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Photos: The So So Glos @ Webster Hall (5/22)

Nancy Hoang — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:41:45 +0000

I only got to see the So So Glos perform two songs because two songs was all that I—and my laptop hidden between my legs—could handle last night at the Studio at Webster Hall for the band’s MTV Hive Presents showcase. And you know what? If I’m going to get a concussion, it’s going to...

Photos: Pedico @ Webster Hall (5/22)

Nancy Hoang — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:34 +0000

Supporting the So So Glos at their MTV Hive Presents showcase last night at the Studio at Webster Hall was Brooklyn band, Pedico. They made for an energetic set that had over grown boys jumping for joy in a mosh pit that was too close for comfort on my part. While their set list seemed...

Video: The Stepkids: “Get Lucky” Daft Punk Cover

Nancy Hoang — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:56:58 +0000

This cover of “Get Lucky” by the Stepkids is absolutely brilliant. If I were Daft Punk, not only would I smile at this band’s tenacity and musicianship in this cover but also at the band’s dance moves in the video. It’s adorable. Watch this for an instant day brightener. The Stepkids is Tim Walsh, Jeff...

mp3: Smith Westerns: “3am Spiritual”

Nancy Hoang — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:23:49 +0000

Smith Westerns’ upcoming album, Soft Will, will be coming out on June 25th via Mom + Pop. And to torture us while we await this glorious day, Smith Westerns has released a new track, “3am Spiritual”. It’s been a long and grueling wait since 2011′s Dye It Blonde but if “3am Spiritual” is of any...

mp3: Phosphorescent: “Song for Zula”

Nancy Hoang — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:11:41 +0000

Alas, the heat is beginning to hit New York and what a better way to cool off than with some Phosphorescent. Other than sounding like my third favorite element, Phosphorescent exudes nothing but metaphorical genius. “Song for Zula” is absolutely brilliant – a tale of the conscious awakening that love not only changes those it...

mp3: Lotus: “Kodiak”

Nancy Hoang — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:43:45 +0000

This is basically what I wish the namesake track of Phoenix’s Bankrupt! sounded like. “Bankrupt” was just unnecessary and took up space on my hard drive — naturally it was deleted. “Kodiak” however is freaking awesome. But like the rest of Lotus’ album Build, it has its own rightful place on the album and deservingly...

Video: The Blank Tapes: “Coast to Coast”

Nancy Hoang — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:06:47 +0000

“Coast to Coast” is such a fun, breezy, laid back song that it seems destined to be placed purposefully into summer playlists. It’s the perfect blend of pop and rock that reminiscent of the Dirty Projectors. Give it a listen for some good vibes and easy listening. The Blank Tapes is Matt Adams, Pearl Charles,...

Listen: Aunt Martha Daytrotter Session

Nancy Hoang — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:21 +0000

There’s a quality to Aunt Martha’s music that reminds me fondly of Jack Kerouac — a long time favorite. Like Kerouac, when Aunt Martha string words together, they are nothing less than vivid. It’s absolutely striking, the way this band is able to portray their visceral ideas of love and internal realizations through song. Combining...

In My Opinion: You’re an Asshole

Nancy Hoang — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:22 +0000

So I made this GIF at 4:34 am because: 1. I am so short that I almost don’t qualify as a human so when people hold up these posters, I seethe with anger. 2. When TALL people hold up these posters, irrational anger consumes me because I don’t understand why the government let your parents...

My Favorite: Two Door Cinema Club

Nancy Hoang — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:08 +0000

My love for Two Door Cinema Club has been a long winded romance—the origins from which it started, I haven’t the faintest idea. What I do know, is that I’ve been a long time fan and the moments that built the foundation of my love for Two Door are and continue to be the shining...