Tag: alternative
Oct. 4, 2019
Whitney delivers their beautifully bittersweet sound at Union Transfer
In front of a sold-out crowd Sept. 27, the Chicago-native band Whitney walked out onto the Union Transfer stage to a raucous applause, only to…
May. 17, 2019
Cage the Elephant’s new album goes in a darker direction
Cage The Elephant’s new album “Social Cues” was released April 19, four years after their latest studio album, “Tell Me I’m Pretty.” Since it was…
Mar. 15, 2019
Alt-band The National announce their new project
Two years after the release of their Grammy-winning album “Sleep Well Beast,” The National released a new single, announced their new album, announced tour dates…
Jan. 18, 2019
Gnash drops debut album ‘we’ ahead of Philly tour stop
During the span of a year between March 2015 and March 2016, gnash released three EPs, titled “U,” “me” and “us.” The first two took…
Jun. 8, 2018
An interview with Minneapolis band Bad Bad Hats
The Bad Bad Hats is an alternative pop-rock foursome with a unique sound and energy. It takes some influences from punk and indie sounds but…
May. 25, 2018
James Bay evolves for new album ‘Electric Light’
James Bay broke through in 2015 with his single “Hold Back the River.” This was the lead single off the English singer-songwriter’s debut album “Chaos…
Mar. 16, 2018
The Neighbourhood shifts gears on third, self-titled LP
Following the releases of their three EPs, “Hard,” “To Imagine” and “Hard to Imagine” over the past six months, The Neighbourhood is back with their…
Mar. 16, 2018
Vans Warped Tour founder talks legacy, tour highlights
Since 1995, Vans Warped Tour, a traveling touring festival, has brought the combination of action sports, music and education across North America. It is the…
Dec. 8, 2017
A year in review: Top 25 albums of 2017
25. “True Care” — James Vincent McMorrow Over McMorrow’s four-album career, the Irish singer-songwriter has mixed folk, indie and R&B music into a unique, soulful…
Oct. 27, 2017
Billy Corgan puts on riveting Grand Opera House show
On Oct. 18 William Patrick Corgan, better known as Billy Corgan, from The Smashing Pumpkins, performed a two-part show at beautifully restored Grand Opera House…