Katie Cole

Cover Story: Oompa’s Vision of a Better World Through Song

Boston-based hip-hop and spoken word artist Oompa wears many hats: lyricist, poet, creator, activist, and visionary are just a handful I learned when speaking with her. Her music, like everything Oompa does and embodies, is borne of intentionality and a deep...

Record Review: Uh Huh Her

Uh Huh Her Nocturnes Los Angeles, CA “Feminist-approved, artfully textured electro-pop” Upbeat and infectious LA duo Uh Huh Her (named after PJ Harvey’s 2004 release) is facing a meteoric rise into...

Vinyl of the Month: Ty Segall

Ty Segall Singles 2007-2010 San Francisco, CA “Grungy lo-fi that amps you up” Ty Segall makes some truly exceptional lo-fi, garage rock; he always has. Singles 2007-2010 is an album that pulls...

Record Review: Little Joe Ayers

Little Joe Ayers Backatchya Holly Springs, MS “Junior Kimbrough’s former bassist makes his own boogie” The deaths of Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside, the two figureheads of the North Mississippi...

Record Review: Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell Stop and Go San Francisco, CA “A natural fit for a natural talent” Jeff Campbell has been the front man of San Francisco-based rock band Pine & Battery since 2005, and judging by...