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Photo by me On Saturday, January 28th, southern gothic act Bonnie and the Mere Mortals set up shop at Club Cafe on the South Side to record a stripped-down live album. At the start of the night, a doodle of a little guy in a cowboy hat greeted me--"Hey feller"--from its perch upon the urinal … Continue reading Bonnie and the Mere Mortals Live and Unplugged Album Recording Show
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Speed Plans - Can't Get Through Out on Seattle's IRON LUNG Records, this scuzzy burst of punk sounds like a basement being destroyed by flying instruments in real time. More from Speed Plans More from IRON LUNG Records Follow IRON … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 02.03.23
Lukas Truckenbrod (also of slugss) strikes out on his own as L.T. Creacher with debut single "Bummer Proof." "When will I be bummer-proof?" sings L.T. Creacher, rhetorically, bargaining with depression's interminable slog. No answer is provided, but Creacher's guitar, which rings and rambles its way through atmospheric Americana riffs and flourishes, hits like a series … Continue reading Daily Yinz – L.T. Creacher – Bummer Proof
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Veska - I Arise A volcanic eruption of metallic catharsis that uses molten guitars and roiling drums as a backdrop for defiant, vengeful howls. More from Veska Follow on Instagram Artwork by Rotting Reign ### The Faintest Glow - Uptown … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.27.23
Last September, two Morgantown, WV bands--Tony From Bowling and Natural Rat--played a show in support of their split EP, Mate, at Oakland house venue The Deli. If you were there to see it, great! If not, or if you just want to relive the night in psychedelic fashion, Michi Tapes's Eric Stevens has got you … Continue reading Michi Tapes – Natural Rat Live at The Deli 9/30/22
The psych quartet rang in the new year with a self-titled album release. The songs on Different Places in Space come suspended in a hallucinatory tide pool of sound. The jammy ballads float around like little jellyfish, and even the uptempo rockers stretch and warp like they've been filtered through an infinity mirror. "Sugar Nova" … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Different Places in Space – Sugar Nova
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Clay Coast - Winter A gentle, sax-assisted serenade that transitions between languid funk and swooning waltz, this one exudes warmth despite its frosty title. More from Clay Coast Follow on Instagram Album artwork by @efalge22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utx3nEFuIoQ ### Lenni Green - … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.20.23
Collaborators unite for a single that draws from Afrobeats' signature bounce. The backbone of "Give 'em Hell" (produced by Julio) is its rhythmic heartbeat, a propulsive bah-bah-bah-bahbah that I could probably listen to on its own for several hours. We're spoiled, though, because the percussion track is adorned with insistent keyboard pulses and multiple layers … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Luwidakid – Give ’em Hell (ft. Brothamans)
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Yotzeret Sheydim - If Language Is The Only Barrier, Then I Am Both Wall Breaker And Gate Keeper In My Own Garden This time around for the noise artist, it isn't the electronics making the din (they coalesce into tight … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.13.23
Urns creates metal that must be listened to with fingers waggling and mouth going "oOoOoOo." The songs on Urns' latest release, Empyre, use sludgy, roiling guitars, hammering drums, spooky synths, and incantatory moans to tell tales of apocalyptic worlds and bizarre creatures. "King of the Ashes" leans especially heavily into the warlocky drama, opening with … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Urns – King of the Ashes
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