Album Review: The Avalanches explore space, time, and music on “We Will Always Love You”

The first twenty years of the Avalanches’ careers were filled with a measly two records; yet, those two records managed to hit some of the highest heights ever seen in music, period. Their debut album, Since I Left You (2000),…

Our Favorite 21st Century Christmas Songs

The middle of December usually means that Christmas music is unavoidable. Maybe your local adult contemporary radio station playing nothing but the classics, or perhaps those familiar songs can be heard wafting out of downtown storefront. Despite the omnipresence of…

Concert Review: Leon Bridges and Lianne La Havas – Vienna, Virginia – 9/10/16

What started out being a relaxing, chill summer concert turned into a soulful, foot-stomping extravaganza. When I first arrived, I was floored by the venue, Wolf Trap, in Vienna, Virginia. Seeing the grand stage and thinking of the wonderful acoustics…

The Young Folks’ Best Albums and Songs of 2015

You know it has been a great year for music when a song has completely changed the way that you would normally say “Hello“, “Alright” or even “Here”. Here at TYF, everyone has their own different taste in music, and…

The Academy’s Best Original Song Shortlist Features Ellie Goulding, Eminem, Leon Bridges, and More

A few days ago the Academy released their shortlist for Best Original Song, and per usual, the list is very long with some artists appearing more than once. One noticeable surprise came from the amount of hip-hop and R&B this list…