Bryan Away ā Canyons to Sawdust On the pastoral Canyons and Sawdust, Bryan Awayās storytelling is given the perfect stage. Among the tales he sings is a nod to Ingmar Bergmanās miniseries (you may know its adaptation with Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain) and that trackās direct foil, the jaunty āScenes from a Wedding.ā The title of Awayās summer LP derives from an analogy in an … Continue reading Best Albums of 2021, 11-20 (part 1)
As is every list published on this blog, these ābest songsā of the year are my opinion. That said, I am nixing the best videos list this year and so I felt it was only right to extend the songs list again. Scroll on to enjoy my favorite fifteen songs of the year. YouTube and Soundcloud playlists are available for your convenience; be advised that … Continue reading Best Songs of 2021
This year, the blog turned six. Not that I count the birthdays of Sawdust & Gin at all. (I often forget that I created it just days before my own birthday, so the festivities get muddled.) Its fifth year was easily my favoriteāthe onset of the pandemic gave me a challenge, one that I overcame with a surprising amount of resolve. There were a few … Continue reading A Year Without Music
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Itās spooky season, and while you prepare an elaborate Halloween costume, give a listen to the haunting melodies of Nancy Sanchez. The LA-via-Mexico singer/songwriter is known for her rich blend of musical styles, culminating in a genre which she has coined Mexican-American art pop. Her latest single is more a dirge compared to her notable high tempo tracks, and it … Continue reading Celebrate Dia de los Muertos & Spooky Season with āLa Maldita Brujaā by Nancy Sanchez
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Everyone is falling in line behind the passionate artistry of Ambar Lucid. With support from YouTube Music, television syncs, and the folks who sold out her forthcoming Troubadour show, her star is just beginning to shine at maximum lumens. The Mexican-Dominican musician released Get Lost in the Music EP earlier this year and, more recently, has revealed two exclusive singles … Continue reading Ambar Lucid Reveals More of Herself in āMixtoā X Spotify Singles
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Photo credit: Lissyelle Laricchia. As we near the release date for their new album, Let Me Do One More, illuminati hotties deliver a new slow-burning single. The local tenderpunk band, helmed by Sarah Tudzin, recently announced a tour accompanying Death Cab For Cutie, as well as a local show at Zebulon to celebrate the new record. The unhurried new track āThreatening Each Other Re: … Continue reading Illuminati Hottiesā Release Mesmeric Single āThreatening Each Other Re: Capitalismā Ahead of Tour Supporting Death Cab For Cutie
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Will Jay is not the only one who has lost track of time. Since 2019 still feels like ālast year,ā Will Jay must be riding high from the release of his debut album which came out last summer. Perfectionist indicated a new direction for the local artistās career, one that is paved with happy and innovative indie pop. Now he … Continue reading Will Jay Loses His Sense of Time and Self in Bright Indie Single āWas It Even Real?ā
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. If anything was a cultural reset in the past three years, it wasĀ Rico NastyāsĀ āSmack a Bitch.ā The iconic single and its remix appear on Ricoās debut albumĀ Nightmare Vacation, which was released only last year. The punk-rap star from the DMV has wasted no time with new materialāher forthcoming mixtape Rx will include new single āMagic,ā which has dropped alongside a … Continue reading Rico Nasty Drops Music Video for Summer Single āMagicā
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Few contemporary independent pop artists approach the level of insight that we have come to expect from Elohim. The Los Angeles dance-pop musician pours herself into her songwriting, moreso now than ever before; the second volume of her four-part Journey to the Center of Myself EP series will show a continuation of Elohimās creative reinvigoration after she set up a … Continue reading Elohim Promises To āTreat You Betterā as Part of Self-Exploration Culminating with āJourney To The Center Of Myselfā Vol. 2 EP
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. āMusic is that kind of thing that continues to pour into your soul and never takes anything from you,ā saidĀ Aroe Phoenix, a trilingual singer-songwriter based in L.A. Born in Los Angeles and raised for most of her adolescence in MĆ©xico, Aroe Phoenixās precious voice adds to the mystique of her altogether fresh take on R&B. She has not slowed her … Continue reading Aroe Phoenix Uses Pain for Good on Bouncy New Single āCansar en Pazā
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