Yeasayer’s racked up love from such trendies as Said the Gramophone and Gorilla vs. Bear, and after catching them at CMJ…I must agree that this is the kind of band that deserves every bit of “hype” bestowed upon them. It’s cornfield psychedelia a la CSNY or America, four-part harmonies a la Pet Sounds, and seasoned, […]

Paste Magazine has taken Radiohead’s dance moves to heart and is now offering its readership the opportunity to pay what they want for the rag. Being that I work at a beautiful magazine that’s offered completely free to the good people of Chicago, I know there are plenty of ways for a print publication to […]

 Locksley - She Does: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Locksley - Don't Make Me Wait: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 Locksley - She Does: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Locksley - Don't Make Me Wait: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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I’ve known some members of Locksley since they were knee high to a Necco wafer, and have always thought the band had that special something…but […]

When I started playing bass, I more or less dropped the guitar and was left with a reasonable collection of six strings in my tiny apartment. I used to look at them wistfully and wonder, “What am I gonna do with all these guitars?!” If only I’d been a little more creative in my thinking, […]

 CSS - Knife: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 CSS - Knife: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Yellow House was one of the preeminent records of 2006, putting Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear squarely at the forefront of the supercool indie scene…but you know all of that already. Friend is a 10-track collection of re-workings, collaborations with other P4k-approved […]