What’s in the van? with Gymshorts
I have a confession. Growing up I was a real shithead. Dennis The Menace and Calvin were my comic strip heroes and I strove to emulate their specific brand of big-hearted mischievousness and high...
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Retro-fetishism and restlessness with RFA
Photos and feature by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. There’s something refreshingly familiar about RFA. Seated in a squeaky vinyl booth at a diner in the lower east side, the green...
View ArticlePremiere: Whiner “Jump”
There is something incredibly freeing and lighthearted about listening to glam rock. As someone who mostly finds themselves gravitating toward punk music and goth rock, I will be the first to admit...
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A DRAG REVIEW : “Put your lips on my brain” – Of Tim Presley’s White Fence,...
Is a tepid serum here? Or – Is fine, thoughtful music being made in 2019? In this moment of probable human rot, the fruits are ripe and abound on Tim Presley’s farm. It’s not Syd Barrett’s cough...
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Photo Diary: SXSW 2019
Photos by Daniel Jackson, find more of his work here Blood Cultures Amyl and The Sniffers SASAMI Viagra Boys Fontaines D.C. The Dirty Nil Nothing Pleasure Venom Cat Clyde Cautious Clay...
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The C.I.A. is Watching You, with Denée Segall
Interview and photo by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. On the eve of The C.I.A.’s first show in New York, I stand front stage at Trans Pecos waiting for them to go on. I see Ty Segall and...
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Dilly Dally and Chastity @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Chastity photos by Jessica Gurewitz.. Dilly Dally photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here. Headlining their biggest New York show to date, Dilly Dally played a packed out house at Music...
View ArticlePremiere: FOAMMM’s “Honey” Introduces Us To A Deeper Magic
FOAMMM creates the kind of music ideal to wake and bake to. The psychedelic soft croons of the vocalist meshing with the slow-moving strums of the melody are vibrant and malleable. While I took their...
View ArticleWatch: twompsax’s “eight”
At under a minute long, “eight” by twompsax is catchy as heck. You could put it on a repeating loop and maybe go a little crazy from the upbeat and simple tune, but that’s kind of the point. If you put...
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Two nights with Black Midi
Night one photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here. Night two photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. Everyone’s favorite off-the-grid, experimental math rock prodigies...
View ArticleSASAMI comes to the front in self-titled debut album
As the former synth player for Cherry Glazerr, Sasami Ashworth provided a different direction for the rock group. In her album debut SASAMI the songwriter confronts inner emotions and shares, whilst...
View ArticleShow Me the Body’s “Dog Whistle” is a community manifesto
Find more of Izel Villarba’s work here. I’ll never forget the first time I saw Show Me the Body. I was introduced to their music on December 19th, 2014. They were opening for Ratking, the rap group I...
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THICK graduates to Epitaph Records with an epic show at The Glove
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. I arrived at The Glove at 8pm, just in time for doors, but rather than a line of people waiting to get in I only encountered Nikki from Thick...
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Waxing Romantic with Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C.
Interview by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. After making waves in Europe, Fontaines D.C. are taking their first crack at America;...
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Tour diary: The Muckers, Anemone, Chai, and Rubblebucket @ Treefort Fest
Photos by Julia Khoroshilov (*shot with a Lomography Petzval 58 lens). Find more of her work here. The Muckers Chai Anemone Rubblebucket *photos shot with Petzval 58 lens
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Seattle sampler: the best of the local scene in 2019
Words by Christine Mitchell. Photos by Jake Hanson, you can find more of his work here. Seattle is in a weird space musically these days if you’re looking at things festival-wise: SASQUATCH! and...
View ArticleListen: Weyes Blood ‘Titanic Rising’
Words by Sam Zimmerman Since the beginning of her career, Natalie Mering has succeeded at creating soft, vibrant landscapes for her incredibly dynamic voice to roam free. On her Sub Pop debut Titanic...
View ArticlePremiere: Sipper “OMG”
Delusions of grandeur collide with the harsh reality of being a failed to launch millennial in Sipper’s “OMG”. Are mommy issues the new daddy issues? Are we destined to turn into our parents? Is...
View ArticleMixtape: Strange Love
Happy to share with you all a fresh mix of songs and vibes that will get you thru the day and yearning for the night! Featuring a Buddy Holly demo of Slippin’ ‘n’ Slidin’, recorded in his West Village...
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Backstage with Jack Gray @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. Jack Gray is Australia’s most unassuming pop star. A mix of The 1975 meets Troye Sivan meets Shawn Mendes, he bridges the world between indie...
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