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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
First Listen: “Rabbit Hole” by Scary Little Friends
Performer is stoked to be premiering the new track “Rabbit Hole” by Scary Little Friends, a cool...
A Soundtrack of Black Love by Shirlette Ammons
I’m a firm believer in the power of music to build and destroy, to inspire and incite, to...
Record Review: Purple Melon
Purple Melon Henry’s Rocket Los Angeles, CA “Golden harmonies, vintage tones, British rock” “Kings of the World” opens up with glistening harmonies that define the magic of Purple Melon’s artistry....
Record Review: Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals The End of That Montreal, QC “Somewhere between a crisis and a pretty good time” Plants and Animals has been a band that continually gets overlooked. While their first release,...
Record Review: Now, Now
Now, Now Threads Minneapolis, MN “A nostalgic look at young love set to synths” Straight from the Twin Cities comes Threads, the second full-length release from the indie rock band Now, Now. This...
Record Review: Northwestern
NorthwesternCan’t Get Into ItAkron, OH“Heavy hearts pulled by catchy chords”The latest release from Akron quartet, Northwestern, Can’t Get Into It is a coordinated package of hook-oriented rock...
Record Review: Museum Mouth
Museum Mouth Sexy But Not Happy Southport, NC “Apocalypse rock for the pure at heart” The sophomore album, Sexy But Not Happy, by the North Carolina-based trio, Museum Mouth, is a vivacious...
Record Review: Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars Parastrophics Düsseldorf, Germany “ADDreams” It is not yet possible to experience another person's dream, to inhabit their mind while they navigate their subconscious in strange and...
Record Review: Lost in the Trees
Lost in the Trees A Church That Fits Our Needs Chapel Hill, NC “A record born in tragedy reaches transcendence” When I interviewed Lost in the Trees’ Ari Picker in 2008, he had just released his...
Record Review: John K. Samson
John K. Samson Provincial Winnipeg, MB “A dark and winding journey down the somber roads of Manitoba” The depth of John K. Samson’s lyricism and his ability to create honest and poignant music has...
Record Review: Howlin’ Rain
Howlin’ Rain The Russian Wilds San Francisco, CA “Brooding, organic mix of nostalgic classic rock” Utterly convincing in their message, Howlin’ Rain brings compelling energy in the rawest form, with...
Record Review: Herman Dune
Herman Dune Tell Me Something I Don't Know Paris, France “Carefree folk and fun indie pop” Herman Dune, once a trio and now an indie duo, lists the following s some of their major influences:...