Everyone’s favorite Chicago indie music stars are back with their first video from Soft Will as well as a slew of new announcements. The new video, for the song “Varsity”, features a young couple “exploring a dream world of young love” as Pitchfork so eloquently puts it. Along with the new video, which you can watch [...]
Smith Westerns – Soft Will (Album Teaser)
One of my most anticipated albums of 2013 is easily the 3rd effort from Smith Westerns. The Chicago-based dream-pop band’s first two albums have shown significant improvement over each other, and it will be extremely interesting to see if their third effort, Soft Will, continues with this trend. Check out the teaser for Soft Will below…it’s [...]
Monday Mixer
I wish I had a theme for this mixer; I really do. Unfortunately, I’m just sitting in my dorm room completely uninspired by any greater theme or calling. With that being said, I’ve been spinning a lot of new tracks lately. So here they are. 1. “Varsity” by Smith Westerns I may be the world’s [...]
Smith Westerns return from the abyss with new song “Varsity”
Everyone’s favorite dreamy Chicago-based band Smith Westerns released the very first song off of their third album on Tuesday. The new album, named Soft Will, is due out in June. If this track is any indication, the pop-rock trio certainly haven’t lost their charm. This is definitely one of my most anticipated album of 2013, and [...]
Monday Mixer
Break’s wrapping up and the long winter is about to set in. You may need some help to get through it. It is my hope that this mixer will give you something to listen to and help you through this cold final week of break. It’s going to be a little heavy on the hip-hop [...]
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Listen: Clear Eyes – Nico Segal & Vic Mensa “Clear Eyes” – Nico Segal & Vic Mensa – The trumpet player and rapper from Chicago’s Kids These Days put together an extremely chill song for kicking back when times get tough for the upcoming finals. Check out Segal’s “Illasoul” mixtape here for more. Listen: Welcome Home, Son [...]
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