Kicking Bird-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! To be more accurate, the day you’ve been waiting for has arrived. I’ve been listening to Kicking Bird’s debut LP for so long I kinda forgot that it wasn’t actually out yet. It was five long moths ago that I premiered the first single off the album, “Lauren,” and I received my vinyl copy of … Continue reading Kicking Bird-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Exclusive: Kicking Bird-“Lauren”

It is impossible to relay just how excited I am to be bringing you this exclusive listen to the first single from Kicking Bird’s debut album, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Years in the making, these eleven tracks will likely make up my entire vibe for the summer. After getting an early listen a while back, I instantly knew that “Lauren” would be the song to … Continue reading Exclusive: Kicking Bird-“Lauren”

60 Minutes Or Less: The Hasty Revelations Album

When I first brought the idea of Hasty Revelations to Rick Riggs at Handwritten, it was a purely selfish endeavor. How wonderful, I thought, to have bands that I love come in to the studio and play a song just for me. Of course, I would share these songs afterward, but for one hour, they were completely mine and no one else’s. Rick seemed to … Continue reading 60 Minutes Or Less: The Hasty Revelations Album

A Refresher On Why I Love Chaperone

Over the past few months I’ve written about a lot of artists and albums. Mostly, though, I’ve just written about Chaperone and how awesome they are. I realized just now that I never really posted my original piece on the band, a review of their 2010 EP Cripple King, which I named the best Chicago release of last year. So here’s that article (which can … Continue reading A Refresher On Why I Love Chaperone