Aldous Harding and Hand Habits Weaponized Restraint at Sold-Out Lodge Room Performance
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Photo by me. The streets were lined with costumes and club attire on this pre-Halloween weekend; fans sported a mix of both as they filed into the Lodge Room this past Saturday to witness the final night of Aldous Harding’s LA tour stop. The show sold out over a month in advance, prompting a second be added for the previous … Continue reading Aldous Harding and Hand Habits Weaponized Restraint at Sold-Out Lodge Room Performance
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
The Bitch Is an Icon: A Conversation with Leo Paparella of Iconique
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Queer culture has its own vocabulary. In the ballroom scene, the term “legendary” is not meant as an exaggeration—it is reserved for veterans who dominate the runway every time they grace it. RuPaul has taught straight, white audiences terms like “read” and “shade.” Then there are celebrities who earn their own qualifier: it takes a certain personality and stage presence … Continue reading The Bitch Is an Icon: A Conversation with Leo Paparella of Iconique
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
Loving hugs warmly and deeply. The single “Visions” is emblematic of their bluntly honest affection. Continue reading
Hēran Soun Is a Traveling Bard Just Now Finding His Voice
Originally appeared on the 405; view archived article here. When you listen to the latest single from Jamie Turner, aka Hēran Soun (say: hee-ran soon), the first thing to strike you is its myriad delicate sounds. Nuance is in surplus on both of his current tracks, “I Offer” and the debut “Barricade,” both of which feature on his just-released debut EP, Cambridge. For a classically … Continue reading Hēran Soun Is a Traveling Bard Just Now Finding His Voice
If you missed a chance to howl along to Wilderado this summer, take that energy to a campfire and sing along to “Surefire.” Source: SoundCloud / WILDERADO Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 