This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: October 2016
Welcome to the August installment of New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our monthly feature in which our music staff write about their favorite new songs. This month, we’re featuring cool music for your autumn days. Amber Mack’s pick TOVE LO – “COOL…
Concert Review: Sia – Oakland, California – 10/1/2016
Buying a last minute ticket to see Sia was probably one of the best decisions I’ve made. Though at first, I was a little confused and hesitant. I remembered that she said she didn’t want to tour initially when her…
TYF Rates the Hot 100: Week of July 26, 2016
Since 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 has been the definitive chart gauging the biggest singles in the United States, with particular attention paid to the top 40 positions. Top 40 is so ingrained in music culture that an entire radio…
Album Review: Sia ‘This is Acting’
I’m not really a Sia fan to begin with, nor is the the Top 40 my favorite place to seek out new music. With Sia’s latest release This is Acting, I got what I expected, but was also pleasantly surprised…
Sia releases new Kanye West produced track “Reaper”
Sia has released her new promotional single “Reaper,” co-written and produced by Kanye West himself. The track, embedded below, serves as the fifth promotional single release for Sia’s upcoming LP, ‘This is Acting.’
The Young Folks’ Most Anticipated of 2016
As you can read from all of our lists, we loved 2015 and all the great shows, movies, music, books and video games released throughout the year. Now on the first day of 2016, we are already excited for what’s to…