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Underground Alt helps local talent bloom, premieres exclusive video

The founders of Underground Alt have taken a shared passion for promoting the local music community and used it to produce a site that showcases intimate live performances from alternative bands covering other local bands.

By Celina Jimenez | January 29, 2015

Keeping up with the Crimean crisis

Russia keeps denying involvement in Ukraine, Kylie keeps denying lip implants, it's all similar really.

By Liz Nichols | January 29, 2015

Five Blink-182 songs to listen to to get over the band's lineup change

Need something to drown out three middle-aged men's cat fighting? Check out these five classic Blink-182 hits.

By Jacob Goldstein | January 28, 2015

The MusicPhile: Back to usual habits

Here’s to a year of new music, new bands and new experiences.

By Katie Self | January 28, 2015

Breaking into the alternative scene: Shannon Saunders and Josh Record

Indie artists find success in the age of the Internet.

By Bryanna Mundy | January 22, 2015

The Vinyl Voyager: Lost in The Stooges' "Fun House"

Even 45 years later, The Stooges' "Fun House" still feels relevant and edgy in a way few albums have ever managed to do.

By Nick Latona | January 22, 2015

Mirroring the Man In The Mirror

Justin Timberlake and the King of Pop continue to bring the funk.

By Rachel Andrews | January 21, 2015

Fall Out Boy's sophomore reunion album poses absurd yet philosophical questions

The album leaves me laughing at the band's attempt at recapturing a 2005-era innocence that's long gone down swinging.

| January 21, 2015

Boy bands: Here to stay

No matter how the world around these men changes, their influence remains shockingly powerful.

By Celina Jimenez | January 21, 2015

Sleater-Kinney's 'No Cities to Love' proves band's comeback is no Hail Mary

Fresh off a 10-year hiatus, Sleater-Kinney's comeback effort stands as an early album of the year contender.

By Nick Latona | January 21, 2015

The Sound Effect: A blog about vinyl

Oh, spare me.

By Jesse Millard | January 21, 2015

Meghan Trainor not just all about that bass with new album "Title"

In Meghan Trainor's debut album, "Title," she details her love life explicitly, but it doesn't seem to be without a purpose.

By Desiree Pharias | January 15, 2015

The Vinyl Voyager: Live at Leeds

Looking back at The Who's seminal vinyl record, Live at Leeds.

By Nick Latona | January 15, 2015

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Not so Modest: a retrospective of Modest Mouse's greatest hits

Modest Mouse will be releasing a new album this March. Let's take a look at the band's most notable songs.

By Aubrey Rumore | January 13, 2015

More than Usher: R&B Revamped

The soulful and emotional vibes of classic R&B music are being updated with new dynamics to reflect a unique generation of artistry.

By Celina Jimenez | January 13, 2015

Early 2015 albums to kick your spring semester into gear

A new year and a new semester calls for brand new music, so here are five albums debuting in January to help you get through those first few weeks of class.

By Zackary Moran-Norris | January 12, 2015