It’s a tale as old as time: Boy meets girl in Memphis parking lot, bond over a mutual love of Brandi Carlile, spend ten years making music and then, serendipitously, land a record deal at the moment they’re ready to…
Album Review: Angélique Kidjo – “Remain in Light”
In a piece for Pitchfork earlier this year, Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo recalled an experience she had in a Parisian jazz school. In 1983, she correctly argued that Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” was inspired by African music, despite…
Music Interview: River Whyless
Most listeners became familiar with River Whyless in 2016 after the band was featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. Two years later, they’re back with their second album Kindness, A Rebel, an album that transcends the band’s designation as folk/Americana, often…
Album Review: Gin Blossoms – “Mixed Reality”
The past few years have been witness to a 1990s revival as the millennials who came of age during the decade mature to adulthood (as do their finances). It’s apparent in a lot of places, from fashion to television, but…
E3 2018: Bandai Namco’s ‘Jump Force’ Demo
Do you like Naruto Ninja Storm or the 3D arena Dragon Ball fighting games? Then Jump Force is for you. Not only is this game by Bandai Namco a pretty cool tag team fighter that brings massive anime style battles…
E3 2018: Fortnite and Others Porting to Nintendo Switch
While a lot of today’s coverage of E3 has been overshadowed by Nintendo’s exciting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate announcement, the company also unveiled an impressive list of ports coming to the Nintendo Switch that gamers will be thrilled about playing. Here…
E3 2018: Pokemon: Let’s Go First Look
Sometimes I think I’ve had my fill of Pokemon, and then they go and do something like give me the ability to gaze through my phone camera and pretend that real, live Pikachu are right in front of me and…
