North Carolina may not be home to the biggest attractions in the music festival circuit, but it more than makes up for that fact with expertly curated gatherings such as Hopscotch Music Festival. Slated for September 10-12, this year’s edition of the artistic celebration will feature 160 acts spread throughout 12 venues in the state capital of Raleigh. Previous lineups have included various names such as Big Boi, Jamie xx, How To Dress Well, St. Vincent, Local Natives, Action Bronson, and a host of others, so it’s no surprise this year’s imprint is poised to be just as diverse. In order to give attendees a taste of what’s in store for Hopscotch 2015 (and if you don’t have your tickets yet to can get them here) we’ve listed five acts ranging from rap to post-rock that simply can’t be missed.
Another day, another series of blessings on my SoundCloud feed. This afternoon, while sifting through the soulful Kendrick Lamar demo of Kanye West’s “All Day”, and whatever Spooky Black is co-signing these days, I noticed there were new tracks being released by Abra, Micah Freeman and Father. A few clicks later, I realized that today is an unoffical holiday, but not 4/20. It’s #AwfulHoliday, and in celebration, Awful Records has released an album’s worth of songs for free, as well as a video and some more of that pure, unfiltered debauchery that Father’s followers just can’t get enough of. Aside from this, Father’s new track with KeithCharles SpaceBar features artwork that hasn’t caught my attention and made me this uncomfortable since when I first saw the deluxe cover of Tyler, the Creator’s XL album Goblin in 2011. Even though it’s just a close-up of an Instagram flick of a security cam.
Listen to the new songs and watch the video below.
The Early Registration 
