Benjamin Ricci

Thurston Moore Opens Up About New LP and Surprise Project

Really good art is often shaped by the time in which it’s created while also reflecting on how the world it exists in is changing, and if you’re lucky, shaping the discussion of the moment itself. Thurston Moore’s 7th solo album By the Fire, released September 25th on...

Record Review: Bleached Palms

Bleached Palms Festive/Destructive San Francisco, CA “Understated and memorable” Bleached Palms’ latest EP, Festive/Destructive, is a perfect blend of hazy vocals, mellow guitar, and steady...

Record Review: Bella Ruse

Bella Ruse Kuhzoo Minneapolis, MN “Glockenspiel, guitar, and a kazoo, too” Bella Ruse is a two-piece band composed of Kay Gillette and Joseph Barker. Kuhzoo, their latest, wonderfully exemplifies...

Record Review: Acid Zoe

Acid Zoe Vega Springfield, MA “The soundtrack to a robot’s lucid dream” Twenty-first century American music is rooted in electronica. We’ve turned a corner in our sonic evolution. Synthesizers whir...