In the old days, it used to be, “Man, if we could just get on the radio, we will break out and...
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WAMCon Boston 2017: Women’s Audio Mission’s First Conference for Women in Audio
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM), a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women...
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[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test...
Record Review: Princess Chelsea
Princess Chelsea Lil’ Golden Book Auckland, New Zealand “Chelsea, crowned princess of the land known as melancholy” Princess Chelsea is in some ways unnerving. With a fully illustrated insert and a...
Record Review: Phantogram
Phantogram Nightlife New York, NY “A percussive and slick urban soundtrack to hopeful nights and starry skies” Nightlife has New York’s duo, Phantogram, back in action. Sarah Barthel’s crooning over...
Record Review: Old New England Weather
Old New England Weather Knew Myths Jamaica Plain, MA “Psychedelic and kettle-whistling Americana” There's not a whole lot of info to be found on Old New England Weather, other than it’s a project of...
Vinyl of the Month: Mondo Ray
Mondo Ray Hypnotized b/w Nothing Munich, Germany “Euro Punks Trash Das Garage” Mondo Ray comes to us from the land of lederhosen and sauerkraut, which might evoke thoughts of Mike Myers’ “Sprockets”...
Record Review: Ken Will Morton
Ken Will Morton Contenders Athens, GA “Americana/Roots music defined” Ken Will Morton’s latest, Contenders, is an acoustic musical trip through all the varied genres that fall under the...
Record Review: Kathryn Calder
Kathryn Calder Bright and Vivid Victoria, BC “Mystifyingly beautiful, intensely layered and adventurous” Angelic Canadian Kathryn Calder (New Pornographers/Immaculate Machine) sings with abandon,...
Record Review: Jeff Crosby
Jeff Crosby Jeff Crosby Donnelly, ID “The right addition to any singer/songwriter fan’s collection” Singer/songwriter Jeff Crosby’s self-titled full-length release is a wide-ranging collection of...
Record Review: Gringo Star
Gringo Star Count Yer Lucky Stars Atlanta, GA “Nostalgia fans can follow Gringos’ star path” The sophomore release from Gringo Star, Count Yer Lucky Stars, teleports listeners to the ’60s with...
Record Review: Greenland is Melting
Greenland is Melting Where Were We Gainesville, FL “Screw Auto-Tune. This is real music made by real people.” In a musical landscape often overrun by click tracks and Auto-Tune, it’s refreshing to...
Record Review: Gauntlet Hair
Gauntlet Hair Gauntlet Hair Denver, CO “Jagged guitars propelled through dissonance” On their self-titled debut, Gauntlet Hair reaffirms their echo-y, disheveled, bombastic rock sound, which as lead...