Greg Surmacz āĀ “Loft Music”
Galactic brass, frothy melodies. Greg Surmacz | buy Building Beyond The Sky | website | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp Continue reading Greg Surmacz āĀ “Loft Music”
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Dave De Rose & Dan Nicholls āĀ “plants heal”
Squeaky leafed angels. Dave De Rose | website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Dan Nicholls | website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Dave De Rose & Dan Nicholls āĀ “plants heal”
Miso Extra āĀ “POP”
This is the song of my summer. Miso Extra’s new album Earcandy is available in two color vinyl editions, get yours here. Miso Extra | buy Earcandy | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Miso Extra āĀ “POP”
YACHT X !!! X Community
Iāve been going to the Regent since October 2015, when I covered Deerhunter and Atlas Sound for Grimy Goods. Not that Iāve attended all that many shows there since; I had side gigs that placed me at the Regent just as many times as I actually enjoyed a concert. Itās a great venue. I used to hide upstairs and become irrationally mad at the living … Continue reading YACHT X !!! X Community
A Whirlwind with Photay and Maral
If I didnāt know better I wouldnāt have noticed that the theater at 2220 Beverly in Westlake was under new management. Last I heard, the Bootleg had closed during the pandemic, and that area of Beverly Blvd is fairly quiet. Brooklyn Bagels faces the venue and defunct businesses dot around them in a largely residential area. There are just enough streetlights to cast disquieting shadows … Continue reading A Whirlwind with Photay and Maral
Tom Skinner āĀ “The Journey”
The direction of Tom Skinner’s LP, Voices of Bishara, goes off in zigs and zags, yet “The Journey” embarks on a trot with a purpose, as the song’s title suggests. The track provides a knowing respite on the record before diving further into the angles of Skinner’s mind. Tom Skinner | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify Continue reading Tom Skinner āĀ “The Journey”
Megan Diana āĀ “Whiskey Kiss”
“Whiskey Kiss” is smoky like Chris Isaak, with the hedonism turned up to twenty. This track appears on Megan Diana’s fun EP, Songs from Villa Lena, which is available for pay-what-you-can on Bandcamp. Megan Diana | order Songs From Villa Lena | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Megan Diana āĀ “Whiskey Kiss”
Makaya McCraven āĀ “Dream Another”
Makaya McCraven released a live version of “Dream Another,” a single off of his newest album, In These Times, so I listened to both for the first time. I have a deep appreciation for each; the studio version is lush and addictive while the live rendition is teeming with passion. It is more apparent McCraven’s control over the dreamy jam when you can see his … Continue reading Makaya McCraven āĀ “Dream Another”
Sunny War āĀ “No Reason”
Sunny War is full of contradictions, most obviously including the Nashville musician’s moniker. Also, take into account the album art and title for Anarchist Gospelāor is it more of an oxymoron? She acknolwedges the duality on the Bandcamp liner notes, in a sense: “I feel like there are two sides of me… One of them is very self-destructive, and the other is trying to work … Continue reading Sunny War āĀ “No Reason”
Matt Evans āĀ “Saprotrophia”
Whiel I have not yet heard all of Soft Science, the new LP from Brooklyn’s Matt Evans, I can tell it has many lessons within. On the singles, “Saprotrophia” and “Alocasia,” Evans takes science class outsideāboth opaque song titles refer to fungi and house plants, and the full record promises much more. Matt Evans | order Soft Science | website | Twitter | Instagram | … Continue reading Matt Evans āĀ “Saprotrophia”
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