Category: Special

Podcast Painkillers

Editorā€™s Note:Ā Please welcome new Knox Road contributor, Art Tavana. Art is based in L.A. and will be writing long-form, short-form and everything in between. Enjoy his first piece about our favorite kind of people. [Image via Lovato Design, photo by Joslyn Baker.] Music snobbery is rooted in the blind pursuit of a transient experience; a… Continue reading Podcast Painkillers

exfm, Knox Road and dreambear Present: Black Light Dinner Party, New Myths, Cultfever & AM to AM April 17 @ Pianos

DĆ©jĆ  vu! We’ve partneredĀ for a second time with our good friends over at exfm, as well as dreambearĀ (the music/video production company I recently discussed), to present a fantastic night of music at Pianos, April 17Ā in New York City. Featuring the likes of Black Light Dinner Party, New Myths, Cultfever, and AM to AM, the show… Continue reading exfm, Knox Road and dreambear Present: Black Light Dinner Party, New Myths, Cultfever & AM to AM April 17 @ Pianos

Black Light Dinner Party: “We Are Golden”

Well, I held back on this for a bit so there wouldn’t be much bias in posting, but now it’s time for show and tell. Consider it a special Sunday night post. Black Light Dinner Party, whom I’ve previously written aboutĀ in a mysterious way, recently released their new song “We Are Golden.” And with that… Continue reading Black Light Dinner Party: “We Are Golden”

The Ten Most Beloved Songs I Hate [Part 2]

[Read Part 1 | Illustration by Jen May] 5. Cher Lloyd – ā€œWant U Backā€ Are people stupid? Are people getting stupider? Is that a real thing thatā€™s happening? Is the Internet ruining our brains? Do babies have iPhones? What is the world like? Is Cher Lloyd because of climate change? Cher Lloyd is very… Continue reading The Ten Most Beloved Songs I Hate [Part 2]

The Ten Most Beloved Songs I Hate [Part 1]

[Read Part 2 | Illustration by Jen May] As far as my ears are concerned, itā€™s 1967. I very rarely listen to music made after 1970, and I almost never listen to music made after 1982 (the year Combat Rock by the Clash was released). I have only the vaguest understanding of what contemporary popular… Continue reading The Ten Most Beloved Songs I Hate [Part 1]

My Take on Kitty Pryde is that I Love Kitty Pryde

Editorā€™s Note: We are honored to feature a guest post from the one-and-only Laura Jane Faulds of the fantastically fun-filled new music blog, Strawberry Fields Whatever. I assume you just want to jump in after reading the title of this post, and jump you should, but I need to thank my pal Sarahspy for demanding… Continue reading My Take on Kitty Pryde is that I Love Kitty Pryde

exfm and Knox Road Present: The Wooden Sky, Warm Weather, Port St. Willow & Time Travelers May 11 @ Pianos

The rumors are true! Even if you haven’t heard them! On May 11, we are teaming up with exfm for a night of vivid sounds and fierce emotion, all going down at Pianos in good ol’ NYC. This is Knox Road’s first-ever show, so I don’t think I need to say how excited we are.… Continue reading exfm and Knox Road Present: The Wooden Sky, Warm Weather, Port St. Willow & Time Travelers May 11 @ Pianos

Knox Road’s Top Albums of 2011. With a twist.

This is not a standard “year-end list,” nor is it a standard “Knox Road year-end list.” See, we decided to do something different this year. I should note that, most importantly, Jamie and I just didn’t have the time to make a post like we’ve done the past couple years (see here and here), and… Continue reading Knox Road’s Top Albums of 2011. With a twist.

Knox Road partners with new label Walk-In Records; Magic City first signed artist

I’ve been hinting at some KR news these past few weeks, and now it’s coming to you live. We at Knox Road have teamed up with a new label, Walk-In Records, and we couldn’t be more excited. What does this “partnership” mean, exactly? Well, Jamie and I can sit on our laurels and do nothing… Continue reading Knox Road partners with new label Walk-In Records; Magic City first signed artist