Holding out for a Hero? Tunde Olaniran Comes to Save the Day Photo Credit: BreāAnn White Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Tunde Olaniran is an adept singer whose range seems boundless. They have been known to quickly change from heavenly falsetto to gruff hip hop bars on a dime. Their thematically-rich 2018 record Stranger supplied plenty of varying rhythms to exercise … Continue reading Holding Out for a Hero
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā In November 2018, I had the honor to write about a refreshing R&B single from local artist Elaine Faye, aka EE Beyond. Called āDreamerās Howl,ā the song is actually remarkably quiet, mostly acoustic in sound, with the lyrical vigor of a burgeoning musician who is dedicated to her truth. As relevant as that single remains, the entire world has changed … Continue reading Support Los Angeles Artist EE Beyond, Donate Towards Her Cancer Treatment #BeyondCancer
With Their Sophomore LP Forthcoming, L.A. Witch Opt for a Restart on āI Wanna Loseā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Loss, in many ways, is a relative concept. Unless you dropped a crisp bill from your wallet, money ālostā is more accurately money spent. Even death is illusoryāthe physical form may be gone but memories will always live on. Local riot grrls, L.A. Witch, take … Continue reading LA Witch āĀ “I Wanna Lose”
Photo Credit: Bao Ngo Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The phrase ārepresentation mattersā has gained popularity of late, a rallying cry that accompanies demands that Hollywood diversify casting. Though the symptoms are different, an issue of representation persists today in the music industry as well. The ratio of white executives to executives of color at the most powerful companies is troublingly high, but even setting … Continue reading Bartees Strange Covers The National to Subvert the White Indie Scene on Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy EP
Vibrant Pop Artist Deqn Sue Returns With Earnest New Single āTrollā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. In the age of internet chatrooms, then comment sections, then DMs, trolls have been a persistent plague. Itās easy to brush aside for anyone who has a small digital platform, but, as Aidy Bryantās show Shrill, for one, demonstrated, the nagging hate that comes from faceless avatars can be … Continue reading Deqn Sue āĀ “Troll”
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. A protest song is a genre that transcends sound, and the diverse outcries this year continue to ring out. Even the sound of Minneapolisā own Dua Saleh has varied since their last single, āUmbrellar,ā which appeared on Grimy Goodsā Best New Songs Playlist in April. The Sudanese artistās new cut is a portrait of police brutality. Called āBody Cast,ā Dua … Continue reading Dua Salehās New Single āBody Castā Mourns Those Killed by Police
sngalbums: āMithrasā Music Video Reveals a Morsel of the Technicolor Universe on Vinyl Williamsā Azure LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā After the last couple weeks, Iām about ready to jettison off this planet. The successful SpaceX launch certainly makes the idea tempting. If you are similarly seeking an escape, look out for Azure, the brand new record from Vinyl Williams out now. The local … Continue reading Vinyl Williams āĀ “Mithras”
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. After the last couple weeks, Iām about ready to jettison off this planet. The successful SpaceX launch certainly makes the idea tempting. If you are similarly seeking an escape, look out for Azure, the brand new record from Vinyl Williams out now. The local psych artist, nĆ© Lionel Williams, has created not just one but 11 new worlds on the … Continue reading āMithrasā Music Video Reveals a Morsel of the Technicolor Universe on Vinyl Williamsā Azure LP
The perspective on Yutayās lilted pop single,Ā āRun,ā all depends on direction.Ā āAm I running for the money?Am I running for the fame?Let it run in my bloodLet it run in my veinsā Source: SoundCloud / yutay Continue reading Yutay āĀ “Run”
Madeline Kenney Becomes the āSuckerā on Lead Single From Forthcoming LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Madeline Kenney is gearing up to put out her third album, Suckerās Lunch, this summerāor maybe itās all just one long con. The title track comes about a year-and-a-half after Perfect Shapes, the Oakland musicianās pastel sophomore record, which was carried by expansive, verdant melodies. Her new sounds havenāt … Continue reading Madeline KenneyĀ āĀ “Sucker”
