If you haven’t found the time to watch the short film, The Privates, inspired by the band of the same name; do so stat. If you have watched it, you’ll want to steer yourself over to the Original Score now available on Bandcamp and revisit the three main pieces from the film as well as […]
The first track from Bully’s forthcoming sophomore album, and Sub Pop debut, Losing emerged in the form of “Feel the Same.†As one would hope, it’s a logical extension of the grunge vibe from the debut album, Feels Like, but with a bit more polish and layering up of harmonies. Or maybe it’s entirely different than that, […]
After compiling this edition of the podcast I immediately starting putting together the *next* volume; quickly tearing through all of the great music that has come out recently.
I know very little about Jonesiii From the Moon, aka Dedrick Jones, but the four tracks he’s posted on Bandcamp as a preview for his forthcoming album, The Moon is Watching Us (due Sept 10th),  is a compelling argument for learning more. The overall tone is laid back but he’s managed to mix mysterious spacey vibes […]
Total honesty policy, typically when I hear a group of songs that begins with a soft acoustic guitar coupled with hushed, intimate, vocals I tend to skip ahead to the next thing. Fortunately, when listening to the Demos from Dark Party, aka Carmen Canedo, I forced myself to indulge a bit further and discovered some […]
The tags for Night Machine’s first batch of demo’s describe the band as “metalâ€, “retro†and “synthwave†– a combination that can be embarrassingly cheesy when not correctly balanced. Fortunately, based on these three demo tracks, the band seems to have figured out the right formula. It’s certainly over the top at times but that’s an intentional dramatic […]
The first taste of The By Gods forthcoming album, Move On (due Oct 2017), has surfaced in the form of this phenomenal Jonathan Hagans directed video. If you’re familiar with the music videos of The Pixies from the 90′s, you should feel right at home with the desaturated tones, lens distortions and wandering lights. The songs […]
Here’s something you don’t see every day; a short film based on and inspired by the music of The Privates. The film centers around a group of friends about to play their first show but finding themselves melting down their practice space. It’s a fun romp with an 80’s style cast of friends, well worth […]
If you haven’t heard the four new tracks from the forthcoming Cortney Tidwell album, Clandestine, stop what you’re doing and give them a listen immediately. Clandestine is the first new solo album from Tidwell since 2009. Based on the four new tracks, the new album will be a diverse and textured affair. I definitely didn’t […]
Speaking personally, a little self-deprecation goes a long way in stirring my interests. The sophomore LP from Vekunin is described as “not so highly anticipated†and his bio describes himself as “a bored teenager.†DANCE-2NITE is a pleasant dose of Vaporwave, complete with the DIY production, slowed down vocal tracks and Japanese album title translation. The album […]
When a band labels themselves “Nautical Rock n’ Roll†– I take note. When a band illustrates their cover art with a illustrated tableau of deep sea characters – pirates on sharks, Davy Jones, a ghost mermaid – my curiosity levels rise. Rusty Shipp’s debut, Mortal Ghost, hits on both of those entry points and resulted […]
Take a chunk of your day today to read through this lengthy, and insightful, interview with Jeremy Ferguson – aka Battle Tapes Recording. Getting insight on his history, his preferred gear and how he properly serves a song in the studio is a damn good read. I particularly loved this quote about working with young […]
