Behind every pretentious music nerd’s self-proclaimed eclectic taste and snobby standards lies some ‘guilty pleasure’ musicians that young cultural critics rue to admit has a special place in their hearts. If one cares to peruse through my last.fm artist chart for the past few months, you won’t be surprised to scan through and note expected…

Claire Cottrill, known professionally as ‘Clairo’, glides across the stage as the audience cheers. She shares a drink with her band members and grants the audience a coy giggle, turning in sync with her band as they cheer back to the audience. The stage, set with a half cyclorama curved toward the crowd and decorated…

After releasing their new album, “You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To”, Knocked Loose began their 21-city tour alongside Militarie Gun, Drain, The Garden, and Danny Brown at KEMBA Live. As much as I would’ve loved a Danny Brown set, The Garden, Drain, and Militarie Gun provided more than enough support for Knocked Loose. And…