In the current musical landscape genre is everything. It defines not just a band's music, but also an attitude and a way of life in some cases. Yet, this seems to have reached a baroque pitch, as bands and artists are more concerned with image and public identity and less about the music. At times it seems that sense has lost value in the struggle for the all mighty dollar. However, true artists persevere and continue to make music that is impossible to define, though not out of a desire to be different. These songsmiths forge down the unbeaten path with a vision onto themselves. It's a tou...
Mexican Summer artists The Vacant Lots are set to make their first trip to the Midwest US for a run of Fall dates October 27th - November 1st. The label released their first official single 'Confusion/ Cadillac’ earlier this year and since then the band have been touring the East Coast and playing festivals. Pitchfork commented on ‘Confusion’, "It's executed so efficiently, with just the right doses of studied apathy and simmering tension, that it's difficult not to return to it's ceaselessly repetitive groove again and again." "Hailing from the wooded confines of Burlington, Verm...
