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C.Scott - Do It! (feat. AARIE) A boisterous, marimba-looping boom-bap collaboration, a lyrical kick to the complacent ass More from C.Scott Follow on Instagram Artwork by Steph Neary ### Shy Birds - Flip the Car Wistful, slow-swinging rock that anchors passages of quiet burn with bursts of jagged, bittersweet catharsis More from Shy Birds Follow … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.29.2026
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Gallop Gallop Gallop - The Great Escape Lo-fi twang, complete with purring organ and scribbled guitar, that colors joyfully outside the lines. More from Gallop Gallop Gallop Follow on Instagram ### Farade - DIGITAL CIRCUS Maximalist, fast-twitch … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.15.2026
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Pat Kelly - Rotten Deal A wry, groggily plaintive porch-rocker; instead of slide guitar, it's spiked with some gnarly modular synths, courtesy of guest Jess Tambellini. More from Pat Kelly Follow on Instagram Artwork by Paulina … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.01.26
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Pharaoh Lum - Ain't Been Stepped On Don't be fooled by the instrumental's low-key glisten; this one comes at you like the sole of a Timberland boot. More from Pharaoh Lum Follow on Instagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwl7te-3xtY ### … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 04.10.26
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Frog Legs - Killamanjaro Scraggly folk-punk that manages to wring buoyancy from the existential dread that defines 21st century living More from Frog Legs Follow on Instagram Artwork by leafypains ### FARKAS/HACKATHORN DUO - The Unmarked Tomb of the Witty … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 03.27.26
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### G.R. ZOMBIE - poison tree (feat. XOMBIEMANE) Halloween hip-hop that rolls down the block in a tinted Cadillac hearse; the tank's full of codeine instead of gas. More from G.R. ZOMBIE Follow on Instagram ### SUN … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 10.31.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Switch Hitter - Batting for Both Teams Ragged, snarling hardcore punk that scalds from both sides of the plate. Eddie Murray, Mickey Mantle, and Chipper Jones would be proud. More from Switch Hitter Artwork by Buggsy … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 10.17.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Sewn Tight - Keep Lying To Yourself Convulsive hardcore beatdown that ratchets up the heaviness as it goes, ending at a barbarous lurch. More from Sewn Tight Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLahdg9_GI ### UPRISING - … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 09.19.25
A few words about a few more tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### SHUAA - Heating Up A velvet smooth romance jam whose guitar chords flicker like a fireplace viewed through twin wine glasses. More from SHUAA Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0xtsdhYj8 ### Wyborn - Portable Water Full-throttle shimmer … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.29.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Calamity Vessel - The Siren's Dream Windswept black metal that contains a strong melodic undercurrent, like an angelic song filtering up through dark waves. More from Calamity Vessel Follow on Instagram ### tamping - sortie (feat. temper the steel) … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.08.25
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