Best in Music Journalism: July 2015
The best stories have great characters at the center of them, and musicians might be some of the greatest characters of all. That’s why when we’re not writing about music, we’re reading about it. From illuminat...
Grimes feat. Blood Diamonds: “Go”
While I could only faintly hear the music from Grimes’ set at Pitchfork Music Festival while waiting toward the front for Kendrick Lamar, I could still tell I was missing out on something. From what I could see...
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
This weekend brings us the annual Pitchfork Music Festival, where music lovers from far and wide come to enjoy the splendor of the best new and up-and-coming artists. Lucky for you, we at Jonk Music have laid o...
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
2014 marks the ninth year that Pitchfork Music Festival will rock Chicago’s Union Park. Unlike most festivals, where the trend seems to be the bigger the better, Pitchfork Media knows that stagnating the size o...
Grimes: “Circumambient”
I have joined the leagues of people who have fallen under Claire Boucher's spell. It's difficult not to get twisted up in the ethereal world she creates through her music, where punk attitude and pop princess c...
Grimes
“Oblivion”
A lot of times bands are criticized for "overproduction" when making a song. When it comes to Grimes (a.k.a. Claire Boucher), that is what makes her songs so compelling. Her use of reverb and electronic affects...