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
Tag: alt pop
Pixx Pushes Pop to the Extreme on The Age of Anxiety
sngalbums: The new record from British artist Pixx came out earlier this summer, but it seems to become more relevant across the pond every day. It is titled The Age of Anxiety, but feels less like popping a Xanax and more like an impending technicolor panic attack. Pixx pushes pop music to the extreme, and it pays off in this well-crafted, repeat-worthy LP. Two years … Continue reading Pixx Pushes Pop to the Extreme on The Age of Anxiety
Pixx Pushes Pop to the Extreme on The Age of Anxiety
The new record from British artist Pixx came out earlier this summer, but it seems to become more relevant across the pond every day. It is titled The Age of Anxiety, but feels less like popping a Xanax and more like an impending technicolor panic attack. Pixx pushes pop music to the extreme, and it pays off in this well-crafted, repeat-worthy LP. Two years ago, … Continue reading Pixx Pushes Pop to the Extreme on The Age of Anxiety
Kan Wakan in an artist I still struggle to wrap my mind around. He has been slowly revealing pieces of his forthcoming triple LP, Phantasmagoria, over the past few months, including the single “I Had To Laugh.” With a release date still not set, the depth of the project seems to never end, with more soothing melodies on his latest single “Tuesday,” featuring Rachel Fannan and Avi Buffalo. Pre-order the … Continue reading
Is love virtual? The video for Yoke Lore’s “Goodpain” doesn’t give us a straight answer, but it certainly lives up to the song’s namesake. Continue reading
The stories told on Baxter Dury’s new LP, Prince of Tears, are enigmatic and blunt. “Miami” is the record’s opening track, explaining his role as our cocky, entitled narrator, with every subsequent explanation more outrageous than the last. Prince of Tears comes out 10/27 on Heavenly Recordings; pre-order. Continue reading
With a daring combination of upright bass and synths, O-Shin begs for protection. Source: SoundCloud / O-SHiN Continue reading
Sowing distrust into a mirror. Source: SoundCloud / Kowloon Records Continue reading
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Though she is not new to creating music, the name Francine Thirteen may be new to you. A quick sift through her Soundcloud will enlighten any layperson what her music is all about, namely, feminine power that bucks male narratives. Her latest project is titled “Lust Heals, Give Me My Sin Again,” of which the title track dropped earlier this … Continue reading
Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
sngshows: Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, it’s that Lauren Ruth Ward is LA’s worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Ward’s friends–both current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Sawdust & Gin 