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The 17 Best Albums of 2017

Dear lovers – Even though this post has the headline of “17 Best Albums of 2017,” I certainly didn’t listen to every single record released. Oh, lists. They are fun and great and can offer superb recs, but they’re always subjective little buggers. Love ’em or leave ’em, I suppose. Without further ado and with…

Joywave

Despite a Shitty Crowd, Joywave Crushed It at the Oakdale

Sometimes, woe is…the opener. An opening gig can be quite the enigma. On one hand, it’s a great way to get a new(ish) band in front of hundreds or thousands of new fans on (mostly) somebody else’s dime, however, the cons can be annoyingly long withstanding: half-empty crowds, ambivalent audiences, extremely early set times. Being…

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TLW Podcast Episode 2: Half-Star Heroes!

  Our next episode has arrived! In our 2nd TLW podcast adventure, we take on holiday movies, Adam Scott’s bullshit vodka commercial, reboot exhaustion, and the glory of half-star movie ratings! (We also get drunk and chat about bands we dig! Because alcohol!) Intro and outro tunes are Joywave’s “Tongues” from the album “How Do…