Rawkblog Presents

SXSW fans at the Flamingo Cantina, March 2014 // credit: David Greenwald Consequence of Sound and Radio.com writer (and Rawkblog Presents alum) Paul de Revere joins the show to talk about the evolution of SXSW, the tragic deaths that marred this year’s festival and the best bands we managed to see. Download or subscribe in iTunes: Episode 20: SXSW 2014 (Paul de Revere) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) * Episode 15, Freelance Life (Paul de Revere, Erik Burg, Tyler Andere) * Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering (Jacob Burch) * Episode 17: “Pretty Little Liars” (Stephen Thomas Erlewine) * Episode 18: Pop-Punk (Annie Zaleski, Eloy Lugo) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 20: SXSW 2014 (Paul de Revere) appeared first on Rawkblog.

In this week’s episode, writer Caitlin White joins the show to talk about the best albums of 2013, Nedelle Torrisi (pictured), the year in thinkpieces and the advantages of freelance journalism. Here’s her piece on Lily Allen that we discuss. Download or subscribe in iTunes: Episode 19: Best of 2013 (Caitlin White) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) * Episode 15, Freelance Life (Paul de Revere, Erik Burg, Tyler Andere) * Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering (Jacob Burch) * Episode 17: “Pretty Little Liars” (Stephen Thomas Erlewine) * Episode 18: Pop-Punk (Annie Zaleski, Eloy Lugo) Photo: Nedelle Torrisi. Credit: Force Field PR. The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 19: Best Of 2013 (Caitlin White) appeared first on Rawkblog.

In this week’s episode, writer Annie Zaleski and publicist Eloy Lugo join the show to talk about the state of pop-punk: are power-chord bands abandoning ship for synth-pop waters or is the genre, Warped Tour and all, still going strong? Download or subscribe in iTunes: Episode 18: Pop-Punk (Annie Zaleski, Eloy Lugo) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) * Episode 15, Freelance Life (Paul de Revere, Erik Burg, Tyler Andere) * Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering (Jacob Burch) Photo: Paramore at SXSW 2013. Credit: David Greenwald The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 18: Pop-Punk appeared first on Rawkblog.

In this week’s episode, AllMusic senior pop editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine joins Rawkblog Presents to discuss Pretty Little Liars‘ Season 4 summer finale. What did we really learn about Ezra? Is Ali alive? And is this ABC Family teen drama really as great as we think it is? (Spoiler: yup!) // Related: How Pretty Little Liars Reinvented the Slasher, my piece on the show for The Atlantic. Download or subscribe in iTunes: Episode 17, Pretty Little Liars (Stephen Thomas Erlewine) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) * Episode 15, Freelance Life (Paul de Revere, Erik Burg, Tyler Andere) * Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering (Jacob Burch) Photo credit: ABC Family The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 17: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ appeared first on Rawkblog.

In today’s episode of Rawkblog Presents, Jacob Burch and I celebrate Magic: The Gathering’s 20th anniversary, talk about our gaming history and discuss Gatecrash, Magic’s latest set. Download: Rawkblog Presents, Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) * Episode 15, Freelance Life (Paul de Revere, Erik Burg, Tyler Andere) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 16: Magic: The Gathering appeared first on Rawkblog.

In today’s episode of Rawkblog Presents, Paul de Revere, Erik Burg and Tyler Andere talk about what it’s like to be a young freelance music writer, blogger and everything in between in 2013 — and why none of us live in New York. Discussed within: several great Tumblr posts about freelancing. Download: Rawkblog Presents, Episode 15: Freelance Life Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) * Episode 14, 2012 Year in Review (Jeremy D. Larson) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 15: Freelance Life appeared first on Rawkblog.

