Radio Skies Discover Their Contradictions Through Double Life

Contemporary psych rock has the ability to reach other-worldly canopies. Rock music has been warped for generations, and decades ago, the aforementioned subgenre appeared with a vengeance. Since then, every musical experiment on the genre has been conducted, and with constant technological improvements, the experiments continue. The Ojai-based group Radio Skies has done some exploration of their own culminating in their new album Double Life; … Continue reading Radio Skies Discover Their Contradictions Through Double Life

Loma Gripped Audiences at the Bootleg, Supported by Jess Williamson

sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Laura Pasek.  Loma came out with another five-piece touring band for their set, this time led by Emily Cross of Cross Record. (Her partner in that project, Dan Duszynski, is also in Loma.) She had on an all-white ensemble, intending to catch the light of the tubes laying across the floor of the stage. … Continue reading Loma Gripped Audiences at the Bootleg, Supported by Jess Williamson

Best Albums of 2018, part 4

#11-30, listed alphabetically Conner Simmons – Guymon, Oklahoma buy album | Twitter | Soundcloud | Bandcamp SOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud Leon Vynehall – Nothing is Still buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Winter – Ethereality SnG coverage | buy album | … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 4

Best Albums of 2018, part 3

#11-30, listed alphabetically Mazut  – Atlas SnG features | buy album | Facebook | Bandcamp Atlas by Mazut Middle Kids – Lost Friends SnG features | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Lost Friends by Middle Kids noname – Room 25 buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Phantastic Ferniture – … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 3

Best Albums of 2018, part 2

#11-30, listed alphabetically Helena Hauff – Qualm buy album | website | Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Hark Madley – EP1 SnG feature | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders – Blue Poles buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Kira May – Sense SnG … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 2

Best Albums of 2018, part 1

#11-30, ordered alphabetically Poppy Ackroyd – Resolve SnG feature | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Bodies Be Rivers – Things I’ll Tell You When You’re Older SnG features | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Lucy Dacus – Historian buy album | website | Facebook | … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 1

Best Songs of 2018: 11. The Gloomies

sawdustandgin: The Gloomies Paint a Surreal Picture of Paradise with New Video for “Palms” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Based in southern California, The Gloomies are very familiar with palm trees. They named a song after them on their recent album, Romance; while “Palms” isn’t necessarily about loose fronds, it is reminiscent and surreal at the same time. Live around these showbiz symbols of serenity … Continue reading Best Songs of 2018: 11. The Gloomies