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Briana Cheng



SXSW - 3.15.2013 [Day 4 Review]

All I want right now is my own bed. My own futon with the same old smelly sheets and my own blanket with the same drool stains all over because that's where home is. Today is the last day of SXSW and I'm at Jessica's house trying to remember what happened last night. Good thing I took notes early during the day but forgive me for the brevity of this review.  Day 4 started at The Hype Hotel for Stereogum's showcase with Kitty, Lakutis, and Youth Lagoon. Brooklyn residents Kitty and Lakutis both sounded as great as...

SXSW- 3.14.2013 [Day 3 Review]

The picture above is me. Just kidding, kind of, not really. Last night was rough but only because I decided to go against everyone with bringing the worst pair shoes to SXSW and sleeping on a chair. My head feels okay-- haven't started popping advils yet. Day 3 of Austin felt incredibly long. It began at the Austin Convention Center's help desk. On late Tuesday night, my press badge was confiscated because according to the 50 year old door lady, the badge with a picture of my face on it did not belong to me and I must...

SXSW- 3.13.2013 [Day 2 Review]

Hello from Austin! I realize my Sprint 4S iPhone cannot handle the amount of people and activity in Austin so it’s been really rough trying to get around with a useless phone. The ability to navigate, contact, google, tweet, instagram, vine, and gmail is very limited. That said, I can’t reach...

SXSW - 3.12.2013 [Day 1 Review]

Disclaimer: This isn't necessarily a review but a series of personal experiences from SXSW. Look out for a post festival coverage after SXSW. My journey to SXSW started at 4am. While some attendants arrived at Austin the night of Monday or a week prior, many others like me woke themselves in the...

Weekend Money - "Nostrand" (Co Prod. by Hot Sugar) [Video]

There is a lot of anxiety and anticipation from Weekend Money's new record. This is at least the case on my end and I'm sure most of Brooklyn will agree. From their last EP to playing multiple shows and working hard building this next piece of art,  Ne$$ and Baghdaddy just released a music video...

SXSW 2013 [Festival Preview]

Apologies to everyone not making the week long trip to Austin next week. The internet will be spammed with hash-tags of SXSW containing details of all the wild parties happening right then and there. Your feed on instagram is going to be filled with live bands, open bars, and taco porn. Feelings of...

DOM - "Hot Limit"

Throughout last year, I would see Dom Kennedy and a group of beautiful girls surrounding him at various parties in Brooklyn. 2011 was a quiet year for Dom in a public music release sense but this acid rock babe does not stop having a good time, ever. Since some time has passed, Kennedy's band, DOM,...

Pet Lions - Popular Nature [EP Premiere]

Chicago based indie rock quartet, Pet Lions, are starting this year off with a brand new EP called Popular Nature. Last August, we premiered the single, "Lightning Bolt" and today, we are directing you to the first listens of Popular Nature. The official release date for the record is set...