by Michael Belt | Mar 16, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
I was first introduced to Seven Lions in late 2013 by one of my roommates after overhearing a couple tracks on a Spotify playlist of his. While I don’t necessarily enjoy dubstep most of the time (truthfully I find the monotony of buildups and bass drops to be...
by Ryan G | Mar 16, 2013 | Concert Reviews, Reviews
Few have the social media driven success story that violinist Lindsey Stirling has. She was told over and over her dream of being a rock star violinist was not marketable, including during a much publicized stint on America’s Got Talent where the judges told her...
by Ryan G | Jan 28, 2013 | Discoveries
Young Magic album cover Gracing the most recent NextBigSound chart (as of 1/24/13) is Young Magic. The band holds a style that is hard to classify – freak pop electrofuzz? Half of you probably have no clue what that means. But that’s ok. Young Magic is...
by Ryan G | Dec 3, 2012 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Given the uptick in popularity of genre bending artists, it is basically a travesty that violinist Lindsey Stirling hasn’t been featured on here yet. You might know the story – a Mormon violinist in her early twenties decided to try out on America’s...
by Ryan G | Oct 27, 2012 | Discoveries
Cornerstone Father, the moniker Tyler Malm chose for himself, sent I AM TUNED UP a link to his bandcamp with the simple message “I am a poet.” It’s clear that Malm derives a lot of inspiration from the more widely known Levi the Poet, who is now out...