A song that is much like an ode to the quarantine life, Alu brings us “Alu’s Not Dead”, a whimsical indie pop track chronicling the fact that she is still very much, with us, which is clearly…
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PARTS PER MILLION: ME AND YOUR MAMA
A Childish Gambino cover is a bold choice for any band mostly because it breaks one of the golden rules of picking a cover song which is it’s gotta be 20 years old or older. However, this track has such…
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REDEFINING THE TERM JAZZ WITH CLAMB, AVANT GARDE SYNTH JAZZ
A while back there was an article in the NY Times discussing JD Beck and Domi and it begged the question what are these kids doing to jazz? Well meet Boston band Clamb who are as well taking a sledge…
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The Insatiable Disquiet: Unbidden EP
My wife is out so I’m hittin’ the sauce. And I’m glad to see another email from Shore Dive Records because they always have something interesting going on. All of a sudden I’m…
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PAM RISOURIE: SO BE IT, ETERNITY
All the way from France comes Pam Risourié with a sweet indie pop EP that has been labeled shoegaze but I kind of disagree with that label for this. This sounds like pop…
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THE HOMELESS GOSPEL CHOIR: THIS IS A PROTEST SONG
The first audible line of the first musical track is saying something about “Fuck Donald Trump” so I’m pretty much sold on the vibe and the message. The recording is…
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drone-in-the-woods & Electro/Magnetic: Lymphae LP
Drone in the Woods & Electro/Magnetic's freshman collaborative effort, Lymphae, features 8 tracks of luscious, synthetic sounds, droning, wooing, and occasionally thumping its' way through more casual fare. This dynamic album, the brainchild…
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Dany Laj and the Looks Release Video "You & Me"
A playful and happy psychedelic song with a succinct message and a groovy video. If you're looking for the perfect song to play to feel instant happiness, "You and Me" is it. Mod-Pop has never been so catchy…
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BLOODMAKESNOISE PLAYLIST: MINT 400 RECORDS SPOTLIGHT (LOWLIGHT, POGGY, & CLAMB) 6/11/21
So full disclosure I run a record label and I’ve come to an agreement with Blood Makes Noise to let me promote releases every week. The idea is every week I will present a playlist with some new Mint 400…
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UGLI: HOUSE PET
Back in the 90’s there was this MTV show called Liquid Television and on that was a segment called “Dogboy” by one of my favorite comic book artists Charles Burns. UgLi takes the style of that show and puts it…
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