By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefFor those of us who are SXSW vets, talk of the festival can often be accompanied by a sense of exhaustion – the kind of defeated delirium that comes from walking down the same Austin… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic Contributor"Last year, on February 26th, Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a Florida suburb," writes Alynda lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff. "A young black man barely 17 years old brought to… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThe way we assemble our annual best-of list is this: Our editorial team creates a spreadsheet every January and then, over the course of the year, each of us adds to it albums that we… more »
By Laura Leebove, Deputy EditorOr so says The New York Times' style section yesterday in a feature on fashion at New York's Rockaway Beach. Says The Times' Guy Trebay of our eMusic Selects alums Hurray for the Riff Raff's… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSince 2008, we've used our eMusic Selects program to spotlight our favorite unsigned bands, releasing their albums exclusively to eMusic members and giving you a first look at bands whose music and vision inspires us.… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefBoxscore: Number of Shows Attempted: ANDREW W.K. Number of Shows Seen: ANDREW W.K. General Note About the Day: ANDREW W.K. Here’s the thing: if Andrew W.K. is playing at 1 a.m. anywhere, at any time, you should probably see… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefAlynda Lee embodies the folk ideal. At a time when much "folk music" has become the province of self-serious beardy auteurs content to ply their heartsick wares on the coffeehouse circuit, Alynda has a worried… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefAlynda Lee embodies the folk ideal. At a time when much "folk music" has become the province of self-serious beardy auteurs content to ply their heartsick wares on the coffeehouse circuit, Alynda has a worried… more »