Author Archives: Michael Eades

Nashville Selections for #BandcampFriday, May 2021

We mentioned this last month but according to the official schedule, today is the last Bandcamp Friday. If you aren’t familiar, Bandcamp Friday is a day in which the music service Bandcamp.com waives their revenue fees and gives 100% of profits to the artists. They started this as a means of giving back to artists […]

Tape Deck Mountain – “Screen Savior” [Premiere]

In late April, Tape Deck Mountain released their latest full-length album True Deceiver. The LP builds on the styles of prior releases, embracing tenants of shoegaze and space rock, but takes a darker turn overall. It’s subtle but the guitars are heavier, the noise is noisier and the ominous vibes are certainly a bit more […]

249: Poolside Kraftwerk Rave

Love Montage, Full Mood, Notelle, Pretty Shy, Tripleplay Squeek, Billy Jumpmane, L.Z.R., Jeff the Brotherhood, DD Island, Doug Hoekstra, Wayne Mosh, Sam Silva, Houston Kendrick, Imaginary Baseball League, Flesh Eater

Climb Aboard the Smart Objects Vinyl Campaign

Back in September of 2020, Smart Objects released their debut self-titled album on all the digital streaming services. We had a lot to say about it but, in short, we liked it a lot. It’s a record that manages to be engagingly unique but still quite accessible; not an easy balance to find. They’ve been […]

Six One Tribe – “Clint Eastwood feat. Trip God F’RF’R and Negro Justice”

Gorillaz, the virtual band from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, released their debut single “Clint Eastwood” back in March of 2001, some twenty years ago. The track featured Del the Funky Homosapien and set the groundwork for a long career of the band showcasing hip-hop artists alongside Albarn’s “2-D” character. I’d suggest you check out […]

Outloud Music Festival announces 2021 Lineup; IRL

The Outloud Music Festival was formed in 2017 to celebrate to celebrate all things LGBTQI+ and like minded allies. They recently announced the lineup for the 2021 iteration of the festival and it looks to be a phenomenal gathering. Musical performances by Japanese Breakfast, Soccer Mommy, The Blam Blams, Tank And The Bangas, Freak Daddy […]

Great Grand Sun – “Father Sun & Mother Moon”

Father Sun & Mother Moon (single) by Great Grand Sun Today is April 20th, aka 4/20, aka the combination of numbers most directly aligned with cannabis culture. Rumor has it that the numerological alignment is a reference to the Police Code for marijuana possession in California adopted by users of herb as a time or […]

Klypi – Consensual Hits

Consensual Hits by Klypi Back in March we premiered the video for Klypi’s “Not For You”; the final single before the release of the full-length album Consensual Hits. At the time, we said “There is much more to be said about the artistic endeavors of Klypi that can’t be wrapped up with a single video […]

246: A Fantastic Problem to Have

D1ON, The Soul in the Ville, Sann-Man, Volunteer Department, Heaven Honey, Sad Speller, ongodbruh, Willie Dustice, Real Son, Bear in the Campsite, Sunny Side, Dominic Billet, The Back Parking Lot, Logickal, Thunder Lily