By: Kayleigh Drake I’ve been a Mclusky fan ever since I first heard them on Sirius 26 Left of Center (R.I.P.) way back in high school. For years, their iconic 2002 album “Mclusky Do Dallas” has been one of my go-tos for when I’m craving some Loud Shit™. And in fact, I almost named my Substrate radio show “Collagen Rock” in honor of track three on that very album. (I […]

By: Kayleigh Drake   FFO: Hum, Failure, early to mid 90s-era Smashing Pumpkins So, I know we’re only four months into the year, but I can already tell that the new Bedridden LP, “Moths Strapped to Eachother’s Backs,” is going on my Albums of the Year list.  This will be the first full-length album the Brooklyn-based band has released, and only their third release overall. (The first being a six-song […]

By - Kayleigh Drake Ladies and gentlefolks, say hello to your new spring soundtrack As a Media Profesh, I’ve accepted my fair share of writing assignments. However, I don’t think I’ve ever accepted one faster than I did this Jetstream Pony review. This is a band I was (somehow) unfamiliar with up until recently, when I was asked to review their upcoming album, “Bowerbirds and Blue Things.” The band was […]

By: Kayleigh Drake Recommended if you like - Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine’s entire post-Ecstasy catalog, and the scene at the end of “The Neverending Story” when Atreyu is riding Falkor through space. One thing about me: I go HARD for some shoegaze. Specifically, shoegaze from the late 80s and early 90s, i.e., when the term was first coined to (somewhat pejoratively) describe an influx of bands who simply […]