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A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Bloomfield Pest Control - Two Birds (Getting Stoned With) Punk rock that's as grungy and heavy as a giant rat waddling its way around the mud of Skunk Hollow. More from Bloomfield Pest Control Follow on … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 01.03.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Trace Remains - Leverage the Tides Rousing, churning post-hardcore that draws its strength not from aggression, but from clarity of vision. More from Trace Remains Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by Annie Heisey ### Sawyr - Blood Red … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 12.13.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Treble NLS - PRESSED Battle-tested bars that cut through a foggy, droning instrumental like a machete through a jungle of self-doubt. More from Treble NLS Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdiOPCuTaLk ### Bre Short - Castle Walls A velvety, … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 11.22.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Rieko Safiyya - Water Talks! Listen! Slow, trickling funk that makes you feel like you're being rocked by the gentle waters of a sensory deprivation tank. More from Rieko Safiyya Follow on Instagram Video by Rieko Safiyya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4awDcDN0I ### … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 11.15.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Andrew Kirk - Wine of Youth Jazz composition (written by bassist Tony DePaolis) that runs the gamut from spiraling trumpet ecstasy to tiptoeing double bass reserve. More from Andrew Kirk Follow on Instagram Artwork by Mackenzie Horne ### Arc … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 10.25.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Veska - Ghost of the Silent Grove Tortured, melodic black metal whose planet-scale riffs trace the contours of a sprawling realm devoid of all light. More from Veska Follow on Instagram Artwork by Caleb Fortwangler ### Aliquid Novi - … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 10.18.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Fuzznaut - Wind Doula Seismic twang that travels like a menacing gust across a badland, flattening trees that stand in its way. More from Fuzznaut Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by Fuzznaut ### Nello - Thriller Buoyant, 300-watt … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 10.11.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Guns For Frogs - Seven Minutes In Heaven A Mindless Self Indulgence cover from Pittsburgh's resident electro-punk eccentric. The frogs are rising. More from Guns For Frogs Follow on Instagram ### Caleb Pogyor - The River A wistful, reflective … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 10.04.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### lucite spine - rabbit ear chamber Snow-static melodic drones fashioned from cassette tapes, cymbal vibrations, and sea shell resonances. More from lucite spine ### Mimichree - Lemonbalm Chemical-warped vocals flit over subdued synths, strafed by blips that sound like … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 09.27.24
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### The Faintest Glow - Tiny Heart A wry serenade, complete with buzzing acoustic guitar plucks and crooked harmonies, that looks mortality in the face and says, "Eh." More from The Faintest Glow Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR09fw8JhAs&list=OLAK5uy_lAMTOwe85-LnbxBCWNikDcwX3Tk07iiSk ### … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 09.13.24
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