From the Record Crate: Prince – “1999” (1982)

1999 has gained poignancy since The Purple One’s death last year. It’s not just the effect of hearing a voice from beyond the grave that sounds so alive, though that’s definitely part of it. It’s also the words he’s singing,…

Music Interview: Erin & The Wildfire

Here at The Young Folks, we’re always about listening to new music whether it be mainstream or just getting their start in the industry. Right now, we’re checking out Charlottesville-based band Erin & The Wildfire new album Thirst, out September…

Review: Snoop Dogg’s “Bush.”

Who remembers the man with that dance? Or the man who still got the “Gin and Juice” in hand? Snoop Dogg has always been that artist that hasn’t met the quality of his debut album Doggystle, with subsequent releases, but…

Review: Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’

In the “distant future,” there were these two radical french dudes who made some tasty jams, and they descended onto earth in the late 1990’s and changed music for a generation. They revolutionized the sounds and the possibilities of synthesizers…