sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. This Friday, Canadian duo Tennyson will celebrate the release of their newest EP Uh Oh! live at the Roxy. It’s possible their tour wasn’t deliberately going to stop in LA on the date of release, but accident or no, the party that night at this iconic venue is guaranteed to be wild. Read more. Tennyson | tickets to the … Continue reading Preview: Tennyson Celebrates Their Uh-Oh! EP at the Roxy
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. This Friday, Canadian duo Tennyson will celebrate the release of their newest EP Uh Oh! live at the Roxy. It’s possible their tour wasn’t deliberately going to stop in LA on the date of release, but accident or no, the party that night at this iconic venue is guaranteed to be wild. Read more. Tennyson | tickets to the Roxy … Continue reading Preview: Tennyson Celebrates Their Uh-Oh! EP at the Roxy
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Steven Solomon is a trained jazz musician who performs as the character Skatterplot, only ever seen in a red mask. Ironically, when he writes music, he feels most free. His latest track, “Don’t Stop the Fight” is an uplifting synth pop anthem that wears his resilience on his sleeve; listen to the premiere below. Read more. Skatterplot | website | … Continue reading Sci-Fi Synth Pop Anthem From Enigmatic Skatterplot
sawdustandgin: Caroline Polachek of Chairlift wrote and recorded “The Boy Who I’ll See Again” for MAKE as part of their Naxos Concept Collection. The visual concept was based on classic surrealist art, and the song tells a tale of the Greek moon goddess Endymion. This is as beautiful as a song about beauty can be. Continue reading
sngalbums: Fearlessness is not just doing the extraordinary; often it can mean the exact opposite. One must know fear in order to overcome it, after all, and small, deliberate steps will still lead you out of the woods. Why not follow the rhythm of Fink’s new record Resurgam? This record is an ethereal rebirth. Each track is stripped back and played in seemingly half-time, fast … Continue reading Fink’s Fearless Resurgam
Fearlessness is not just doing the extraordinary; often it can mean the exact opposite. One must know fear in order to overcome it, after all, and small, deliberate steps will still lead you out of the woods. Why not follow the rhythm of Fink’s new record Resurgam? This record is an ethereal rebirth. Each track is stripped back and played in seemingly half-time, fast enough … Continue reading Fink’s Fearless Resurgam
sngpodcast: SNG29 – Esperanza Spalding, alt-J Esperanza Spalding | Exposure! | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud alt-J | tour | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud mix Kacey Johansing | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Nightlands | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp Cosmonauts | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Jesse … Continue reading
Esperanza Spalding | Exposure! | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud alt-J | tour | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud mix Kacey Johansing | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Nightlands | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp Cosmonauts | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Jesse R Berlin | website | Facebook | … Continue reading SNG29 – Esperanza Spalding, alt-J
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. We currently live in a culture of rabid misinformation. Talking heads try to convince us that our feelings are equivalent to facts. Truth is virtually meaningless. It will take decades to confront and undo these issues, and in all likelihood they will never actually be eradicated. And yet we still must fight, through whatever action we can. Artists have been … Continue reading HDLSS Dumb It Down With Nuanced Complexity
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. b. is an emphatically human record. BOSCO goes through many emotions over its eight tracks, using opaque metaphors to weave together anecdotes. Sometimes the narrative borrows from familiar places, whether in imagery or through direct lyrics, informing how she sees her artistry. She believes in the power of collaboration, and has had a real connection with virtually everyone with a … Continue reading BOSCO Gets Personal On Her Latest Project, b.
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