THIS WEEK AT WE ARE: THE GUARD - JAN. 29
by Beca Arredondo
1/29/18
This is the fake Justin Timberlake trying to build as much hype about me in the next few days ‘cause I’ve got tickets to sell and a Super Bowl Halftime show that I have to “one up” from my last performance. So I’m going to sign up for any job out there. I don’t care if it’s acting in movies, handing out flyers for Coachella, heck I’ll even do this week’s newsletter for We Are: The Guard. Let’s get this rolling because I have a casting call in 5.
ALTERNATE DIMENSION GRAMMY AWARDS
We Are: The Guard is proud to present an Alternate Dimension Grammys — one where artists win because they factually are the best in their category not because somebody’s nephew told them that’s what’s hip this year. Woah, bold. If the Grammys aren’t going to do it, it looks like its a job for us. This is the year that Grimes wins Best New Pop Artist … and you’ll never believe who wins Artist of the Year.
BEST INDIE SONGS - WEEK 4
Let's raise our glasses to Dolores and her timeless oeuvre, because let's face it – we likely wouldn't be music fans or creators without it. Here are the Best Indie Songs of Week 4 from Beck, Cashmere Cat, EDEN, Young Fathers, Sylvan Esso, and more.
Post Malone Is Really Into Ghost Hunting. What the Heck Do You Love?
I think this is cool as heck. To be as into ghosts as Post Malone clearly is (I mean WATCH that shiz), and get the opportunity to do some ghost hunting in a controlled environment with paid professionals has got to be one of the coolest things in the whole world. WHO THE HECK ELSE JUST GETS TO CASUALLY SHOW UP ON A GHOST HUNTING EXPEDITION?
TOP 10 SMALL PRINT COACHELLA 2018 ACTS - FRIDAY
Psyched for The Weeknd, Beyonce and Eminem but don’t know much else on the lineup? Come on! This is Coachella, you know it’s gonna be stacked. Where’s all the EDM you ask? You know Kygo and Odesza and Deorro but you wanna DANCE. This whole undercard is basically dance music. And let's be real, rock is dead anyways. It’s the first year in (possibly) ever that there hasn't been a rock band atop this poster. Did you even notice that? Pop and Rap and R&B, all covered, oh yeah. And that stacked dance lineup in the small fonts?
NEW ARTIST FINDS: RAINDEAR
Returning once again to the electronic hotbed of Sweden, Raindear is a New Artist find by Daniel Ragnar. If you have something aurally wonderful to recommend, be sure to sign up at We Are: The Guard and make your discovery heard.
SAT: TOP 10 SMALL PRINT COACHELLA 2018 ACTS
Oh Gosh, I love Coachella. Three months to get back in shape for the single greatest party of your or any of our lives. The lineup dropped, the festival sold out, now it’s just up to you to make the rest of the weekend magical. Can you do it? Well how about first you educate yourself with this killer lineup? Haim, Kygo, SZA, Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, Alt-J, Odesza, Portugal. the Man— HEARD OF EM.
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To make sure you never miss the latest in indie music make sure to follow We Are: The Guard on Spotify. Sometimes my songs make it onto their Weekly Chart. Anyways, gotta run, need to make sure I put the final stitches on my suit and tie for the halftime show. FTW Justin Timberlake.