Introducing: Extraterrestrials
Check out local rock/new wave band Extraterrestrials and their awesome new EP “Voyager I”
Category: Albums
Tape Tuesday: The Shimmering Pysch-Pop of Heavy Deeds ‘Garden Party’ CS
Heavy Deeds are a local band who roll at their own speed. Nowhere is this mantra more clear than on the late-2019 tape Garden Party that they released on Family Audio Recording label. The...
Local Producer MAKR Drops Some Damaged Electronics on New EP Pallid Palm
Local producer Mark McGee has conjured up some crackling, bruised electronic noise over the years under banners such as To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisi, RONiiA, and Marijuana Deathsquads. But he has saved his most...
Emily Sprague Returns With ‘Hill, Flower, Fog,’ An Expansive and Beautiful Ambient Album Recorded as We Entered COVID Lockdown
While Emily Sprague’s ambient, solo experimental work seemed at first to be a side project to her popular indie pop/folk band Florist, I think that distinction might be dissolving right before our eyes. Building...
Listen to a Live Dosh Show With Mike Lewis and Andrew Bird From 10 Years Ago in L.A.
As we’re locked inside, many artists are digging into the vaults to roll out new music. This is a double win, as it both helps us passing the time and is a good excuse...
Tape Tuesday: Julianna Barwick’s Stunning Day-Cycle ‘Circumstance Synthesis’
Julianna Barwick is one of my favorite ambient artists, someone who creates soundscapes that shift and flow in a way that allows her music to always seem ahead of the curve. I can listen...
Adderall Canyonly Drops Sadnessorzzz11one, a Hourlong Synth Exploration to Twist Your Brain
Adderall Canyonly is an artist I discovered last year from their work creating fictional soundtracks to famous books, a project that is as cool and unique as it sounds (seriously, go check it out)....
Listen to the Joyful Ethio-Jazz of Legend Hailu Mergia’s New LP Yene Mircha
There was always a risk that the amazing story of Hailu Mergia’s career (seriously, if you don’t know it, google him) would overshadow his amazing musical talent. But his chops, even after 20 years...
