2020

‘Possessor’ Horrifies and Amazes (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 2, 2020 No Comments

Brandon Cronenberg takes us on a mindbending ride of psychological horror.

Reid Genauer Releases Intimate Title Track From Third Solo LP ‘Angels and Alibis’

Andrew Quist October 2, 2020 No Comments

Reid Genauer is best known for his standout storytelling, vocals, and lyrical work with Strangefolk and later Assembly of Dust. Genauer today released the first single, “Angels and Alibis,” (below) the

SONG PREMIERE: Musical Prodigy Justin Lee Schultz Teams Up With South African Guitarist and Vocalist Jonathan Butler on “Over SA”

Glide October 2, 2020 No Comments

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and based in Durham, NC, musical wonder-kid Justin Lee Schultz is the good news you did not even know you needed. He is joy personified.

VIDEO PREMIERE: Emi Makabe Fuses Traditional Shamisen with Modern Jazz Sounds on “Flash”

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The intimate, alluring art of singer-composer and instrumentalist Emi Makabe is utterly individual, even as it resonates with inspirations ranging from Joni Mitchell and Theo Bleckmann to Japanese folk music

49 Winchester Put Appalachian Touch on Alt-Country and Soul on ‘III’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Gary Schwind October 2, 2020 No Comments

Sometimes you see the description a band has for itself and you wonder what it means. In the case of 49 Winchester, you don’t really have to wonder. The band

Death Valley Girls Howl Up Black Hole Psych-Rock With Aplomb On ‘Under The Spell of Joy’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue October 1, 2020 No Comments

Under the Spell of Joy, the newest release from the Los Angeles based Death Valley Girls vacillates between cosmic black hole psych-rock and punchy lo-fi poppy garage numbers as the

SONG PREMIERE: This Frontier Needs Heroes (Brad Lauretti) Brings Prine Folk On Wondrous “Go With The Flow”

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Go With the Flow is the fifth full-length album from singer-songwriter Brad Lauretti under the name This Frontier Needs Heroes. This new collection of songs was written mostly in Nashville, TN, and

VIDEO PREMIERE: Felix Hatfield Mixes Outsider Folk with Classic Imagery on “Train to London”

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Felix Hatfield’s been making madcap art and surrealist music in the Northwest for twenty-five years now, and his new album, False God, coming October 23rd, shows that he’s got a

The Nude Party Dig Deep Into 70s Rock Influences on ‘Midnight Manor’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 1, 2020 No Comments

The Nude Party’s strong 2018 debut found the sextet knocking loudly on the door. With Midnight Manor, they kick it off its hinges. The 12-track record finds the upstate New

Dawes Nurture Its Mix of Brains, Soul & Pop Flourishes On ‘Good Luck With Whatever’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette October 1, 2020 2 Comments

It’s been fascinating to follow Dawes over the course of its decade-plus existence and never more so than since 2016’s We’re All Gonna Die. Produced by former group member Blake