“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 […]
Snake Cheney, Los Colognes, R. Stevie Moore, Sugar Skulls, NGC 4414, Larissa Maestro
Lance Conzett returns to help run down a few more notable releases from 2019.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]
Queue up your copy of DIE HARD and press play during the opening fanfare to hear Jason Caviness, Dycee Wildman and Caleb Dirks comment on this classic film.
