Emma Zoe Polyak

Freak Slug | by Emma Zoe Polyak for Zany Waves Way Out West Festival took over Gothenburg, Sweden from August 13–15. The festival is notable for many reasons, one of which is Stay Out West, a series of performances taking place across the city in smaller venues. Each night, the festival spills out of the main festival grounds at Slottsskogen and into venues across Gothenburg, turning the hours after the festival into another event entirely. On Thursday night, Freak Slug was among the artists...

August 13 – 15 Gothenburg, Sweden Day One Dove Ellis Kasino Clipse Lily Allen Oklou Freak Slug Day Two Ravyn Lenae Geese Blood Orange Dijon The Hives Lambrini Girls Rochelle Jordan Radio Free Alice Day Two Celeste Ezra Collective Wilco Veronica Maggio Smerz Bleech 9:3 Westside Cowboy The Fans of Way Out West

@ | by Emma Zoe Polyak for Zany Waves I’ve always believed the weekend starts the moment the clock hits 5 p.m. on a Friday, and last week, Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia felt like the perfect place to ease into it. The Philly duo @, joined by Porcelaine and Devin Shaffer, played a lovely evening set, turning the park into an intimate DIY venue. I first heard about @ more than two years ago through a friend. After spending far too long fighting Google’s search results for a band named “@,” I...