143: Dropbox Purgatory with Jake Davis
We sit down with engineer and musician Jake Davis to talk about his body of work, the frustration of Dropbox purgatory and how he found himself in such a great community of artists.
We sit down with engineer and musician Jake Davis to talk about his body of work, the frustration of Dropbox purgatory and how he found himself in such a great community of artists.
slush EP by slush Stumbling upon this EP from Slush the day after seeing Tame Impala play could not have been more impeccable timing. While the two are certainly unique and enjoyable in their own right, they both scratch a similar itch. There are elements of shoegaze and psych abound in this 21-minute debut that […]
Ace on the Outspeaker by Crave On When I encountered the latest release from Crave On over on The Cream I was perplexed. Who was this band and how did they have such a deep discography, yet I’d never heard of them? Sure, there’s tons of bands in town that I am entirely ignorant to […]
Bandsplainer delivers a curated playlist of Joy Division songs to augment your education from their episode about the band.
No More Running (Deluxe Edition) by Eve Maret Electronic musician Eve Maret recently re-issued her 2018 debut album, No More Running, as a Deluxe Edition version; which includes three new tracks from the original. We were already huge fans of the first issue release. There’s a vintage feel to the whole endeavor that’s filled with […]
D. Watusi, Jonie, Future Crib, Patrick Damphier, Crave On, Stevie Kin, Gram Ash
If you don’t know Evan P Donohue, you’re about to be in for a treat. His 2010 full-length Rhythm & Amplitude and the 2014 follow-up Stairway to Evan are expertly crafted pop rock records that are immediately catchy but uniquely delivered. The styles play on familiar tropes like 70’s power pop or R&B grooves but […]
Back in March, Thad Kopec released an excellent album entitled Center. We loved it. In support of that release, he’s now released a video for the track “First Light Landing.” The video plays nicely with the album art, focusing on the beauty of various plant life, intermixed with quiet moments inside a home, riding a […]
Dying Star: Alex Fowler (Drama Club, Dream Girl Records) and Olivia tell the story of the quick rise and fall of Joy Division, who laid groundwork for post-punk and goth rock.
There’s a definitive dream vibe to the latest Stevie Kin video for “Tough”, taken from her May 3rd release Petals. The grainy, black-and-white piece is a simple affair, putting Kin in a barren field with a roaming light casting a wandering shadow as she slowly dances in an oversized suit David Byrne would be proud […]
All the snarky insight you’ll need to build the perfect indie rock song.
A wildly eclectic grab bag from Model Tenant, Melanie, Joe Kenkel, Black Market, Arch Echo, PK Waves & GumboTron/