Jun 25, 2010 Posted by Lawrence

Chillwave Friday: MILLIONYOUNG

Because Friday is, without a doubt, the most chill day of the week, How Not to Live will be bringing you the very best new artists and tracks from the frosty new sub-subgenre of electronic indie music.... read more

Jun 16, 2010 Posted by Lawrence

DJ JewBoy – Chrome Kippur

Okay, I get it.  I’m just speechless over the whole thing.  Sampling everything from Dashboard Confessional to Marvin Gaye (in a 10 second time period), DJ JewBoy travels a well-worn path of mega-mashup artists (E-603, Super Mash Bros., and  Girl Talk) but what he brings to the table is new pop and indie music being sampled alongside the classics. ... read more

Jun 16, 2010 Posted by Lawrence

Kisses – Heart of the Nightlife

Kisses is the new musical act from Jesse Kivel, frontman of LA-based indie-folk foursome Princeton.  I saw Princeton open for Ra Ra Riot a little less than a year ago and was impressed with their sound.  With Kisses, though, Kivel takes off in a whole new direction.  A direction many, including myself, have been referring to as “chillwave” Imagine Neon Indian remixing a Jens Lekman song and... read more

Jun 14, 2010 Posted by Lawrence

Tanlines – Real Life

Fuzzy synth loops are all the rage these days.  Add some wacky tropical beats and a sun-kissed band name and you’ve got instant 2010 indie cred.  ... read more

Jun 13, 2010 Posted by Lawrence

Neon Indian – Sleep Paralysist

About one year after Neon Indian first exploded into my eardrums, chillwave pioneer Alan Polomo has released ‘Sleep Paralysist’ which was mixed and mastered by Grizzly Bear.  The track is far more polished and clean than the fuzzed-out debut, ‘Psychic Chasms.’  In the realm of glo-fi this may be considered some sort of sin, but Palomo pulls it off almost flawlessly. ... read more