Bicentennial Bear’s new album – Doubt & Distortion comes out today (November 20) in Columbus, Ohio. Hit them up for the album release show, or online to grab a copy. Bicentennial Bear consists of Billy Peake and […]
Author: Matt Earley
Generation Wax
Thank you to everyone who attended this “historic” event at Gotta Groove Records last week. For the first time in many decades, several lacquer engineers were in the same room with record platers, pressers, pvc […]
Record Highlight — Different Folk Records
Different Folk Records was founded this year in Sioux Falls/South Dakota by six friends whose goal is to release music that might not otherwise end up on vinyl. Diff Folk‘s first records were unveiled November […]
Record Highlight — A.M. Nice
A.M. Nice is a punk rock band drenched in reverb, distortion, static and melody. Their energetic pop songs are driven by jazzy hooks and relentless, pounding drums. For fans of Superchunk, Braid, early Lemonheads and […]
Record Highlight — Superhuman Happiness
Superhuman Happiness create music for a dance party inhabited by the emotionally complicated. Led by Stuart Bogie—a perpetually in-demand songwriter, arranger and performer whose resume includes stints with Arcade Fire, David Byrne, Iron & Wine, TV […]
Record Highlight — The Dawn
For over 9 years, the Western Illinois based roots rock/jam band The Dawn has been spreading their love of cutting edge improvisational rock throughout the Midwest. From their humble beginnings in the shadow of the […]
Record Highlight — Murder Shoes
Murder Shoes — Sometimes, it really does boil down to who you know. Shortly after Derek Van Gieson first moved to Minneapolis, he met fellow guitarist Chris White through an ex-post-hardcore-punk pal. For a year […]
Record Highlight — Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick’s 12th original album is a coming home. She has arrived in a place musically that is both familiar and new. Melissa is a better writer, engineer, producer, and overall artist. The self-titled album […]
Record Highlight — Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal
This is gonna be a party y’all. Do not miss the ‘Cooked Raw’ vinyl album release show on October 30th at Vega, in Lincoln, NE. Show starts at 9pm with A Ferocious Jungle Cat. Josh […]
Record Highlight — Submarine Lights
The debut album by Submarine Lights, produced by McKenzie Smith (Midlake, St. Vincent), began as an experiment in long-distance relationships, with songs variously written and recorded in Texas, Washington, DC, and New York City. Bringing […]