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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
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### trē seguritan abalos - Alone, the River Filling My Ears Free-flowing flute music whose breathy notes flit like blown leaves over the surface of gently running water. More from trē seguritan abalos Artwork by Trē Seguritan Abalos and Habitat … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.24.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Gloom Mouth - Porcelain Knuckles Atmospheric angst that broods, churns, and writhes like a mind that's spent too much time with itself. More from Gloom Mouth ### Darwin Orchid - Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow A tricky, circling guitar … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.17.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### The Ladybug Transistor - Meadowport Arch (4-Track Demo) Pulled from the 25th anniversary edition of the group's 1999 album, The Albemarle Sound, this demo finds the original track's flower power carnival jaunt stripped down to intimate piano and vocal. … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.10.25
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
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