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A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Twin Lakes - Normandy Aching acoustic duet whose strummed chords rock gently, like the quiet eddies of a marooning sea. More from Twin Lakes Follow on Instagram ### Woodland Creatures - Traveler A fiddle-assisted rover whose … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 06.06.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Normal Creatures - Drown Electroshocked rap-metal that aims its head-clenching aggression externally and internally in equal measure. More from Normal Creatures Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by Paul Haggerty ### Mailbox Office - Caught In a Spool Bright, … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.23.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Walkman - Where's Walkman An alley-lurking LethalNeedle instrumental backs bars sharpened by a long hiatus; it's like Waldo's villainous brother announcing his location by kicking your front door in. More from Walkman Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 05.09.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### The Standby - Going Back (Blinded Mix) A strobe-lit, synth-heavy rework (courtesy of Charles Stevens) that turbocharges the original track's brooding menace. More from The Standby Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### The Faintest Glow - … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.02.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Nardo Says - Better prod. NiceRec A cheery, slightly bleary ode to rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, opening the blinds, and showing your face to the world, metaphorically speaking. More from Nardo Says Follow on Instagram ### … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 04.18.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Lando Ash - Rather Lando's hook ("Who gon' help sort through this life shit / I'd rather it be you") conveys true, unadorned love, especially when preceded by the bar, "If I had to choose between you / And … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 04.04.2025
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Johnny Arlett - Thirteen Synth tones so grand and annunciatory that you expect an ape to show up and discover tools. More from Johnny Arlett Follow on Instagram ### Lounna - Sassafras (feat. Gabrielle Gutierrez) A … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 03.28.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Skeletonized - King Robot He strides into the throne room tooting on a saxophone made from used car parts. He belches smoke. His scrapheap courtiers applaud wildly. More from Skeletonized Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### Woodland Creatures - … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 02.28.25
A few words about a few more local releases that hit the spot this week ### Gutter Frost - Capitalist Cage Raw, anti-jackboot punk that rails against those who demonize immigrants in public and profit off them in the boardroom. More from Gutter Frost ### Equine Fistula - Endotraecheostomy Menacing, gut-level thrum named after a … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 02.07.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### A'leighsha - Claim It A smooth, dreamy, Stoney-produced statement of devotion; the song is the musical embodiment of its cover art. More from A'leighsha Follow on Instagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDDuKWBgjs ### CLONING - lullaby The kind of scratching, clawing, warbling noise … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.31.25
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