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Aseethe Announce US Tour With Malevich This Spring; New Album Coming Soon Photo Aseethe Announce US Tour With Malevich This Spring; New Album Coming Soon
by Michael Major - February 29, 2024

Aseethe's 2019 album Throes is a work of corrosive beauty and colossal weight. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Brian Barr, drummer Eric Diercks, and bassist/vocalist Noah Koester craft tectonic slabs of doom through minimalist approaches to composition. Minutely selected textures built on simplistic,...

Alien Ant Farm Release New Single 'Fade' Photo Alien Ant Farm Release New Single 'Fade'
by Michael Major - February 23, 2024

Alien Ant Farm have encountered a lot of adversity since blowing up in 2001 with two iconic songs—first their own composition, “Movies”, and then their classic, generation-defining cover of Michael Jackson's “Smooth Criminal”—but none more so between the release of Always And Forever and this record...

The Reds, Pinks & Purples Shares New Single 'Learning To Love A Band' Photo The Reds, Pinks & Purples Shares New Single 'Learning To Love A Band'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024

Crystalizing the tragic self-celebrating kingdoms of fortunate failures, false heroes, music press deities of limitless deceit, hometown dive gods and humanity in the grips of all its romanticized wonder and woe — the latest missive from DIY pop titan The Reds, Pinks & Purples takes aim at the threa...

Winnetka Bowling League Share New Single 'Sha La La' Photo Winnetka Bowling League Share New Single 'Sha La La'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024

With a catalog that spans numerous singles and EPs that exemplify their ability to craft energetic and emotional power-pop songs, Winnetka Bowling League are kicking off 2024 with the release of a new single “Sha La La” via Local Weather/ MDDN Records. ...

Son Of The Velvet Rat Share New Single 'Deeper Shade Of Blue' Ft. Jolie Holland Photo Son Of The Velvet Rat Share New Single 'Deeper Shade Of Blue' Ft. Jolie Holland
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024

“Deeper Shade Of Blue” follows previous singles “Rosary,” which Americana Highways exclaimed, “the suspense and darkness begins its haunting from the opening note,” and “Beautiful Day,” which Glide Magazine called, “a dreamy work of Americana-laced folk-rock that finds them leaning into a sound that...

BC Alt-Rockers Vogue Villains Release New Single 'A Slow Ride' Photo BC Alt-Rockers Vogue Villains Release New Single 'A Slow Ride'
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024

Based in Campbell River, BC, Vogue Villains are a hard rocking alternative band with a musical foundation planted firmly in catchy melodies and multi-part harmonies. Their live show is big, dirty and full of raw energy while also having a humorous stage presence that goes hand in hand with their ton...

Bad Tuner Releases New Single '24 Hours' Photo Bad Tuner Releases New Single '24 Hours'
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024

“24 hours” reimagines The Chemical Brothers with a restless rhythmic knock that splits the difference between gritty 90s East Coast hip-hop and the resurgent lo-fi house scene. The frenzy of booming breakbeats and the track's visceral wall of sound translates to the mind and body as would 200mg of c...

The Reds, Pinks & Purples Announces New LP; Shares 'Your Worst Song Is Your Greatest Photo The Reds, Pinks & Purples Announces New LP; Shares 'Your Worst Song Is Your Greatest Hit'
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024

Crystalizing the tragic self-celebrating kingdoms of fortunate failures, false heroes, music press deities of limitless deceit, hometown dive gods and humanity in the grips of all its romanticized wonder and woe — the latest missive from DIY pop titan The Reds, Pinks & Purples takes aim at the threa...

The Snuts Release New Single 'Millionaires' Photo The Snuts Release New Single 'Millionaires'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2024

Following the announcement of their highly-anticipated third full length, Millennials, The Snuts have released the latest advance in infectious stadium filler “Millionaires.” Tracks were written on the run as The Snuts toured the world in support of their previous Top 3 album Burn The Empire, record...

