10 Indie Classics You Can Play on the Ukulele

The only thing better than singing along to your favorite indie classics is being able to play them yourself. If your instrument of choice is the ukulele, you’re in luck—some of the genre’s most iconic hits can be played with…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017

For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…

TYF’s Top Albums of 2017 (so far)

In its first six months, 2017 has seen its share of great music across all genres. For the first time, The Young Folks’ music staff has put together a site consensus list of our favorite albums at the mid-point of a…

Album Review: Phoenix – “Ti Amo”

In the terms of pop music, Phoenix might be considered a one-album wonder. The French alternative rock outfit scored big with their 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and sugary electro-rock hits “1901,” and “Lisztomania.” But the funny thing about Phoenix…

Phoenix Announce New Album, “Ti Amo” + Release New Song

One of my favorite French bands is finally making a come back this year! Phoenix announced a few days ago the release of their sixth studio album, Ti Amo, for June 9th through Glassnote Records. After waiting for almost four (long) years, their upcoming…

12 Most Memorable Movie Scenes of 2015

The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015), The Bear Attack Yes, every single word of praise you’ve read and/or heard is true. One can’t escape talking about The Revenant without mentioning its pièce de résistance: a bear mauling that seems to be…

TYF’s Favorite Spring Break Songs

Spring Break 2016 is here and we all know it’s the season to dance the day and night away on the beach. What’s dancing without your favorite track blaring out of the speakers next to you? Here is a list of…