The Shins Archive
Review: Kings of Leon, The Shins, Macklemore at Hangout Fest
May 18, 2013
I’m sitting here on a lawn chair in the sand, watching the waves crash against the sand, as Jim James’ psychedelic musings drifted over from the Hangout Stage. Now that’s the way to see a concert. Today we come to you from sunny Gulf Shores, Alabama. It is the site of the 2013 Hangout Festival
Bottle Rock Festival Premieres with Black Keys, Flaming Lips, The Shins
January 30, 2013
The first ever Bottle Rock Music and Arts Festival will feature Black Keys, Flaming Lips and the Shins, among many others. The festival will be held May 9-12 in Napa Valley, California and will focus on food, wine, comedy and beer as well as “over 40 of today’s most relevant bands,” as the event’s website
Album Review: The Shins ‘Port of Morrow’
April 1, 2012
The Shins were never really the most interesting indie band, but they’ve always been a very good one. Their indie cred lies somewhere between Modest Mouse and Maroon 5, while frontman James Mercer is often regarded as a musical genius. Their existence in a space somewhere on the periphery of the mainstream has seen them