Author Archives: Michael Eades

R. Stevie Moore – Lets!

LET'S! by R. STEVIE MOORE If we’re being honest, a new release from R. Stevie Moore is a very commonplace occurrence. It’s unclear if there’s any sort of official count on his discography but it certainly exceeds 400 albums at this point. It’s an onslaught to keep up with but, quite frankly, always manages to […]

We Own This Town Wrapup 2019

As the end of a year comes to a close we like to take a moment to reflect on the previous trip around the Sun, summarize our activities and maybe humblebrag a bit about our accomplishments. If we don’t put these things online, how will we ever remember them?! As such, here’s a quick look […]

Hurts to Laugh – “Mister Nineteen Eighty More” (Official Video)

Over the years, Hurts to Laugh has slowly allowed themselves to transition from being an over-the-top heavy rock band to being a politically vocal, over-the-top heavy rock band. This transition seems to be officially complete with the release of “Mister Nineteen Eighty More,” an anthem for our political times if ever there was one. The […]

Climb aboard the Spaceship of the Imagination

“Embrace the Chaos of Christmas” is the tagline for The Spaceship of the Imagination, a “synthesizer band turned theater troupe” that’s been performing for the past eleven years every holiday season. That chaos they speak of could mean many things to many people; the stress of gift buying, the delicate act of avoiding political conversations, […]

Zeke & Ross – A Very Omnichord Christmas

A Very Omnichord Christmas Remastered, Vol. I-IV by Zeke & Ross ft. Dennis McCarke When compiling our 2019 Holiday Extravaganza Special episode for the WOTT Music podcast, we stumbled upon a perplexing and massive collection of songs called A Very Omnichord Christmas Remastered, Vol I-IV by Zeke & Ross featuring Dennis McCarke. The album contains […]

175: 2019 Holiday Extravaganza Special

Okey Dokey & Kansas Bible Company, Bruce Ervin, Gummy Soul, Jessica Claus, Kyle Hamlett Uno, Lawndry, Snake Cheney, Lucky Halfspeed, QATS, The Pills, Miki Fiki, tinkers, Katy Kirby, Zeke & Ross ft. Dennis McClarke, David Argyle Thacker

YEAH – 2018 Holiday Mixtape

2018 Holiday Mixtape by Y.E.A.H. Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities At the tail end of 2018 (Dec 21st to be exact), the Yeah Empowerment through Arts and Humanity organization released this 2018 Holiday Mixtape, a compilation of local artists doing original holiday songs. It’s unfortunate that it was released so late in the year […]

Various Artists – Sons of Old Town Xmas Extravaganza Vol. 3

Sons of Old Town Xmas Extravaganza Vol. 3 by Sons of Old Town Collective It’s officially that time of year – let the Christmas Compilations begin! While this can often be a bit of a cash grab from larger artists trying to squeeze in some end-of-the-year streams of half-baked covers, it’s often a rather refreshing […]

Listen to the Bandsplainer Patti Smith Primer Playlist

Bandsplainer, the podcast where host Olivia Ladd explains the impact of influential bands, recently tackled the massive body of work from Patti Smith. Guest Elena Franklin, of the band Reality Something, joined Ladd for a discussion of the music, literature, fine art and countless spheres of influence that Smith has been involved with over her […]