Richard Tyler Epperson – Hourglass Review

Oh Salt Lake City. The bible belt of the United States, the freedom train down south, and the host of the 2002 Olympics. It’s also the home of Richard Tyler Epperson, a fresh faced singer-songwriter who has a knack for incredible hooks. He pulls his sound from Death Cab for Cutie to Kurt Vile. He

We Are The City release their sophomore album, Violent

The main reason for independent music’s rise to fame is that it’s different. The musicians claim they have a ‘fresh’ new idea, and they’re ‘not like other bands’. Sadly, the reality is that Indie music is slowly becoming more stale by every release. This isn’t because of the high popularity of the genre’s umbrella-like term,

Underground Mondays: The Flowdown bring back funk

  I have this stupidest smile on my face, and I cannot wipe it off. Since I got in contact with the wonderfully bright band, The Flowdown, it’s been difficult to not groove with their bombastic beats. For anyone unaware, The Flowdown are an NYC-based funk, jazz, soul, or whatever you want to label them

Vampire Weekend succeeds with Modern Vampires Of The City

Both Vampire Weekend and Contra were released in the months of January. I never thought of their music having a winter feeling, but in the end, the record company has the final say on the release date. The New York City indie rock band has always had a summer flair to the upbeat and disjointed

A trashy guide on how to become a pro-active listener

Every single music goer knows the classics. It’s not even worth it to mention the already famous bands as if you’ve never heard of them. To me, music is an experience. It’s something that can drastically change your mood. Some bands make you want to cry and wear your emotions on your sleeve, while others