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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
No Grrrls Allowed: Misogyny in the PDX Metal Scene
When I decided to start a band in Portland, Oregon, I took for granted that I would find the...
Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco
Saucy Lady on Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco Noe Carmichael, who is better...
Record Review: Red Wanting Blue
Red Wanting Blue From The Vanishing Point Athens, OH “Straightforward rock and roll – no BS” From The Vanishing Point, the ninth release from Ohio’s Red Wanting Blue, offers an abundance of...
Record Review: Naked Gods
Naked Gods No Jams Boone, NC ”Mountain rock for the warm at heart” The North Carolina quintet coalesce a homespun blend of warm-hearted hopefulness and experiential folk-pop ballads in their latest...
Record Review: Minnesota Beatle Project
Minnesota Beatle Project Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 3 Minneapolis, MN “Beatles-inspired philanthropy for Minnesota music and art” Musicians often choose to pay homage to those that inspired them...
Record Review: MalLabel Music
MalLabel Music The Platinum Unicorn Collection San Francisco, CA “Old dubs, new tricks” They say that if you’ve heard one dubstep artist, you’ve heard them all. And with names like Korn, Britney...
Record Review: Kurt Baker
Kurt Baker Rockin’ For a Living Portland, ME “Short, sweet retro-pop record from one of Maine’s finest” Some of you may be familiar with Portland, Maine native Kurt Baker. He was a founding member,...
Record Review: The Humms
The Humms Lemonland Athens, GA “A jagged but spirited sensory assault” Fueled by static-y reverb and a hurried sense of urgency, The Humms’ debut Lemonland is a fast paced, no-holds-barred album....
Vinyl of the Month: Heaven
Heaven Mountains Move b/w Falling Apple Brooklyn, NY “An atmospheric sonic ocean” Brooklyn’s Heaven has just released their latest 7-inch, featuring the A-side “Mountains Move” and “Falling Apple”...
Record Review: Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog Be The Void Philadelphia, PA “Trading Beatle-esque pop for audacious rock and roll” Dr. Dog is a band that is consistently morphing, and with each record their sound seems to become edgier...
Record Review: Doug Jerebine
Doug Jerebine Jesse Harper Tangowahine, New Zealand “Long lost classic from a ’60s guitar legend, alive and well” Doug Jerebine paints a unique portrait of himself as Jesse Harper and his guitar...
Record Review: decker.
decker. Broken Belts, Broken Bones Sedona, AZ “Dark times on the prairie” Brandon Decker, who has been performing and recording as decker. (all lower case and punctuated), delivered his newborn son...