There’s been an infectious wave of punk-tipped power pop in the past few years that fizzes over like shaken soda. From Martha, PUP, and Bad Moves to Chris Farren and Jeff Rosenstock’s…
Soaked in the classic class of power pop, L.A.’s Uni Boys may be studied, but they feel liken’ve been kept after class on their upcoming AA single. Shaking through the speakers with…
Nailing down the genre of Sonic Youth free excursions could take up a book, and honestly, Brian Turner covers a lot of the feelings that come up with In/Out/In inside the accompanying…
Too many great things rising out of the South Hemi this week and the latest is a scratch n’ dent dinger from Vintage Crop. The band’s post-punk tension has long driven their…
There’s a broken decadence to the new album from Fortunato Durutti Marinetti (nee Daniel Colussi). It’s a kind of shirt unbuttoned, staring out the window, smoke ring-halo, third bourbon feeling that’s hard…
A fun new rumbler from Aussies Body Type lands today. Over a tightening bass line and growls of guitar, the band smacks punk and surf in the back of the head with…
Ahead of a UK tour, L.A.’s Flat Worms unveil an upcoming live album for Frontier Records. Captured in the wake of Into The Iris, and in the lead up to the quickly…
The Spring’s got a lot of gems in store, but this new album from Jeanines is near the top of the list. The last single let a bittersweet breeze into the mix,…
A nice little surprise single lands from Jess Williamson today. Skewing quite a bit more country than usual, and paying homage to her Texas roots, Williamson offers up a pair of covers…
Smithsonian Folkways has been serving up a wealth of archival material and reissues from the largely undersung Entourage Music Ensemble of late. Following the reissue of their debut and 2nd albums —…
It’s not always the case that I get to shout out local artist among the constant influx of music around here, especially with that rather sizable gap in my live viewing schedule.…
The steady stream of sunshine keeps rolling out of George Harrison tribute outfit George Is Lord. Headed by Anna Pomerantz, the outfit features Sam Blassucci (Mapache), a pop-in from Dean Wareham (Luna,…
Melbourne’s Screensaver follow quickly on their excellent album Expressions of Interest with a new AA single and the first cut out of the gate sees them sliding away from the darker corners…
This is a rather peaceful harbor from Cate Brooks (The Advisory Circle) under her Café Kaput name. The CK moniker has often held more ambient works from Brooks and the upcoming Maritime:…
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