In today’s giant-sized year-end episode of Rawkblog Presents, Consequence of Sound managing editor Jeremy D. Larson and I go in on 2012, from Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar to making a living on music in the Spotify era. It’s almost as long as good kid, m.A.A.d city. Enjoy. Download: Rawkblog Presents, Episode 14: 2012 in Review Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2, The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) * Episode 12, Hip-Hop & Hebrews (Simon Vozick-Levinson, David M. Goldstein) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 14: 2012 in Review appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Simon Vozick-Levinson and David M. Goldstein join the show to discuss the long history of Jews and rap — and why the Tribe is having a hip-hop moment. What’s going on with Rick Ross’ Black Bar Mitzvah mixtape, Jay-Z’s menorah and the Drake/Shyne beef? Look out for some noise issues in the first couple minutes but we’re all clear after that. You can subscribe in iTunes or download below: Download: Rawkblog Presents, Episode 12: Hip-Hop & Hebrews Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) * Episode 11, Fall Music Preview (Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 12: Hip-Hop & Hebrews appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse joins the podcast to discuss Ben Gibbard, Lord Huron, why indie albums don’t drop in the fourth quarter, Memoryhouse’s own new direction and more in our fall music preview. You can subscribe in iTunes or download below: Download: Episode 11: Fall Music Preview Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) * Episode 10, Fuck Yeah Menswear (Lawrence Schlossman, Kevin Burrows) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 11: Fall Music Preview appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Lawrence Schlossman and Kevin Burrows, the writers of Fuck Yeah Menswear, reveal the blog’s secret origins, their Hipster Runoff inspiration and discuss the state of the #menswear scene. The book drops on Nov. 6. You can subscribe in iTunes or download below: Download: Episode 10: Fuck Yeah Menswear Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) * Episode 9, Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep (Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 10: Fuck Yeah Menswear appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Clayton Purdom, Colin McGowan and I explore the limits of humor in hip-hop and R&B, from Turquoise Jeep to R. Kelly to Kanye West. Where’s the line between humor and satire? Why is rap so much funnier than indie rock? Is it funny when Yeezy raps about the Holocaust? Why isn’t it funny when Childish Gambino raps about his feelings? All these questions answered, mostly. You can subscribe in iTunes or download below: Download: Episode 9: Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) * Episode 8, Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 9: Hip-Hop, Humor & Turquoise Jeep appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: William Goodman of BetweenThePanels.com and I discuss Marvel and DC’s latest crossover events, the next Captain America movie, the beauty of digital comics and some series to start out with for graphic novel newcomers. It’s very nerdy! You can subscribe in iTunes or download below: Download: Episode 8: Deeper Into Comic Books (William Goodman) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) * Episode 7, Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 8: Deeper Into Comic Books appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: The charming Rachael Maddux joins the show to discuss the Fleetwood Mac tribute album Just Tell Me That You Want Me, the evolution of the cover song and the best tribute albums of all time. You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Episode 7: Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums (Rachael Maddux) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) * Episode 6, Taylor Swift / People’s List (Adam Barhamand) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 7: Fleetwood Mac / Tribute Albums appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Adam Barhamand joins the show to discuss Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and the country star’s pop-minded new direction. Is Swift an authentic artist or a bitchy ex-girlfriend? We also discuss Pitchfork’s People’s List and our favorite albums of the last 15 years. (Here are mine and Adam’s.) You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Episode 6, Taylor Swift / Pitchfork’s People’s List (Adam Barhamand) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) * Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 6: Taylor Swift / Pitchfork’s People’s List appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: Jacob Silverman joins the show to discuss his Slate piece “Against Enthusiasm,” why literary bloggers are too nice, the power of Twitter and the future of negative reviews. Watch above (don’t miss his adorable cat!) or download and subscribe below. You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Episode 5, Lit Blogs & “Against Enthusiasm” (Jacob Silverman) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) * Episode 4, Is Food the New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 5: Lit Blogs & ‘Against Enthusiasm’ appeared first on Rawkblog.

Today on Rawkblog Presents: LA Weekly Squid Ink blogger Erika Bolden and returning guest Paul De Revere of Consequence of Sound join the show to explore foodies vs. hipsters, how chefs are like rock stars, East Coast vs. West Coast cuisine and much more. Watch above or download below. You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Episode 4, Is Food The New Indie Rock? (Erika Bolden, Paul De Revere) Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) * Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits (Greg Katz) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 4: Is Food The New Indie Rock? appeared first on Rawkblog.

Musician and L.A. scene secret weapon Greg Katz joins Rawkblog Presents to discuss the new LCD Soundsystem concert documentary, Shut Up and Play the Hits. We dig into the late band’s indie relevance, the power of live music and James Murphy’s adorable dog. Watch above or download below. (The audio version has some minor edits where we had technical issues. It is otherwise untouched.) You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Episode 3, LCD Soundsystem and Shut Up and Play the Hits Previously: * Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) * Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 3: ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ appeared first on Rawkblog.

Mark Humphrey, screenwriter, law student and my former colleague at the UCLA Daily Bruin, joins Rawkblog Presents to discuss blockbuster film The Dark Knight Rises. We cover its successes and failures, its place in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and the future of superhero movies. Watch Episode 2 above or download it below. You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Rawkblog Presents, Episode 2: The Dark Knight Rises (Mark Humphrey) Previously: Episode 1, Pitchfork Fest (Chris Ott, Paul De Revere) Want new music delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for Mercury Music, our Digital Record Club, and get your first month free. The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 2: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ appeared first on Rawkblog.

For the first-ever Rawkblog podcast, Rawkblog Presents, I talked to writers/thinkers/geniuses Chris Ott and Paul De Revere about this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival, the rise of Grimes and cloud-rap, One Week One Band, indie-rock generational divides and everyone’s picks of the best things to listen to/watch/etc. for the week. You can watch our Google Hangout above and download the audio podcast below. What do you think? What should we talk about next? Let me know. You can subscribe in iTunes. Download: Rawkblog Presents Episode 001: Pitchfork Fest Want new music delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for Mercury Music, our Digital Record Club, and get your first month free. The post Rawkblog Presents, Episode 1: Pitchfork Fest appeared first on Rawkblog.