144: Chef’s Kiss Instruction Manual
The Feminine Complex, Wax Mistress, Slush, Mouth Reader, bloopr, Basic Printer, Brasko, Dream Wave
Author Archives: Michael Eades
Tea Time with Whoa Dakota
If you’re not familiar with Whoa Dakota take a moment to go listen to her 2018 album Patterns. It’s a fascinating pop record driven by Jesse Ott’s emotive vocal performance and consists of instrumentation choices that are surprising at every turn. For instance, “Clarity” starts as a mournful track with a banjo-esque guitar loop that […]
S3E07: Easter Kringle
In this episode, Zach and Andrew discuss how the classic tale of Easter is, itself, fan fiction. Also, Lion King and X-Files crossovers.
Ry Jennings – Poems, Prayers, Stories, Songs, and Sayings
Poems, Prayers, Stories, Songs, and Sayings by Ry Jennings In the age of skimming albums, you might be quick to judge the full-length Poems, Prayers, Stories, Songs, and Sayings from Ry Jennings as a Country album. There’s certainly a twang to his voice, as well as plenty of gently rolling acoustic guitars and lyrical tales […]
Listen to Jonathan Marx Funeral Songs
The latest episode of My Fantasy Funeral captures a discussion between host Ryan Breegle and renowned writer, musician and musical historian Jonathan Marx. Apart from discussing Marx history and insights on the passing of loved ones (including yourself), he chooses five songs that would be played at his funeral. The above Spotify playlist includes the […]
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.
slush – EP
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 […]
Crave On – Ace on the Outspeaker
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 […]
Listen to the Bandsplainer Joy Division Playlist
Bandsplainer delivers a curated playlist of Joy Division songs to augment your education from their episode about the band.
Eve Maret – No More Running (Deluxe Edition)
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 […]
142: Praise on the Internet
D. Watusi, Jonie, Future Crib, Patrick Damphier, Crave On, Stevie Kin, Gram Ash
Evan P Donohue launches Page of Wands Kickstarter
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 […]