Happy holidays! Another Christmas Playlist.

I present my annual tradition: finding underground or underappreciated holiday music. Basically it’s all Christmas music, with a few songs about New Year’s Day. If anyone has Hannukkah music, contact me and I will be sure to include next year!  LISTEN ON YOUTUBE This is a diverse playlist meant to have a little something for everyone. Feel free to skip around—or listen straight through—to find … Continue reading Happy holidays! Another Christmas Playlist.

Listen to Emlyn’s Stories, Starting With Debut Single, “Had Me at Hello”

https://soundcloud.com/user-652578742/had-me-at-hello Originally appeared on LADYGUNN.  Emlyn prefers to get straight to the point. On her debut solo release, the artist lets everyone in on the complex feelings of loving someone that is not good or right for her—and yet, she perseveres. Her new song is called “Had Me at Hello” and contains multitudes, not just in its story and sound, but in its power, too. In … Continue reading Listen to Emlyn’s Stories, Starting With Debut Single, “Had Me at Hello”

Ruination Records Releases Massive 50-Song Benefit Compilation to Raise Funds for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  As the next election draws nearer, we cannot forget why we fight, or rather, who we fight for. Ruination Records surely hasn’t; the independent label is gearing up to release a compilation album called So Many Singing, Volume 2, where all proceeds will be donated to immigrant and refugee non-profit organizations. Among the 50 contributors to the album are Matt … Continue reading Ruination Records Releases Massive 50-Song Benefit Compilation to Raise Funds for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Dangerbird’s Monthly Microdose Series Gives Music Lovers a Taste of Greatness

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  If you are an early aughts indie rock lover, you know Dangerbird Records. Perhaps not in name, but by their alumni artists: Silversun Pickups, Minus the Bear, Hot Hot Heat, Delphic and more. The veteran Los Angeles label has touched greatness and continues to mentor tomorrow’s scene leaders. Traditional deals are of course still being struck with new talent, but … Continue reading Dangerbird’s Monthly Microdose Series Gives Music Lovers a Taste of Greatness

O Future – “Control the Rain”

O Future Is the Master of the Storm in New Video for “Control the Rain” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. On November 15, O Future dropped their latest album, Voyeur, and today the band reveals a music video for the dreamy single, “Control the Rain.” The duo, comprised of Katherine Mills Rymer and Jens Bjornkjaer, also once known as OOFJ, forge electronic compositions like no one … Continue reading O Future – “Control the Rain”

Nuanced Wisdom Flows From Via Intercom’s New LP, Flex, Release

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The wisdom that emanates from Brooklyn’s Via Intercom may teach you something about yourself and the society we live in. The duo, comprised of Maggie Colgan and Stevie Jick, debuted their project two years ago with an ambitious 14-track concept record called Buzz Buzz Buzz Vertigo, which explored childhood and budding queerness. Jick has worked with music most of his … Continue reading Nuanced Wisdom Flows From Via Intercom’s New LP, Flex, Release