The rumors are true, Eve Maret has packed up and moved to Oakland, CA for further studies. While that would generally make any new music emanations ineligible for We Own This Town coverage, we can’t help but make an exception. As co-founder of Hyasynth House and progenitor of the most excellent No More Running, our […]
Who was Christian Gene Gaines? We review the known facts from birth to 1999; including Crush, Straight Jacket, Fornucopia, Apostle, Triangle and Greatest Hits.
Marathon Music Works recently hosted The Underflow, a night of performances comprised entirely of local hip-hop acts. It was, unsurprisingly, a sold out success. On Saturday, August 31st, The Cobra will host the first iteration of the Brown Bag Festival; a two-stage onslaught of local and regional hip-hop and DJ’s put together by Cold Lunch […]
Interview Special with Megan Loveless & Jacob Corenflos of To-Go Records.
Not Songs by Other Nothing Paul Kintzing is best known for his work under the pseudonym German Error Message. His compositions under that name are sublime and a bit fragile but not without their doses of optimism. After a five year hiatus, he’s released a full album as German Error Message, a standalone single and […]
Let’s take a moment to review the good news spilling out of the world of Faux Ferocious. To begin, if you haven’t heard their 2019 release Pretty Groovy, please do so now. If you happen to live in Europe and enjoy a bit of Kraut rock infused with Southern styles, see them in September. If […]
Fine by German Error Message German Error Message, aka Paul Kintzing, already released the sublime full-length Mend in March of 2019 but is already following that up with the single “Fine.” Musically, “Fine” continues to subtle-y tweak the gently strumming, gently cradling, gently immersive sounds of previous releases; incorporating swirling keyboards, layers and layers of […]
Hosts Ashley Spurgeon and Michael Eades partake in a well-researched chat spanning from the birth of Troyal Garth Brooks up to the end of 1998.
Silver Jews, HalfNoise, Thelma and the Sleaze, Good Service, The Dreaded Laramie, Lava Gulls, The Ascent of Everest, Cordio
Styrofoam Winos are an improvisational three-piece comprised of Trevor Nikrant, Lou Turner and Joe Kenkel. Their full-length Winos at Home! is a collection of ambient creations, some jazzy numbers and, occasionally, a bit of country flair. “Pecan Shoulders”, the track and video embedded above, does a good job of embodying the Styrofoam Wino Aestheticâ„¢ as […]
Just Because I'm a Womxn by Depression Breakfast The debut album from Depression Breakfast is a full-on blast of punk rock energy with every song exploding with unbridled energy before (somewhat quickly) wrapping up. This is par for the course with Punk Rock but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t leave you seething with energy. […]
Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears, Future Crib, Thad Kopec & Cale Tyson, Nordista Freeze, Louis Prince, Baby Brains, The Weird Sisters, Holy Mountain Top Removers
