Jen Awad Delivers Us From Toxic Apathy in “Basic Bitch” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Awad is fed up with toxic apathy. The half-Peruvian, half-Egyptian songwriter never gives anything less than a powerhouse performance, with lyrics that pack their own figurative punch. The vitriol in “Basic Bitch” is palpable, due in part to its personal relevance; Awad told Grimy Goods, “This song is based on a … Continue reading

Emily Gold and Friends Find Themselves Drawn into the Funnel of Love Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  When special moments happen live at concerts, it can feel like magic. Last February, the Galentine’s Day show at the Hi Hat was the setting for a particularly magical collaboration between Emily Gold, Lauren Ruth Ward, and Sarsten Noice. The trio (along with Gold’s band) covered Wanda Jackson’s … Continue reading

Why go to the beach if you can’t ruin everyone’s fun? Not that it wouldn’t be great to join Marlon Williams on the sand, just be sure to protect your castle. “What’s Chasing You” will appear on Williams’ new record, Make Way For Love, due out 2/16. Pre-order it on Bandcamp.  Continue reading

Best Albums of 2017, part 3

#11-30, ordered alphabetically Lowland Hum – Thin buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Thin by Lowland Hum Lusine – Sensorimotor buy album | website | Facebook | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Sensorimotor by Lusine MANGAL – Such Sure Witness SnG coverage | buy album | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Such Sure Witness by MANGAL M.O.O.N. – Clinically … Continue reading Best Albums of 2017, part 3

Gregory Richard has a new album out that I can’t recommend more. King Laugh was recorded during Richard’s solitary stay at a cabin in northern California’s mountains, and it brought out a myriad of personalities that define the record. Dubbed by Richard as one of the “fun” tracks, “Napalm Blonde” taps the endless joy of rockabilly and runs in the opposite direction.  Source: Bandcamp Continue reading