Is Lorde Really the Future of Music? – Melodrama Review
(Photo credit: Sam McKinniss) How does someone follow up an album that was based on the idea of being an outsider, after catapulting to success and becoming an international...
The Duo Finds Their Groove: Reviewing Sylvan Esso’s What Now
[Photo: ‘What Now’ album art] What Now, released April 28, 2017, is the second full-length album from Sylvan Esso, a Durham, North Carolina-based pop duo. The members of the...
A ‘Landmark’ for Hippo Campus
After releasing two EPs within a three-year time frame, Minnesota indie rock band Hippo Campus debuted their highly-anticipated first full-length album, Landmark, under Grand Jury Records on February 24,...
‘Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood’ by Sun Kil Moon: Just Shut Up and Play the Guitar, Mark
[Photo courtesy of Sun Kil Moon] [Disclaimer: This piece presents the views of the author, and does not reflect the views of KXSU as whole.] Sun Kil Moon’s new...
Executive Staff Makes Executive Picks: KXSU’s Best Albums of 2016
2016’s been quite a ride, are we right? Along with our editorial staff’s Best of 2016 Awards, each member of our executive team has hand-selected their favorite albums of...
The Healing You Didn’t Know You Needed: The Tribe’s Latest and Last
The latest work from 90s hip-hop outfit A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) called We Got it From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service dropped on November 11th, just three...
The Healing You Didn’t Know You Needed: The Tribe’s Latest and Last
The latest work from 90s hip-hop outfit A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) called We Got it From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service dropped on November 11th, just three...
Getting Not So “Romantic” with Slow Hollows
Months after the release of their album Atelophobia and being on tour as a supporting act for Beach Fossils, the six-piece Los Angeles band, Slow Hollows, released their full...
Getting Not So “Romantic” with Slow Hollows
Months after the release of their album Atelophobia and being on tour as a supporting act for Beach Fossils, the six-piece Los Angeles band, Slow Hollows, released their full...
Solange Takes A Seat at the Table
Unfortunately, living under the shadow of your sibling is a problem many face, whether they be a celebrity or not. Solange, younger sister to Beyonce, had spent a majority...