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Rosalía Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
sngalbums: There are few albums as surprising as El Mal Querer. The shock of it hopefully wears off for future generations, though; flamenco deserves a spot in the mainstream and, according to the success of this title, it has staying power. Rosalía is from Barcelona, and has studied flamenco for some time. Her first record was filled with various interpretations on the genre: traditional movements … Continue reading Rosalía Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
Fans of Passion Pit will enjoy the sparkling synthesizers in Japanese Wallpaper’s “Fooling Around.” Continue reading
Rosalía Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
There are few albums as surprising as El Mal Querer. The shock of it hopefully wears off for future generations, though; flamenco deserves a spot in the mainstream and, according to the success of this title, it has staying power. Rosalía is from Barcelona, and has studied flamenco for some time. Her first record was filled with various interpretations on the genre: traditional movements with … Continue reading Rosalía Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
Best Songs of 2018: 1. Amber Mark
Best Songs of 2018 1. Amber Mark – “Love Me Right” “Love Me Right” was my song of spring, summer, and autumn. It soundtracked dishwashing, walks to the grocery store, and, infamously, a ride back from the airport. I love this song immensely, and I spun its greater EP more than most other records this year. This is my love letter to Amber Mark. As the … Continue reading Best Songs of 2018: 1. Amber Mark
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
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
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
New single from O Future, ‘Smell You’, is a bizarrely intimate request Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. You haven’t really been in love if you have never felt awkward about your advances. Katherine Mills Rymer and Jens Bjornkjaer, the couple that comprises O Future, speak from experience on their new single. “Smell You” comes on the heels of the band’s first … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 