At the beginning of 2015, things had never looked better for The Black Lillies. Winning legions of fans through relentless touring and riding a wave of critical acclaim, the band had already successfully surpassed their […]
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Record Highlight — Mandarin Dynasty
Mandarin Dynasty is a place where parties feel like group therapy and being alone is an epiphany and listening to albums gets you excited to go out again. Where the love you have for George […]
Record Highlight — U.S. Elevator
U.S. Elevator will transport you. Not just up and down, but to enchanting musical places near and far. Their music is filled with loving and wily winks at the visionary forces of the 1960s and […]
Record Highlight — Joey Cape
Now available from Fat Wreck Chords, Stitch Puppy is comprised of 10 captivating tracks that display a further progression in Joey Cape’s sound. Poetic lyrics are set to acoustic instrumentation (guitar, piano, cello, mandolin, percussion) […]
Record Highlight — Big Something
Big Something is one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the Southeast. A 6 piece powerhouse with a sound that is both unique and timeless, BIG Something fuses elements of rock, pop, […]
Record Highlight — Gospel Machine
Gospel Machine is garage gospel band out of Northeast Minneapolis resurrecting the soul and R&B styles of the 1960’s. The band features Jayanthi Kyle (Romantica, Black Audience) on vocals and members of Twin Cities rock […]
Record Highlight — Mute Forest
Mute Forest is Kael Smith’s solo project, as well as his most introspective and spacious work. In Mute Forest, he combines nylon guitar passages with heavily processed field recordings and subtle electronics. Mute Forest’s Infinity […]
Record Highlight — Viands
Viands is a spontaneous collaboration between two auteurs of Detroit’s underground music scene. Joel Peterson (b. 1976) &Dave Shettler (b. 1980) met in the early aughts while Peterson was actively carving a name for himself presenting underground […]
Record Highlight — Ballroom
On their debut 12” EP for Ever/Never Records, New York City’s Ballroom explode out of the gate with a whirlwind fury. Anchored by a tornado of vicious snare drum thwacks and excoriating guitars, “Corridor” is […]
Record Highlight — Donovan Wolfington
It’s fun to watch a band be in such effortless and complete control of their sound and aesthetic as Donovan Wolfington is right now. This new album is a banger of riffs and hooks that […]