Just the other day I was thinking what a shame it was that Music Band had released an album a few years ago and then seemed to have vanished into the ether. Wake Up Laughing was released via Infinity Cat back in 2016 and continues to be a rather enjoyable dose of rock music that […]
Nashville Demystified host Alex Steed moved to Nashville in February of 2019 and immediately set out to learn about his new home through interviews, research and personal anecdotes. He’s discussed The Death Penalty with journalist Steven Hale, he’s dug into The Nashville Bombings with historian Betsy Phillips and educated us all on The Problems with […]
Gulf by BEDROOM Noah Kittinger has been releasing music under the name Bedroom since 2012. The recordings have always embraced a decidedly DIY bedroom recording vibe (hence, the name) but slowly grown over time to become more layered, more textured and nuanced. Starting in May of 2019, Kittinger began to collaborate with Paul Kintzing of […]
Palm Ghosts, Dead Cures, Novice Leaders, Anson Hohne, Stationwagon, Blackpool Mecca, Harpooner, Sean Nelson
There’s a tricky balance to achieve when wearing your influences on your sleeve. Lean too far one way and you’ll find yourself cast as an unoriginal take on well tred territory but too far the other way may result in being shrugged off as not-as-good-as when the originator did the thing you love. The latest […]
Producer, musician, podcaster and DIY supporter, JONIE.
Back in November 2019, Jonie reset all his social accounts and started promoting a new EP on the horizon for January 2020. The producer / alt-pop musician has made good on that promise by releasing the first of the three tracks in the form of “All the Time,” now streaming on all the obvious platforms […]
“Hi, do you send nudes?” is a helluva way to start a conversation but, sadly, probably not an altogether rare one for anyone using a social network capable of Direct Messages. Local EDM and Pop artist Freak Daddy recently encountered this exact conversation (coupled with an additionally disparaging follow-up) but decided to make something great […]
Soy Milk Boy, Lawndry, Devon Gilfillian, Freak Daddy, ElonMusk, Concurrence
explicit ethical agent by sugar sk*-*lls For the unfamiliar, sugar sk*-*lls is the moniker of Ben Marcantel, an electronic musician that has been creating a slew of music since 2010’s release Another Michael Mann Film. He’s collaborated with Matt Glassmeyer (Meadownoise) and Lindsey John (NUDITY) on his track “Tethers“, as well as Coupler and Lylas […]
The folks at Cold Lunch Recordings have officially announced the lineup for Spewfest 5 and it is, as expected, quite a doozie. The barrage of performances takes place on February 8th between multiple stages at The Cobra and The East Room. You can, and absolutely should, RSVP to the event over on Facebook. The announced […]
Piano Song by Lava Gulls Back in July of 2019, Lava Gulls released their excellent full-length album Glass Negative. It’s a brilliantly layered and textured collection of songs filled with beats to get you moving, overlaid with yearning and melancholy vocals. It’s often a cathartic listen that builds into explosive releases of smiling optimism. It’s […]
