A cursory glance at the spelling of this band’s name might lead you to believe that it hails from England, but you’d be wrong. Based in Southern California, The Neighbourhood isn’t making the typical laid-back, beachy rock that you might expect, either.

Even a cursory glance at reviews of Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ releases proves that critics struggle to categorize the band neatly. Over its four full-length releases in the past 10 years, the band has been described as pure pop, pop-punk, alt-rock, indie, post-punk and any other hyphenated construction you could possibly think of.

Reviewing the new, festival-style line-up

So just over a week before the event itself, we finally have the full roster for this year’s spring W.I.L.D.

If you ask people how they feel about Cold War Kids, the reply will usually (in my experience) hover somewhere around the area of ambivalence. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone vehemently against the band (they are no Nickelback), but I have yet to find any die-hard super-fans, although I am sure they exist.

If you need something to do this April Fools’ Monday other than lamenting the start of another school week, escape from thoughts of work and responsibilities by heading out to Pop’s to see emerging alternative rock band The Joy Formidable. The trio hails from across the pond (North Wales, specifically) and is pretty well-respected already on the U.K.

Although he’s been doing well for himself on the country music scene for about 12 years, Blake Shelton only really shifted into the focus of the pop culture masses after becoming one of the celebrity judges on NBC’s popular contribution to the endless TV talent shows, “The Voice.

Yes, Justin Timberlake is back, but I’m not quite sure just how excited we should all be about that.

This Friday the Social Programming Board (the new umbrella organization which includes groups like Team 31 and The Gargoyle Committee) will bring up and coming producer Blood Diamonds to on campus venue The Gargoyle. The pseudonym of 21 year old, L.A.

If you’re feeling a little bit of deja vu right now, you’re not mistaken. Almost five months ago, Student Life ran a small preview for the fourth season of NBC’s comedy underdog “Community,” a show centered on a study group of misfits at a subpar community college.

After the 2010 release of their debut album “Gorilla Manor,” Los Angeles-based band Local Natives was ascribed quickly to the crowded musical landscape of indie pop. Critics couldn’t help the comparisons; Grizzly Bear-esque soundscapes backing lush Fleet Foxes-style harmonies with a Best Coast vibe.