sawdustandgin: San Diego’s Exasperation takes pleasure in the destruction with this crunchy, post-rock number. Bookmark this video for when you need to vicariously let out some aggression. Paradise by Exasperation My Favorite Music Videos of 2019 10. Exasperation – “Full Story” Continue reading Best Videos of 2019: 10. Exasperation
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.
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”
Zooluxx Celebrate Unity on “Different Planets” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. These days, we should find our similarities with strangers rather than focus on our differences. What better way to bridge the divide than with raw, unadulterated funk? Local quartet Zooluxx penned a song to that end called “Different Planets,” and “it’s all about peace, love and equality,” shares front-man Troy Vincent. Its politics are clear … Continue reading
Mating Ritual is Crowned “King of the Doves” on Their First Single Since Hot Content LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The brothers of local alternative pop group Mating Ritual have been wrestling with their ego. Their brand new single “King of the Doves” was the first song they wrote in their newly built studio, intended to simply be an audio test for all their … Continue reading
We’re all like aunty social—just trying. Source: SoundCloud / aunty social Continue reading
Louis Prince wants to conduct my quarter-life self-evaluation, making me think critically about where I am. But you should enjoy its reassuring melody. Source: SoundCloud / Louis Prince Continue reading
Dark tropical pop. Continue reading
“Sunglasses” by British art rock outfit, Black Country, New Road, is unhinged. The instrumentation is perfectly restrained as an antidote, making this nine-minute epic one worth repeating. Source: SoundCloud / Black Country, New Road Continue reading
Masters of both wordplay and pop hooks, Cones recently put out a three-song EP called Laugh of the Party. “Seeing Triple” is a great representation of it: its hazy psych rock sensibility bleeds across the entire release. Source: SoundCloud / Dangerbird Records Continue reading
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