Review/Listen: Saturday Looks Good to Me – One Kiss Ends It All

Saturday Looks Good To Me returns with ‘One Kiss Ends It All’, an well-crafted ode to the twee sounds of the 1960s.

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Review/Listen: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

“Random Access Memories” has enough greatness to justify its existence, just don’t approach it expecting anything close to Daft Punk’s best work.

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Review: The National – Trouble Will Find Me

The National internalize the abstract on “Trouble Will Find Me,” creating the band’s most immediate work without losing past charms.

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Review/Listen: Pharmakon – Abandon

Demanding your attention through the bowels of hell, Pharmakon’s “Abandon” shines thanks to unrelenting force.

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Review/Listen: Sam Amidon – Bright Sunny South

Sam Amidon’s “Bright Sunny South” consists of pop music covers, yet his stunning and singular vision beats throughout.

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Live + Photos: Phoenix At Sweetlife Festival

Phoenix’s Sweetlife-headlining set proved that the Frenchmen are most worthy of headlining-status, as they put on a tight show full of their biggest hits to date.

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Live + Photos: Passion Pit At Sweetlife Festival

Passion Pit turned Merriweather Post Pavilion into a giant dance floor during their pre-headlining Sweetlife set.

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Live + Photos: Kendrick Lamar At Sweetlife Festival

As the sole rapper on the lineup and a primary draw for many, Kendrick Lamar proved that his critically-acclaimed ‘good kid, m.A.A.d. city’ is just as great live as it is on record.

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Live + Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs At Sweetlife Festival

During the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Sweetlife set, Karen O proved to be one of our generation’s most exciting, energetic frontwomen.

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Review/Listen: Angel Olsen – Half Way Home

Angel Olsen’s “Half Way Home” gets a physical release, extending the reach of one of 2012′s most pristine debuts.

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Review/Listen: Talib Kweli – Prisoner of Conscious

While not on par with his classic releases, ‘Prisoner of Conscious’ will satisfy Talib Kweli’s loyal fanbase.

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Review/Listen: Classixx – Hanging Gardens

Classixx step away from the remix game to release ‘Hanging Gardens’, a solid debut that promises brighter tomorrows.

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Live + Photos: MS MR At Sweetlife Festival

A few days before the release of their debut record, Secondhand Raptures, MS MR puts on a fabulous show at Sweetlife Festival.

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Live + Photos: Haerts At SweetLife Festival

While with only one released track, Haerts managed put on an incredibile performance at Sweetlife Festival, marking their first ever festival performance.

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Live + Photos: Solange At Sweetlife Festival

At this year’s Sweetlife, Solange proved that she is the future of R&B and is so much more than Beyoncé’s little sister.

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Live + Photos: Daughter at Lincoln Hall Chicago

Daughter played a sold-out show in Chicago last week at Lincoln Hall, and we were there to catch the rising British act.

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