Blue Plate Special: Inspiral Carpets
Emerging from Oldham’s gritty backstreets in the mid-1980s, Inspiral Carpets became one of the defining forces of the Madchester era, carving out a sound...
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Blue Plate Special: Kasabian
Kasabian are an English rock powerhouse from Leicester, known for fusing swaggering guitar anthems with pulsating electronic beats, creating a sound equally suited for...
Blue Plate Special: Jamie T
Jamie T is South London’s street poet turned cult icon, a scrappy sonic alchemist from Wimbledon who filters the chaotic pulse of the city...
This Is Your Brain on Internet
There was a time when boredom had texture. You stared out the window. You waited in line. I remember, as a kid, lying in...
Why Your Day Starts Before Your Inbox Does
I don’t know about you, but my morning routine needs a makeover. For many years I was up by 5:30 am and preparing for...
Blue Plate Special: Neon Trees
Neon Trees burst out of Provo, Utah with a neon-soaked swagger and a sound that threads together new wave nostalgia, synth-fueled hooks, and pop-rock...
Music for a Wandering Mind
Some days, my brain just refuses to cooperate. I’ll sit down to write or plan or solve something, and it’s like the lights are...
Blue Plate Special: Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters And Men emerged from the dreamy, windswept landscapes of Iceland as a group of self-described daydreamers crafting enchanting folk-pop with a cinematic...
Blue Plate Special: R.E.M.
Few bands evoke the same emotional texture and mythic resonance as R.E.M., born under the steeples and kudzu-lined streets of Athens, Georgia. When Michael...
Blue Plate Special: Low
Low carved their name in the margins of indie rock by embracing what most bands feared: silence, slowness, and stillness. Formed in 1993 by...
