It's a Swedish themed edition of Quick Spins as we dig into recent releases from indie-poppers Peter Bjorn & John and dance-rockers The Sounds. Let's give these records a spin and talk about 'em! more ›

We think it's safe to say that The Sounds have no interest in really engaging you on an intellectual level. You can probably also bet that The Sounds don't care if you call 'em a retro act. All this Swedish quintet seem focused on is throwing a hell of a dance rock party colored by bright neon. We suspect they wouldn't mind at all if you were to pin them as New Romantics. more ›

Sweat dripped from the ceiling at Double Door last Thursday as The Sounds and Hey Champ brought a double-barreled attack of rock and dance to the thronging masses. Hey Champ opened with a set and the band has definitely benefited from their nigh non-stop touring. Folks tend to forget they're a rock band since they've been playing with primarily hip-hop and electronic acts since signing to Lupe Fiasco's label last year, but their time on the road with The Sounds has led them to inject their music with new-found brawn that gives even their dancier tunes a pleasantly gritty edge. more ›

A short work week would usually get us super-excited for all sorts of live music goodness since it should, theoretically, give us more time to catch some kick-ass concerts. Unfortunately, when that four-day weekend is triggered by Thanksgiving that means not only do we generally lose Thursday, most of the week is given up for lost in face of the biggest amateur night of the year. However, if you look closely enough, there is plenty... more ›

Last night, after being inspired by ourselves, we headed over to the Metro for The Sounds and Morningwood show to see if these girls really do just wanna have fun. more ›

From time to time people accuse us of adopting a hipster stance and being difficult just because we can. Sometimes we are accused of yuppie-baiting, over-generalizing and being incapable of writing a post that doesn’t drip with condescension and/or sarcasm. more ›