ONLY NOISE: My Parents’ Tapes Taught Me How to Love ‘Uncool’ Music
Kiri Oliver dyes Easter eggs at her grandparents' house in the Car Tapes era. ONLY NOISE explores music fandom with poignant personal essays that examine the ways we’re shaped by our chosen soundtrack. This week, Kiri Oliver takes us on a trip with [...]
PLAYING ATLANTA: MammaBear Speaks Volumes With Latest LP SAY
It's easy to describe Atlanta psych-rock group MammaBear with one word: wild. The brainchild of band leader Kyle Gordon, a MammaBear show is an intense ride from start to finish, unlike anything most millennial music fans have ever experienced. As the band prepares to release [...]
PLAYING DETROIT: This Benefit Show Aims to Scream Out The Silence Around Suicide
Jake Cramer of Morris Choice Entertainment is attempting to raise awareness around suicide prevention with his first ever benefit show Scream out the Silence. All proceeds from the show - featuring local acts Honeybabe, The Idiot Kids, ZZvava and DJ Raphy - will go to [...]
PLAYING CINCY: Rapper Cing Curt Talks Latest Album, Upcoming Singles in Video Interview
Ohio-native rapper Cing Curt first drew attention in 2016 with studio album Perspective and has since grown into a staple creative in the Cincinnati hip hop scene and a promising up-and-coming artist. This past year he released two new albums, Advantage Point and Problematic. We met [...]
PET POLITICS: Meet Sundance Kidd, Brooklyn’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Cat Sitter
Sundance Kidd shreds on guitar, bass, and the mic. Ze never misses a note on guitar and seems to automatically learn any song by ear. You may have seen them in a whole slew of Brooklyn’s rock bands as of late, such as Gesserit and [...]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Shybaby “When You Were Here”

Brooklyn punk quartet Shybaby add a personal touch to everything they do - and their raw, DIY aesthetic makes their live shows a must-see. That's why we've invited them to play our AudioFemme Holiday Party [...]

PREMIERE: Doe Paoro Releases Intimate New Video for “Walk Through The Fire”

LA-by-way-of Syracuse’s dreamy siren, Doe Paoro, and her new album, Soft Power, are the kind of dynamic sonic duo rarely found in the music industry today. Passionate and empowered, Soft Power combines the alluring mystique [...]

TRACK REVIEW: Spencer Ludwig “Best Life”
It's a new year, folks. As festival season gears up with Coachella and Bonnaroo lineup announcements, it's time to dance through the rest of winter with eyes focused on the spring! "Best Life" is a light-hearted romp made for a feel-good movie soundtrack. You may [...]
AF 2018 IN REVIEW: The Year in Soundtracks
In California’s Bay Area, where I grew up, a single adult movie ticket costs $13.25. In Columbus Ohio, where I currently live, a single adult movie ticket (with my student discount) costs $3. On Tuesdays, popcorn is free. The independent theater I frequent is walking [...]
AF 2018 IN REVIEW: How Mitski Used Performance to Make One of the Year’s Best Records
photo by Bao Ngo Since hitting her stride with 2014's Bury Me at Makeout Creek and its critically acclaimed follow-up Puberty 2 (2016), Mitski's audience has tended to project onto her as a symbol of their sadness, a microphone of sad-girl feelings. But Mitski does not want [...]
AF 2018 IN REVIEW: The Best Music Videos of the Year
It's been a long time since music videos have aired on television, but as the popularity of YouTube soars among a generation who doesn't even remember what MTV used to be, artists are now approaching the medium with a new creative fervor. As you'll note [...]
AF 2018 IN REVIEW: Hardest Working DIY Bands on Tour in 2018
Below is our list of the Hardest Working DIY Touring bands of 2018 keeping the DIY dream alive! We asked each band about their favorite moments, what they have learned, and/or are most proud of from this past year. photo credit: @zb_images North [...]

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PET POLITICS: Meet Sundance Kidd, Brooklyn’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Cat Sitter

Natalie Kirch2019-01-12T17:05:19+00:00January 14th, 2019|0 Comments

Sundance Kidd shreds on guitar, bass, and the mic. Ze never misses a note on guitar and seems to automatically learn any song by ear. You may have seen them in a whole slew of [...]

HIGH NOTES: Do Binaural Beats Produce a Drug-Like Effect?

Suzannah Weiss2019-01-07T17:27:28+00:00January 7th, 2019|0 Comments

I’m all about gaining insight from altered states of consciousness. But I’m also all about putting your body through as little duress as possible. So, I’m always interested in learning new ways to expand my [...]

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PLAYING DETROIT: This Benefit Show Aims to Scream Out The Silence Around Suicide

Sara Barron2019-01-17T15:31:05+00:00January 16th, 2019|0 Comments

Jake Cramer of Morris Choice Entertainment is attempting to raise awareness around suicide prevention with his first ever benefit show Scream out the Silence. All proceeds [...]

PLAYING DETROIT: Saajtak Share Ethereal Live Performance of “Spokes”

Sara Barron2018-12-26T15:22:18+00:00December 26th, 2018|0 Comments

Experimental art-punk band saajtak takes the most enticing aspects of free improvisation, opera, electronic and jazz music and melds them to create complex sonic narratives. The [...]

PLAYING DETROIT: Sarkis Mixes Motown and Funk with L.A Sunshine on ‘Tangerine’

Sara Barron2018-12-20T15:58:14+00:00December 12th, 2018|0 Comments

Gabe Smith has wandered far from his small hometown of Waterford, Michigan, but hasn’t forgotten the role that his neighboring city of Detroit had in shaping [...]