By Kristi Houk Recommended if you like: Big Thief, Mazzy Star, Nick Drake, Buffy Sainte-Marie March is Women's History Month and what better way to celebrate than championing Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest release, The Land, The Water, The Sky on Saddle Creek. (home to fellow artists like Big Thief, Indigo De Souza, and Spirit of the Beehive.)    The Land, The Water, The Sky finds singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Katherine Paul (she/they) […]

By Kristi Houk Recommended if you like: Tame Impala, The Roots, Daft Punk, De La Soul "Damon won Brit Pop" ~ Andrea Paschal This isn’t an opinion piece about who won the infamous Battle of Brit Pop—Blur vs Oasis in 1995. You can make up your own mind there. However, it is worth mentioning that after listening to the latest Gorillaz record, Cracker Island and refamiliarizing myself about how good […]

By Kristi Houk   Recommended if you like: The Breeders, Rush, Veruca Salt, Bat Fangs Kathleen Hanna is right—Marissa Paternoster IS one of the best guitar players alive. Paternoster is the guitarist and singer of the New Jersey band, Screaming Females, and their 8th release, Desire Pathway on Don Giovanni Records is a tour de force. Chock full of guitar riffs reminiscent of all your favorite classic rock bands like […]

By Kristi Houk Recommended if you like: The Who, British Invasion, Dinosaur Jr. You might be thinking—do I really need to hear another Guided by Voices record? And understandably so. Since the band’s return in 2017, La La Land is their 14th release. However, the answer is unequivocally, YES you really need to hear this. Everything you love about GBV is here—melodic, esoteric, moody, clever, and just fucking good rock […]

By Kristi Houk Recommended if You Like: Doesn’t matter. Just listen to it if you never have - but seriously; Velvet Underground, T.Rex, Love and Rockets, The Kills, Film School Stand out tracks: “Love Burns,” “Spread Your Love,” “Red Eyes and Tears” 2001 was a pretty good year for music releases.  You had a little record called Amnesiac by Radiohead, Is this It? by The Strokes, and Vespertine by Bjork […]

By Kristi Houk Recommended if you like: Sebadoh, Codeine, Duster, Girlpool Stand Out Tracks: “Rays of You”, “Stolen”, “”Breakfast Spot” Helvetia’s latest record, Get Lost and Other Dimensions kicks off with lots of dissonant guitar and a strong penchant for that lofi vibe.“Rays of You” is already one of my favorite tracks with its sweet, almost melodic beat. Think Lou Barlow - Sebadoah era, at his most stripped down. I […]