Eric Cannata, guitarist for Young the Giant, talks to TST on running down a dream, getting trashed by Pitchfork and doing it all in good spirits with the company of best friends.
Why It’s Okay Not to Like Adele
May 16, 2012 By 7 Comments
I’m sure you’re out there – the dwindling minority of the record buying public that doesn’t own a copy of either 19 or 21 by Adele. I’ve written this article with you mind – you’re not alone, guys! Let me start off by saying “fair play” to the woman. Very few recording artists alive today [...]
Starbucks Supports M83 but Not U.S. Troops
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Agree or disagree, I’m not one of those people who lets an individual’s personal life or ideologies impact my impressions of their art or products that they produce, to a larger extent. Harboring love-hate feelings toward artists is not a problem for me. I’ve always been a Guns N’ Roses fan, though I owned a [...]
7″ Sunday: of Montreal
May 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
7” Sunday is a segment devoted entirely to 7” vinyl and the all-encompassing experience surrounding it. From the packaging to the music, my intent is to embody the spirit of vinyl and emphasize that music is still an activity beyond passive listening. Although most publications cover major releases, the 7” is often overlooked and given [...]
The Taste Test: Best Hip Hop Of The Week
May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As you may be aware, the Hip Hop genre has a non-stop influx of music released each week, and its very difficult to determine what’s worth your precious time. To help you out, The Taste Test is a new series here at TST where our team of experts find the best material released each week in [...]
7” Sunday: The Beastie Boys
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Before I go any further, allow me to introduce this new feature. 7” Sunday is a segment devoted entirely to 7” vinyl and the all-encompassing experience surrounding it. From the packaging to the music, my intent is to embody the spirit of vinyl and emphasize that music is still an activity beyond passive listening. Although [...]
Is Kymie for Real? Top Five Publicity Seeking Couples
May 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
They say love is a beautiful thing, but with these couples it’s unclear if it’s love for each other or love for the spotlight. It’s been just a couple of weeks since the world had to witness the beginning of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s relationship, and so far we’ve had “KW” earrings, wardrobe malfunctions [...]
Justified Or Ungrateful: Young Chop Vs Kanye West
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is a possibility that rapper/producer Kanye West was chastised for what could be considered as an act of humility and kindness. A rare occurrence. Earlier this week, West released a remix of the viral YouTube hit song “I Don’t Like” by up and coming Chicago rapper, Chief Keef. Before Kanye reached out to Keef, [...]
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