The War on Drugs

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Autumn is upon us...with music

Autumn is upon us…with music. Thankfully. Yes, us poor souls in the northern hemisphere have autumn descending upon us again and for most parts it has not been an Indian summer variety of autumn. Autumn, however, does coincide with an abundance of releases of musical artists, so that makes it more bearable to stay inside, hear the storm howl and the rain bashing against the windows. The War on Drugs versus Kurt Vile Oh my, was I anticipating that new The War On Drugs album. Yes, it is here a

18 SEPT 2017 · Alice Peters-Burns · 4 min Autumn Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile

You know that attitude of some fans of alternative music? A band becomes bigger – they are not selling out; their music does not become unbearable; they do not become nasty or pontificating. They just become better known, hit the charts, play in bigger venues. And then indie nerd has had it! They are no longer interesting to him/her. Is it that the proud parent momentum is lost and the other fans are unworthy? I truly cannot answer that question. Look at The War On Drugs: Yes, their album “Lo

14 MAR 2015 · Alice Peters-Burns · 3 min Kurt Vile music