When Zach Vinson woke up on Friday, January 20, 2017 he, like many of us, faced a startling new reality in which the forward momentum towards equality, a stable planet, a balanced economy, an open immigrant policy and balanced thinking were gone. Say what you will about the Trump presidency, there’s no arguing that we […]
To put it simply, Thad Kopec‘s latest album, Center, is a wonderfully lush arrangement of acoustic instrumentation nestled inside a cocoon of electronic sounds. Hyperactive loops come and go through a wall of transcendental tones, augmented by light finger picked guitar. The opening track, “In the Weeds”, is a sprawling 8 and a half minutes […]
As has been mentioned on this site many many times before, R. Stevie Moore is responsible for a baffling amount of recordings. One look at his Bandcamp page would reveal three hundred and sixty-eight distinct releases and that’s not even everything he’s done. The quality of this massive tome of recordings, surprisingly, leans more into […]
A perfect blend of shoegaze and dream pop in this new single from Bleary.
In this episode, Mickey and Matt divulge some of their favorite pizza spots around town; including Bella Napoli Pizzeria, Lockeland Table and, surprisingly, Tailgate Brewery. From there, they share their dining experiences with the “New American” offerings of Hathorne and the Indian Street Food of Chaatable; two very different offerings that both end up being […]
Kyle Hamlett Uno, R. Stevie Moore, Okey Dokey, Lawndry, HR Lexy and Mason Self
If you haven’t already, steer yourself over to the latest Bandsplainer episode where host Olivia Ladd sits down with The Inscape’s John Condit and they discuss the history, legacy and discography of San Francisco’s Brian Jonestown Massacre. Once you’ve listened to that and your curiosity is piqued on how a band could be so varied […]
Last we heard from Murfreesboro’s The Schwa, they were releasing their MTSU recordings from Studio D in the form of the Bound to Happen EP. Today they’re releasing a brand new track – “Stuck in the Middle” from a new forthcoming EP set for release this Summer. The track builds upon the sound and swagger […]
Back in November, Jasmin Kaset released a collaborative album with Quichenight entitled Tuxedo.* The record is a different tone and style than Jasmin’s previous solo releases and work as part of Birdcloud. The lead track, “Things I Wanted”, has a heavy 70’s rock vibe to it with rollicking drums, a searing guitar lead and just […]
This week, Andrew puts Zach in the hot seat about something he loves… unfortunately it’s AVATAR.
If you’re in need of shaking off some demons, crank this record or see them live and sweat yourself clean in the throbbing masses
Lake Life is a wonderful piece of work and a pleasant surprise from a band that’s been underestimated until this moment.
