taking to Facebook to ask fans not to watch a sex tape of the couple that was leaked by a third party. They received an outpouring of sympathy, and a few hours...

Emily Daly

EP PREMIERESam Greens "Rugs"

It sounds like a robot gained sentience but instead of overthrowing the human race, it decided to make some sick beats instead.

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPRadiohead, Prince Tributes, and Grimes

A recent study revealed that musicians die 25 years younger than the rest of the population.

Emily Daly

ARTIST INTERVIEWCristina Black

Just because a story doesn't have a happy ending, doesn't mean it shouldn't be told: that's the main message I got from the music of harpist Cristina Black.

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPThe Politicization of Music, RHCP, and Radiohead

Beyonce and the Politicization of Music Though Beyonce’s Lemonade contains unlimited potential for trivial gossip (Who is Becky?), the visual album is way deeper than that, as explained in The Rolling Stone here. Music has gotten a little more political lately, with artists canceling shows in...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPIf You’re Reading This, You’re Not At SXSW

If You’re Reading This, You’re Not At SXSW Right now, scouring Twitter for music news is a basically like opening up Instagram and seeing that all of your friends have thrown a party without you: everyone is having the time of their life in Austin, TX. There’s two more days left, but here's a brief...

Emily Daly