The text that stole Lucy Arnellās shadow Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā Remember when text messaging began to take over in the early 2000s? The hot acronym was SMS which stands for Short Message Service, and it became a staple of the growing cellular phone phenomenon. Lucy Arnell probably uses SMS frequently, but in her recent single, she draws a parallel … Continue reading
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Dana and the Wolf imagine fixing their bossā bad āAttitudeā Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā The grind: how we refer to an average work week. Sure, overworked Americans have reclaimed the term as a positive, but the reality is that work sucks. Weād all rather be doing something we love all day, such as creating musicāsomething to which Dana Hobson and … Continue reading
Combine the adventurous inclinations of a road trip and a dogās unconditional love, and you have Dry Reefās newest music video forĀ āStart It Up.ā It follows a confused pup out searching for its humanāother dogs show up with surprisingly deep expressions for a bunch of happy, slobbering pals. In case youāre wondering, the story has a happy ending.Ā Continue reading
Feel Adia Victoriaās Infectious Invincibility on New SingleĀ āDope Queen Bluesā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Adia Victoria takes the blues seriously. Over the past couple of years, the Nashville-based songwriter has adapted her sound to reflect many facets of Southern rock, and her latest single may be her most dangerous. āWe are lost, in vain,ā she sings on āDope Queen Blues,ā her newest music since … Continue reading
Galleriet uses the canvas of her āSengaā clip to put on a dense one-woman show…though her own shadow proves to be a convincing secondary character.Ā Continue reading
Tunde Olaniran lays out a fascinating journey of scaling a mountain, with industrial techno beats scraping against his more gentle vocalizations. This is the most unique peak youāll ever summit.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Tunde Olaniran Continue reading
EP III Caps Off a Trilogy of Releases from Yumi Zouma Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Technology united the four friends of New Zealandās Yumi Zouma in their early beginnings. Their debut EP came together over email and file sharing, and was received with indie acclaim across the blogosphere. Four-and-a-half years later, the band closes a chapter of their career with the release of the … Continue reading
Valley Maker is cautious when setting future expectations, but hope still rings through.Ā Continue reading
Slacker post-punk.Ā Source: SoundCloud / FEWS Continue reading
Little Simz Releases Punchy AnthemĀ āBossā Ahead of Demon Dayz Fest Appearance Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā With her new single, North London hip hop artist Little Simz reminds us that she is not just a girl, sheās a boss. The song debuted on televisionās current best place to hear new music: Issa Raeās HBO show, Insecure. āBossā comes on the heels of another brand new … Continue reading
