sngalbums: Melancholy surrounds us. Artists tend to acknowledge it, perhaps address it in a new light, sometimes even fully embrace it. We Slept at Last is an album that does all of the above, though still not allowing it to ever drift completely into sadness. Marika Hackman isn’t new to the scene, but shows a mastery of skill on her debut full-length effort. We Slept … Continue reading A Deep Sleep
Quiet contemplation. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
sawdustandgin: I learned about favelas, or Brazilian slums, when I saw City of God, and have learned even more by studying the street art scene in Rio. Neither paint a very positive picture of the communities. The EP, “Future Visions” by electronic artist Favela was one of the best of the year and rather than conjure despair, the music is actually quite hopeful. What brings … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #3 – Future Visions by Favela
With Ra Ra Riot coming back with a new album, I want to remember this gem from their 2013 album, Beta Love. Continue reading
I am irrationally afraid of sophomore slump. It doesn’t exist, except in the sense of superstition, which for me breeds from paranoia. I’m not worried about this for myself, but rather for the burgeoning artists that I see making a distinct mark on the music scene. Unfortunately, success is a game of chance. Banoffee released her debut EP last year, and I loved it. I … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #1 – Do I Make You Nervous? by Banoffee
nprmusic: First Listen: Hinds, Leave Me Alone Debut album from Spanish garage-pop quartet is the sound of youthful energy, beginners’ confidence and a band settling into exactly what it wanted to be all along. Calling it early: best album of 2016 Source: NPR Continue reading
snghappy: Band of the Week:Pure Bathing Culture | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | @purebathingculture news:Khai | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloudjr hi | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | @jr-hiWickerbird | Facebook | Twitter | BandcampTasseomancy | Facebook | Bandcamp | @tasseoblog mix:Pacific UV | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Soundcloud | @pacificuvBig Black Delta … Continue reading
Band of the Week: Pure Bathing Culture | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | @purebathingculture news: Khai | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud jr hi | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | @jr-hi Wickerbird | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp Tasseomancy | Facebook | Bandcamp | @tasseoblog mix: Pacific UV | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | … Continue reading Happy Ours episode 17
893thecurrent: For the second year in a row, an innovative and acclaimed score for a film by director Alejandro González Iñárritu has been thrown out of the Oscar race on what amounts to a technicality — and the director’s not happy about it. read more Source: yourclassical.org Continue reading
Ryne Estwing of ON AN ON has a solo project under the moniker Louis, and it’s great. Source: SoundCloud / Louis Continue reading
