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A few words about a few more tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### United Stare - The Summer of Exploding Heads A punk anthem for those July days when all you want to do is kick back and inhale some particulate pollutants More from United Stare Follow on Instagram ### … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 09.11.26
A few words about a few more tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### slowdanger - SHE'S BURNING Massive, elemental rave music, as imposing as the desert shots in the 2025 film Sirāt are; this piece would have been perfect for the soundtrack. More from slowdanger Follow on Instagram ### Aaron … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.28.26
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Possum - Still New Life Unadulterated vitriol. Guitars slice, drums hammer, roars bemoan the plight of existence, feedback rings like boxed ears. More from Possum Follow on Instagram Artwork by Patrick Fabila ### You Should Have … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.14.26
A few words about a few more tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### feeble little horse - Cradle Fuzzed-out flotation tank music that bobs, surrounded by cigarette butts, in the pastel-shaded space between bliss and melancholy More from feeble little horse Follow on Instagram Artwork by Lydia Slocum ### Tory … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 07.24.26
Stalemate of Wills - Existence Denied Grim, gasping metal that heaves itself along like a desert wanderer who sees no oasis on the horizon More from Stalemate of Wills Follow on Instagram Artwork by russelltattoos ### AE Paterra - Free Swimming Medusae Analog synth squiggles evoke the kinds of creatures that you might see flitting, … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 06.26.26
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
