Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions Shit I Missed:Dresage – “Renaissance (Live at the Chalet)” My first encounter with this clip was as a submission in my inbox last December. I didn’t secure the premiere, but was able to set up an interview with the artist, Dresage. The article I wrote about our exchange remains my favorite thing I have ever written—in … Continue reading
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Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions Honorable Mention:TIerra Whack – Whack World I struggled with where to place my praise for this burst of creative brilliance from Philadelphia’s Tierra Whack. I have no issue with short records, but this project feels like the precipice of something transcendental. For that reason, I see it as anticipation. I am awed by her breadth … Continue reading
Smoke Season’s new video is an aptly absurd metaphor for their circumstances
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. The passion shared between Smoke Season’s Gabby Bianco and Jay Rosen spills into their music. It will be a central theme on their forthcoming record titled Sensudentity, which will include their recent single, ‘Hot Damn’. Keeping with the motif, the band said the song “is about your lust hitting a fever pitch during a wet, hot … Continue reading Smoke Season’s new video is an aptly absurd metaphor for their circumstances
Humor balances the disturbing in O Future’s new video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. O Future are back with a video to accompany their song, ‘Smell You’, which is an excellent representation of their left-field brilliance. Not that they are shy about it. The band formerly known as OOFJ has made and starred in—and earned praised for—many curious clips throughout their … Continue reading
Laura Jean Anderson Puts on a Brave Face Ahead of Bootleg Show Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The holiday time brings cheer for most, but when spent away from family or friends, one may become forlorn. Laura Jean Anderson’s recent EP should alleviate the pain, not only for anyone in such a position this December, but for all who have felt self-doubt at any point … Continue reading
Adeline Hotel embraces contradiction and nostalgia on Away Together
Photo Credit: Chris Bernabeo Originally appeared on the 405; view archived article here. As Dan Knishkowy, aka Adeline Hotel, explains in his new record, life is filled with contradictions. Called Away Together, it is his third solo LP, though he has lent a hand on a few other recent releases such as Ian Wayne’s A Place Where Nothing Matters and Lung Cycles’ self-titled album. Knishkowy’s … Continue reading Adeline Hotel embraces contradiction and nostalgia on Away Together
For a song about property, Adam Melchor focuses on something far less tangible: a friend’s spirit. Source: SoundCloud / Adam Melchor Continue reading
Enjoy the sleek, chilled atmosphere of Unknown Caller’s “See You Again.” Source: SoundCloud / Unknown Caller Continue reading
Our future is precarious indeed if we continue to duplicate ourselves with no regard to our quality of life. “Generation Loss” is the second new single this year from Charleston, SC’s A Fragile Tomorrow since their 2015 record Make Me Over. Continue reading
DeathByRomy Brings the Monsters to Moroccan Lounge This December Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Rising goth pop star DeathByRomy revealed her debut full-length record, Monsters, this past September and it is fierce. The local artist exhibits a wide range of sounds on the album; it begins with Lana Del Rey-like ballads and moves into melodic pop tunes where the bass is turned up to eleven. … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 