a review by Paul Cordes Wilm Oxymoron : noun, a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings; “old news”, “organized chaos”, “deafening silence” etc. Oxymoron the first word / idea that pops into my head when I try to describe not just Being Dead’s brilliant new work Eels, but also when i try to describe the band itself and it’s quirky, childlike, minimalistic beauty. First of all, […]

a review by Paul Cordes Wilm Love Hurts : Colin Stetson’s the love it took to leave you Gut-wrenching, heart-wrenching … and on a primal, instinctive level, soul-wrenching. That’s how I would describe my first, my second and all of my successive listens to Canadian-American Colin Stetson’s new masterwork, The love it took to leave you. Stetson’s intense alto saxophone work has provided the soundtrack to an impressive list of […]

By - Jackie Lo and Jason Hamric If you like: My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Swirlies Julie, the LA trio consisting of bassist and vocalist Alex Brady, Drummer Dillon Lee and guitarist Keyan Pourzand ride a very fine line musically, one that happened before ‘Loveless’ leveled the genre of shoegaze, and back when every band dipping their toes in this area put out great music. Beginning in 2020, they self-released […]

By - Jason Hamric Recommended if you like Wednesday, Outlaw Country, Great Lyrics Sometimes an artist comes along who seems to be carrying the weight of their generation on their shoulders while reluctantly having to be the spokesperson at the same time, and MJ Lenderman feels like one of those people. On his latest album 'Manning Fireworks', Lenderman taps into the kind of raw honesty you just don’t get enough […]

By - Jason Hamric RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE GOUGE AWAY, A.R.KANE, DEFTONES, MODERN SHOEGAZE When you press play on "I’ll Drown On This Earth" by Cold Gawd, you’re immediately submerged in a world that feels as heavy and as suffocating as an ocean full of water pressing down on your chest. It’s an experience, a collision of shoegaze’s ethereal layers with the crushing weight of something darker and more brutal, […]

By - Paul Cordes Wilm It must be truly exciting to be Fontaines D.C. right now. It also must be a whole lot of fun! Their brand new album Romance is a defining turning point for the band. If you’ve never heard of Dubliners, Fontaines D.C., this is the absolute perfect album to get you started. Its 11 tracks find them simultaneously exploring new territory and yet being ever-faithful to […]

By - Craig Ceravolo   “Art is not created in a vacuum.” Art theory, Art History, Humanities – whatever you want to call it, always revolves around the central tenant that art isn’t made from thin air. We all build off those that come before us. “Good artists copy, great artists steal” so says Picasso, anyway. Wishy has influences like we all do; this debut full length just happens to […]

  X  - SMOKE AND FICTION The last studio album from the one and only X.  Make sure you listen to this bookend to an amazing career!  OUT TODAY       MICHAEL & THE MIGHTY MIDNIGHT REVIVAL -  SONGS FOR SINNERS & SAINTS A last minute drop by one of America's greatest!  He even was giving the record away for free for 48 hours.  One half of the dynamic […]

By - Jason Hamric Mono has been building their incredible soundscapes, using a blend of normal "rock" instruments along with orchestral elements since the late 90's. To get the sound they are looking for, they partnered with Steve Albini, who as you know recently passed away. He was not just a producer (a title he hated) or sound engineer; he was a friend and an important part of their creative […]