Recently, Rivers Cuomo shot back at diehard Weezer fans who have criticized the band’s latest release, Pacific Daydream. In an Instagram post, Cuomo insinuated that his fans are hypocritical, stating that they always say “be yourself,” but then complain when Weezer…
Album Review: Vic Mensa – “The Autobiography”
It’s been a long road for Vic Mensa. The 24-year-old Chicago rapper was given all the typical opportunities a new rapper gets to break into the mainstream: a XXL Freshman Class cover in 2014, collaborations with major names like Skrillex…
ID10T Fest Proves Music Brings People Together
Artist panels and the comedy tent weren’t the only highlights of this year’s ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival. Just as the name says, music was a huge part of this festival and in a major way. It brought together…
Weezer Release New Single “Feels Like Summer”
We may only be in March, but that doesn’t mean summer can’t come a little early. Weezer surprised fans on Wednesday night by premiering “Feels Like Summer,” the first single from their upcoming 11th studio album. The still-untitled album…
Chris Hardwick Announces ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival
In case you’ve been living under a rock or searching for ANOTHER festival to add to your list of festivals for 2017, have you heard of Chris Hardwick’s first ever ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival? Think of San Diego…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016
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…
Concert Review: City of Trees Festival 2016
Image Credit: Ashley Buyalo | The Young Folks This past weekend, I attended Radio 94.7’s City of Trees festival at the Bonney Fields in Sacramento, Calif. This year’s lineup featured Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Phantogram, Andrew McMahon in the…