sawdustandgin: Thank you @shemakesmusic-uk for sharing this subversive song and video from Franco-Venezuelan artist, La Chica. Disparate sounds comprise this bilingual jam.  Favorite Music Videos of 2017 13. La Chica – Be Able La Chica | website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp OASIS (EP) by LA CHICA Continue reading

sawdustandgin: Dessert are a still-enigmatic trio, despite having finally revealed their identities upon release of their most recent music video “Checkmate.” But I wanted to share “Back Around / Devil” not so much due to who the bandmates are, but rather, because of the feelings they elicit with audio and video: we start with calm and end in chaos.  Favorite Music Videos of 2017 14. Dessert … Continue reading

sawdustandgin: The Montreal-based duo DF have a magnificently coordinated existence, with Dustin Finer creating rhythms from a saxophone and a loop pedal, and Daniel Freder syncing the resulting sounds into a stimulating visual art piece. Watch their latest creation above. Favorite Music Videos of 2017 15. DF – “Ricky’s Backyard” DF | Facebook | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading

Crawl Space is one of my most anticipated albums of the year, and that’s a category that includes Humanz, Gothic Tropic, Feist, FLEET FOXES, Grizzly Bear (?), Arca, and Marika Hackman’s I’m Not Your Man! And it’s already been a great year with the masterful Semper Femina, Emay’s newest, and Mount Eerie [deep sigh].  Felt good to get that all out. It’s a good year for … Continue reading