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By Jon Fuchs, Music Director [Danger Collective; 2017] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “Doom Generation,” “Cronenberg,” “All is Lost” Back in 2013, the Reno, NV-based surf-rock duo Surf Curse became one of the most underrated indie bands of the past few years. After releasing a demo tape, their debut record Buds, and the Sad Boys EP all in one year, the team of Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck gained an audience with their exciting guitar melodies, sad and relatable lyrics and quirky

By Jon Fuchs, Music Director [Self-Released; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Legend Has It,” “Hey Kids (Bumaye),” “2100” In a time of political division, racial tension and non-stop paranoia, Run the Jewels is the rap group America needs. With two amazing self-titled albums under their belt, the dynamic duo of Killer Mike and El-P have created some of the catchiest, raunchiest and most politically-charged rap anthems of the decade, each filled with enough anger and energy t

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [A24; 2016] Rating: 9.5/10 Every year, a movie comes along that people remember for years and years to come as a perfect portrait of humanity. They’re movies so real and emotional, they help the audience walk around in someone else’s shoes; learning about what it means to be alive. In 2016, we get that raw portrait of humanity with Moonlight. Moonlight follows Chiron, a young black man growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Miami. The f

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [PC Music; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: “Super Natural,” “Hi,” “Broken Flowers” PC Music is a label like no other. Founded in 2013 by producer A.G. Cook, PC Music’s roster is filled with sugary, experimental pop music that bends the aesthetic of mainstream pop through squeaky synths and glitchy, repetitive and high-pitched vocals. Even though they’re as serious as any other label, PC Music has never felt like one. Instead they feel almost

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [Mexican Summer; 2016] Rating: 7.5/10 Key Tracks: “Be Free,” “Can’t Go Home,” “Seven Words” If Joni Mitchell lived for another 30 years and made a brand new record, the end result would probably sound a lot like Front Row Seat to Earth, the fourth record from folk project Weyes Blood. This album is a collection of psychedelic-folk tunes, 2016 could not be less ready for. It goes into the future and never feels familiar, but still gives the li

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [A24; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 The Lady Antebellum song “American Honey” is about a girl with so much ambition for her future, she runs away from her small town life too soon, causing her to regret running away so fast and miss the times of her care-free youth. That is kind of the story of the film of the same name, an almost three-hour long epic that surprised audiences worldwide and swept away the Cannes Film Festival, winning the main Jury Pri

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [Ed Banger; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: “Freezing Out,” “Ruhe” Mr. Oizo (pronounced “Wah-zo”) might be one of the most underrated DJs in the world of French house. More abrasive than the sounds of Daft Punk, but just as catchy as legends like Justice, Mr. Oizo exploded onto the dance scene during the 90s with his puppet character Flat Eric, a Levi’s commercial and “Flat Beat,” a staple in house music that gained attention with its colorf

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director 2016 has been a humongous year for Kanye West. With the release of his eighth record, The Life of Pablo, and having the entire entertainment industry on the edge of its seat after nonstop tweets, controversial music videos and strange fashion shows, Yeezy really proved himself to be what he thinks he is: the best. With his live tours always being theatrical and intense, it was hard to tell what exactly Kanye was going to do for his 39-date Sa

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [Virgin; 2016] Rating: 7/10 Key Tracks: “Good Grief,” “Four Walls (The Ballad of Perry Smith),” “Fake It” Bastille has never really been the most interesting of bands. Their smash hit “Pompeii” was definitely one of the better tracks invading radio stations in 2013, but everything else on their debut record Bad Blood felt like they were trying so hard to be different from what’s popular that they ironically began to sound like everyone else.

By Jonathan Fuchs, Music Director [Apatow; 2016] Rating: 7.5/10 From 2005-2013, comedy trio The Lonely Island was one of the biggest comedic acts around. With over 100 Saturday Night Live “Digital Shorts” like “I’m On A Boat” and three Billboard-charting albums, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone were one of the first big comedy acts that started pop culture trends from going viral on YouTube. But after the three left SNL and released The Wack Album in 2013, The L