sngalbums: Originally appeared on the 405.Ā The newest release on earnest Ontario label Other Songs is a fitting welcome for winter. I felt lucky to finally experience it myself when I left the desert to visit the midwest this past weekend. Snow fell for an hour in Minneapolis on my final day in the city; the neighborhood where I was staying was quiet save for … Continue reading Scott Orr’s Worried Mind is a peaceful welcome for winter
I am actually fairly picky with live sessions in non-studio settings. Sometimes itās more endearing to *not* sound exactly like the studio recording, and the more creatively that is done, the better. But also, the setting itself has to lend to the filming, or Iām left unsatisfied. Thatās why La Blogotheque has been a longtime favorite with few cherished others.Ā With that, I present Orouniās … Continue reading
The triumphant falsetto and orchestral blend on Novo Amorās single,Ā āUtican,ā resonates with a dramatic, but simple film clip centered on gender nonconformity.Ā Continue reading
Originally appeared on the 405. The newest release on earnest Ontario label Other Songs is a fitting welcome for winter. I felt lucky to finally experience it myself when I left the desert to visit the midwest this past weekend. Snow fell for an hour in Minneapolis on my final day in the city; the neighborhood where I was staying was quiet save for the … Continue reading Scott Orr’s Worried Mind is a peaceful welcome for winter
Explore Power and Chaos with Steady Holiday at Their Bootleg Show on November 18th Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Like many of us, Dre Babinski has found herself exhausted by the countryās state of affairs, so she unpacked her thoughts via songwriting. The record she wrote, Nobodyās Watching, became the sophomore LP under her moniker Steady Holiday upon its release back in August. Now the … Continue reading
okay(k) takes mumble rap to a new level onĀ āseven, ti seven.ā I also donāt think that the music industry is ready for his malleable level of creativity.Ā Source: SoundCloud / okay(K) Continue reading
TAUK are sinister, second-cousins to Ratatat and estranged half-siblings to Kavinsky.Ā Cinematic waves of emotion wash over āCheckmate,ā especially in the shadow of its dense film clip.Ā Continue reading
Extend That Summer Feeling Into the Fall with Trapdoor Socialās āHold Me Downā Originally appeared on Ones To Watch.Ā If it were possible to bottle the carefree goodness of summer, even lifelong Angelenos would chomp at the bit. As relatively new residents to LA, Trapdoor Social seems to have cracked the code. Today they are debuting their new single, āHold Me Down,ā which captures the … Continue reading
FufanuāsĀ āChop Chopā is a layered, industrial experience, from the superimposed images of a city under construction to the gradual grimy bassline.Ā Continue reading
Snarling guitar tones may lead you to think that this is a trick, but run ahead and see if you can touch that mysterious light. It may provide a new perspective.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Bella Union Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 