I’ll cut to the chase since I know you’re tired of reading top album lists. 2011 was so one year ago. Anyway this is who I jammed the most last year. Enjoy!

10. Grouplove — Never Trust A Happy Song

Look me in the eyes and with a straight face tell me you don’t like big indie bands that incorporate poppy melodies, positive messages, and unnecessary instruments like tambourine and triangle. Can you do it? Didn’t think so. And while [...]

Austin City Limits announced the lineup for it’s 10th anniversary Tuesday, and it’s pretty solid to say the least. The Lone Star State’s capital is inviting all the festival regulars — Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Big Boi, Cold War Kids, Alison Krauss, Broken Social Scene, Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Coldplay — as well as some pleasant surprises like Death From Above 1979, Fleet Foxes, Empire of the Sun and Santigold.

From the looks of the 2011 [...]

It’s been a good 2k11 for independent music lovers like myself. There have been some exceptional albums dropping every Tuesday for the past couple of months–The Strokes, Radiohead, Panda Bear, Snoop Dogg, and Cut Copy, just to name a few.

This Tuesday was no exception. tUnE-yArD’s new album w h o k i l l officially dropped on 4AD records, one album I have been personally anticipating for a while. Remember watching that video I posted a few weeks back with [...]

April is awesome for many reasons. The flowers start to bloom, show season is in full swing and hot days mean time spent by the pool or lake. April also harbors every stoner’s favorite holiday — 4.20. Guilty as charged, we plan to take full advantage of this special occasion and toke one with all our homies. If you have yet to make plans outside of the usual shenanigans, here are just a few ways you [...]