Son Of The Velvet Rat Share New Single 'Rosary' Ft. Jolie Holland Photo Son Of The Velvet Rat Share New Single 'Rosary' Ft. Jolie Holland
by Michael Major - January 18, 2024

The track, which arrives with a music video, features vocals from Jolie Holland. They are known for their jagged folk-pop melodies, infusing the cabaret traditions of Old World masters like Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Fabrizio De André with the Old Testament prophecy and Kabbalistic visions o...

The Body & Dis Fig Share New Single 'Dissent, Shame' Photo The Body & Dis Fig Share New Single 'Dissent, Shame'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024

The track's devastating force lies beyond pure noise or abrasive textures, evoking weighty emotions with a minimalist drone dirge that gradually builds into an enchanting choral passage. Suffused with a raw vulnerability and a longing for catharsis, Dis Fig's voice searches for escape in the midst o...

Maya Shenfeld Shares Aching, New Single 'Analemma' Photo Maya Shenfeld Shares Aching, New Single 'Analemma'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Maya Shenfeld shares aching, new single 'Analemma'; new album Under the Sun out Feb. 23rd.  'Analemma' captures Under the Sun's juxtaposition of mysticism and philosophy with the lived human experience. Here Shenfeld augments her prismic electroacoustic arrangements with the ethereal voices of the c...

Joe Henderson's 'Power To The People' Sets 'Top Shelf' Reissue Photo Joe Henderson's 'Power To The People' Sets 'Top Shelf' Reissue
by Michael Major - January 09, 2024

The saxophonist performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet)....

Eye Flys Share New Single 'Bananarchy Zoo' Photo Eye Flys Share New Single 'Bananarchy Zoo'
by Michael Major - January 03, 2024

Throughout, vocalist/guitarist Jake Smith grapples with his love/hate relationship with his Florida roots, delivered with acerbic wit, while also digging into the band's influences with the title referencing Doom's crust and D-beat classic 'Monarchy Zoo.'...

Patrick Wolf Releases 'The Circling Sky' A Selected Collection Of B-Sides And Raritie Photo Patrick Wolf Releases 'The Circling Sky' A Selected Collection Of B-Sides And Rarities
by Michael Major - December 21, 2023

Whilst in the studio working on his seventh studio album, The Circling Sky looks back across a stellar career to dare,  and features some of Wolf's most beloved tracks not featured on an LP project, carefully sequenced into an album by Wolf himself and meticulously mastered for the first time at Abb...

Son Of The Velvet Rat Announce New Album 'Ghost Ranch' Photo Son Of The Velvet Rat Announce New Album 'Ghost Ranch'
by Michael Major - December 14, 2023

They are known for their jagged folk-pop melodies and forbidding ballads, infusing the cabaret traditions of Old World masters like Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Fabrizio De André with the Old Testament prophecy and Kabbalistic visions of Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan....

Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Shares 'VI' Photo Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Shares 'VI'
by Michael Major - November 28, 2023

SOFA is proud to mark its 100th release with the stunningly beautiful double album Hereafter, a new major work from guitarist/composer Kim Myhr, written for the 15-piece Stavanger-based ensemble Kitchen Orchestra....

Spaghetti Eastern Music Returns With Two New Singles 'Sweet Home Anywhere' & 'Jungle Photo Spaghetti Eastern Music Returns With Two New Singles 'Sweet Home Anywhere' & 'Jungle Blue'
by Michael Major - November 03, 2023

Spaghetti Eastern Music returns with two new singles, 'Sweet Home Anywhere' and 'Jungle Blue.' The stripped-down acoustic ballad and blues-inflected instrumental showcase the range of this genre-leaping project. Available on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and more....

Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival 2024 Lineup To Include Damian 'Jr Gong' & Stephen M Photo Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival 2024 Lineup To Include Damian 'Jr Gong' & Stephen Marley, Stick Figure, Collie Buddz, And More
by Michael Major - October 24, 2023

The teams behind Tahoe’s ever-popular Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival, have announced the lineup for the Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival 2024. On February 17th and 18th—President’s Day weekend—reggae royalty Damian 'Jr Gong' & Stephen Marley and fan favorites, Stick Figure will take the stage at the ne...












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