Music videos can be so expressive, even when they are essentially just pen on paper such as Matthew Kenneally’s clip for “Would You Do It Again?” Handwritten lyrics are scrawled across the screen and a shy ink illustration dances during the bridge. The Line of Best Fit promises an LP from Kenneally is coming soon. Continue reading
Rollicking blues rock. Source: SoundCloud / Family Fiction Continue reading
Naaz reminds us to pursue our ideas, whether creative or scientific, big or small, significant or silly; it is acting on our dreams that makes us, us. Continue reading
Wavy dissociative trip hop. Source: SoundCloud / Bearcubs Continue reading
Tugboat Captain have a lengthy new album called Everybody Seems To Think That I’m A Raincloud that captures a lackadaisical attitude and is filled with a golden melancholy. If only we all had the spunk of the band’s tambourine player. Continue reading
Luka Seifert is a talented Berlin-based producer, straddling the fence of trance and trip hop with his new project RIP Swirl. “Spice” is a stoned dance number, but you can find more industrial electronics over on his Soundcloud page. Source: SoundCloud / RIP Swirl Continue reading
“Later Days” is the latest single from Glances, acknowledging that time is whizzing past us faster than we can anticipate, but we must remember to appreciate each moment. Glances have a new album out now, I feel very close to you right now, where you can hear “SEM,” “Later Days,” and a whole slew of other calming tunes. Pick it up on Bandcamp today. Source: SoundCloud / glances Continue reading
Brigid Dawson lends her talents on “The Fool,” a new single from John Dwyer’s latest project, OCS. You likely don’t need to be reminded that Dwyer is also known for (fka Thee) Oh Sees, and is a forward-minded artist. He has four shows on the books coming up in LA and SF, where both LA shows will benefit L.A. Kitchen and the SF shows will benefit the … Continue reading
The other day YouTube inexplicably shuffled me to this classic gem of a music video, “Carried Away” by Canary. The beauty of jumping rope is its consistent jagged rhythm, one that makes for wonderful DIY choreography. If you haven’t seen it before, enjoy; you can listen/buy Canary’s debut LP on Bandcamp. Continue reading
If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-path style indie rock release to quell your brain, the new EP from Zula is what you need. 6 Passes is six tracks of intriguing rock, opting for unpredictable rhythms with the usual cast of guitars, percussion, piano, and violin for good measure. You can listen or buy the EP on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 