Jacob Turnbloom — Reborn Boys
Mrs. Magician is a surf-pop band from San Diego whose 2012 record Strange Heaven caught on with hooks through a jangly take…
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Shit and Shine — 54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral
This has been a terrific year so far for Rocket Recordings. Anyone who caught my review of the new Gnod triple album…
Leggy — Nice Try
Welcome to Ohio. Home to obsessive football fans, monstrous bowls of chili, and the Drew Carey Show’s danceworthy theme song. Drew lived…
Laura Harris Speaks Up About Ex Hex Tour and Boston Music Scene
I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Laura Harris, aka badass drummer of Ex Hex, about their new album Rips, their…
Sheer Mag — II
Opening II with a drum fill, Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag announces their return to the rock world. On “Fan The Flames” the band…
Little Star — The Romantic World of Little Star
With each song from Little Star we are afforded special access to private thoughts through pop with a sinister twist. The Portland, OR…
Bad Boys @ Club Bohemia 4/12/15
w/ Protomartyr, The Gotobeds, Phantom Rides
Horse Jumper of Love — Ur Real Life Dress
A screeching across the frets—like nails down a chalkboard—runs through every chord change on the title track of Ur Real Life Dress, distracting…
Colin L. Orchestra — Continuum
Colin Langenus has come a long way from the undefinable, psych-infused rock epics of USAISAMONSTER. His latest album, Continuum, is made up…
Post Moves — Reset Father Time
From the depths of the glum, damp Portland, Oregon winter comes a reflective, shoe-gazing record by Post Moves. Rooted in the aesthetics…
Solaris — Waves of the Evernow
Newly unearthed from the historical dustbin of the ’70s, Solaris were a heavy genre-mashing rock trio out of Chicago that never released a…
The Furniture — Dark Bars
As if conjured up by the long winter, Dark Bars, the initial offering by Boston’s two-piece rock band The Furniture, strikes deep…
