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Megan Huffman

TRACK REVIEW: Mickey Valen, “Who Do You Love” (Feat Lyre)

NYC-based electropop producer, Mickey Valen, released a brand new track this week, featuring Nashville-based pop production/writing duo, Lyre. “Who Do You Love” delivers a perfect blend of insistent, innovative beats with an exultant, melodic vocal track. The result is a...

TRACK PREMIERE: Oktavian, “Truth Hurts”

Up-and-coming electro-R&B artist and producer, Oktavian (who has written on the past two Lara Maxen tracks), released a brand new velvety-smooth summer jam today on Audiofemme. Starting off with a soft, low beat underpinning Oktavian’s airy vocal track, “Truth Hurts”...

TRACK OF THE WEEK: Girlpool “Cherry Picking”

When you combine two best friends on a new adventure, a guitar and bass, and raw natural emotion, you hear the sound that is Girlpool. Newly relocated to Philly from Los Angeles, Cleo Tucker and Harmony Divided’s new sound...

ARTIST PROFILE: Gateway Drugs

Why are human beings so intrigued by mysteriousness and the unknown? I find that the bands who reveal the least about themselves are the ones I am always pining to know every detail about. Gateway Drugs, in their disheveled all...

VIDEO REVIEW: Sheer Mag “Fan The Flames”

I was introduced to the catchy brilliance that is Sheer Mag by a friend via an iMessage group chat about a month ago. “Anyone going to Sheer Mag on Saturday? They’re my new fav band and all I know...

Burgerama Recap & Introducing: IAN

Well, one of the most anticipated weekends this spring for the West Coast garage rock lovers has come and gone. Burgerama 4 last week has certainly exceeded it’s “hype.” Surrounded by a sea of (mostly) Californian sunbathed teens, I,...

BURGERAMA 4: The Femme’s List of Who to See

For those of you not too familiar with the DIY whirlwind that is Burger Records, it is a Fullerton, California-based independent record label founded back in 2007 by Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard. Burger is most well known for...

ARTIST INTERVIEW: Carmen Villain

Carmen Villain’s voice projects the vibes of a psychedelic witch, singing in a spooky fog-covered lagoon, especially in her new track, “Quietly.” Its counter track, “Let it Go”, sounds like its mostly-instrumental sequel. This half Norwegian/half Mexican babe is...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Seagulls

Seagulls are a five-piece Philadelphia based band that describe their sound as “harmonic folk pop with glitches & surf influences.” Their debut LP, Great Pine, is being released February 3rd (my birthday, best present ever!) on Yellow K records....

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LIVE REVIEW: The Menzingers @ Webster Hall

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Last Friday I rushed from my part time job to Webster Hall and made it...

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APPROVAL MATRIX: 2/16/14 thru 2/22/14

Here’s our take on the best and worst in music this week. HIGHBROW ^^^^^^^^ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″][box type=”shadow”] Mark your calendars: on 2/28, Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman William Corgan (as he’s billed himself for this event) is improvising an...

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APPROVAL MATRIX: 2/9/14 thru 2/15/14

Here’s our take on the best and worst in music this week. HIGHBROW ^^^^^^^^ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″][box type=”shadow”] Fifty years of this whole “without The Beatles, music would have long ago ceased to exist” mentality is getting stale....

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APPROVAL MATRIX: 2/2/14 thru 2/8/14

We’re huge fans of NY Mag’s Approval Matrix.  Here’s our take on the best and worst in music this week. HIGHBROW ^^^^^^^^ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″][box type=”shadow”] Two Pussy Riot riot members getting kicked out of Pussy Riot for...