David and I were living on Peanut Butter Breakfast bars in his Hollywood and Bronson bedsit as I mixed my album on his two-track (like Waits with Bones Howe). My title for it was Shit-Stirring Songs, based on how my music was described by an Australian writer who read my short story ‘Cogs’ (early cyberpunk) …
Month: January 2025
Photo By Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES12.12.2024Story by Staff Sgt. Ramon Adelan, Tech. Sgt. Betty Chevalier, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage and Tech. Sgt. Anastasia TompkinsJoint Task Force-National Capital Region U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke Ivezic, assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard and a native of Portland, Oregon, will join the Joint Task Force-National …
Society of the Silver Cross is a Seattle-based dark, eccentric-cool, global musical force fronted by songwriters Joe Reineke (The Meices, Alien Crime Syndicate) and Karyn Gold-Reineke. Critics have described their sound as haunting, gothic Graceland, twisted Americana and even yogic metal. Please do yourself a solid and attend one of their upcoming shows with Dead Spells …
I lost my virginity (whatever that means) to this album. John and I had been out in the desert all day, near the potato factory, playing “The Hill” with our friends, a Vietnam-based drama I crafted like some kind of future video game. (I have been mistaken for a “dungeon master” by some and never …
People often talk about Desert Island Discs, and it always reminds me that I could probably isolate myself there with Stevie Wonder’s 70s catalogue. My two older brothers, dressed in Bicentennial necklaces above hairy chests and and red, white, and blue platforms, took me to Seattle Center on Live Music Sundays to see bands like …
I stole a whole rolled up lid of Columbian out of my brother’s bell bottoms hung up in our shared closet, after he came home from his maître d’ shift at the Hyatt House and passed out in our bedroom. Charlie and I lit out for the desert surrounding the Tri-Cities, towards the smell of …
Photo by RDNE Stock project: Sports and technology might seem like an unlikely pair, but they’ve become inseparable over the years. From the way fans enjoy games to how athletes train and perform, tech has left its mark on every aspect of sports. Think about instant replays, smart gear, or even apps that track an …
Meet WHENSDAY – a Swedish music project based in Stockholm, channeling a unique blend of alternative- and electronic pop. With a passion for pushing boundaries, WHENSDAY fuses captivating melodies with pulsing beats, effortlessly merging organic sounds with futuristic electronic elements. New single ‘Run for You’ captures the bittersweet feeling after a breakup – moving on while wondering …
Photo Credit: Val Wilmer Items In Julien’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More” Auction Provide Tangible Evidence Of Era Portrayed In Dylan Biopic “A Complete Unknown”Auction To Be Held on January 18, 2025 at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN Featuring 50 Lots from Iconic Rock Journalist Al …
ACCLAIMED ACTOR BEN BARNES SHARES NEW SINGLE “NEVERMIND” TAKEN FROM THE UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM ‘WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN’ OUT 10TH JANUARY On January 14th at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR, acclaimed actor Ben Barnes (Westworld, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Punisher, The Picture of Dorian Gray) will bring his debut album, Where The Light Gets In—out January 10th via Kartel Music Group—to life. With a combined social media …
In the Old Testament God reveals Himself as “I am.” Throughout scripture God is revealed as so many things, including faithful, holy, and righteous. This song responds, You are. “Writing ‘You Are’ was like writing a love letter. Each word is special to me,” said Solange.Solange Legal’s music and her work in Indigenous Reconciliation has …
It was like contraband, my brothers brought to the back room of the trailer. Unwrapping and unfolding its glorious three gatefold LP cover to unveil all those cool underground comix like drawings, marveling at the queer dazzle and street hassle of the lyrics. Sure, my brother and I laid side by side and listened to …
PENSIVE AND POETIC 4 SONG E.P. “VOL. 1”“VOL 1” NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICESSTREAM “VOL 1” Gracie Mauk invites listeners to embrace the pensive nostalgia of winter with her debut EP, Vol. 1, available on all streaming platforms this Friday, December 20th. Featuring four beautifully crafted tracks, including standout single “The Everlasting Spring,” this …
Stockholm based Echo Riders thrive in making 90s dance music. They march to the beat of their own drum machine, creating tunes that are irresistibly smooth, catchy, and perfectly timed to lift your spirits. Echo Riders channel their childhood love for early 90s to 2000s dance music into every track. Their music is a flavorful …
Catch Mateus Asato Live on January 11 2025 at Dawsons Local Soho London. Tickets here Swee Lee (sweelee.com) and Dawsons (dawsons.co.uk) are thrilled to announce “A Conversation with Mateus Asato”, an exclusive fireside fan event offering music lovers the rare opportunity to connect with one of the world’s most inspiring and influential guitarists, Mateus Asato, in …
photo credit: August Moore New album Crazy Arms out January 17 onErnest Jenning Record Co. “Raw as it is rambling, but never reckless in its tender-hearted punk songs.” – NPR “Lomes Oleander wraps defiant and devastating lyrics in comforting melodies” – Brooklyn Vegan Stream: “Bronco” on all digital platforms Stream: “Keys To The City” on all digital platforms Today, Olympia, Washington’s …
This was the first record I ever personally owned. The poster hung above my bed in our weird little space age trailer at the end of the lot in Lynnwood, where a lot of bikers lived.. Bootsy, my sister’s enormous black and white cat, would often wake me by sitting on my chest as I …
Mark Hollis and Talk Talk… the complex arrangements were rivaled by very few, Bryan Ferry and The Blue Nile included. The layers, the introduction of instruments and sounds here and there, if only for a moment or two… almost Brian Wilson-esque.