PLAYING ATLANTA: Bird Dog Jubilee and the Resurrection of the Southern Jam Band
I think I was about 22 minutes into the Allman Brothers Band's infamous "Mountain Jam" one day when I realized something: I love jam bands. I love the seemingly effortless movement, the way the players anticipate every chord change, every shifting rhythm, every intricate melody [...]
ONLY NOISE: Living With Ghosts of the Korean Family I Never Knew
Patty Griffin. Photo by Michael Wilson. ONLY NOISE explores music fandom with poignant personal essays that examine the ways we’re shaped by our chosen soundtrack. This week, Juli Fraga taps into her unresolved grief with help from Patty Griffin's 1996 LP Living With [...]
PLAYING CINCY: Dayo Gold Talks New Album, Soul Music & Nipsey Hussle
Cincinnati hip hop artist Dayo Gold is gearing up to release his 10-track album, EPSM - Essential Postive Soul Music. The Lima, Ohio rapper first hit the Cincinnati music scene in 2016 and has spent the last two years perfecting his craft. Currently being mixed [...]
PLAYING ATLANTA: Bridges “Learn to Dance” as a Trio After Solo Beginnings
It's officially spring in the South: the sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful... and the pollen count is through the roof. That's not keeping the music lovers of Atlanta from getting out and enjoying themselves, though! Lucky for us, we've got plenty [...]
PLAYING SEATTLE: Rat Queen’s Jeff Tapia on Facebook Drama and D.I.Y. Collaboration
Songwriter, guitarist, and singer Jeff Tapia is a true Seattle artist. As an honest, quirky lyricist and melody-focused songwriter, Tapia carries on the traditions of true Seattle D.I.Y. culture. Along with their staunch support of other communities in the local arts scene, their authentic connection [...]

PREMIERE: Grizzly Coast “Half-Light Boy”

photo by Brendan Downey "Music as background to me becomes like a mosquito, an insect. In the studio we have big speakers, and to me that's the way music should be listened to. [...]

PREMIERE: Montreal Hip Hop Artist Shades Lawrence Debuts “Turn My Head”

Shades Lawrence / Photo by Stacey Lee. We spoke to Montreal-based hip hop artist Shades Lawrence about her new single, "Turn My Head." The queer love track rocks '90s hip hop vibes and [...]

INTERVIEW: Chicago Synth-Punks Pixel Grip on their Debut LP Heavy Handed
band photos by Alexa Viscius With “band interests” listed as “fresh cut flowers & cum” on their Facebook page, it’s no surprise that Pixel Grip’s debut LP, Heavy Handed, is about as sweet as a goth-disco record can be. Bandmates Rita Lukea, Jonathan [...]
PREMIERE: Grizzly Coast “Half-Light Boy”
photo by Brendan Downey "Music as background to me becomes like a mosquito, an insect. In the studio we have big speakers, and to me that's the way music should be listened to. When I listen to music, I want to just listen [...]
WOMAN OF INTEREST: Meet Sustainable Couture Fashion Designer Mia Vesper
Mia Vesper is a New York based designer, creating sustainable couture fashion with a unique drive and collaborative ethos. With a studio space in the heart of Bushwick, Vesper’s aesthetic transcends counter cultures - think Debbie Harry meets Marie Antoinette. Her brand defines a world [...]
PREMIERE: Montreal Hip Hop Artist Shades Lawrence Debuts “Turn My Head”
Shades Lawrence / Photo by Stacey Lee. We spoke to Montreal-based hip hop artist Shades Lawrence about her new single, "Turn My Head." The queer love track rocks '90s hip hop vibes and flips the heteronormative love song narrative. Shades channels her spoken [...]
PREMIERE: Beatrice Deer Returns to Her Inuit Home for “Immutaa”
Half-Inuk, half-Mohawk indie pop songwriter Beatrice Deer hails from Quaqtaq, a small village in Northern Arctic Quebec that’s only accessible by plane. There, she planted the seeds of what she would become—a television director, clothing-maker, mental health advocate, a mother and songwriter—and there she returned [...]

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HIGH NOTES: The Sound of Iboga

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“This life is just a dream. It’ll be over in the blink of an eye. Remember who you are. Remember what you are.” Omkara’s “Remember” filled the dimly lit, sand-colored living room of my Venice [...]

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PLAYING ATLANTA: Bird Dog Jubilee and the Resurrection of the Southern Jam Band

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I think I was about 22 minutes into the Allman Brothers Band's infamous "Mountain Jam" one day when I realized something: I love jam bands. I [...]

PLAYING CINCY: Dayo Gold Talks New Album, Soul Music & Nipsey Hussle

Victoria Moorwood2019-04-16T15:18:56-04:00April 16th, 2019|0 Comments

Cincinnati hip hop artist Dayo Gold is gearing up to release his 10-track album, EPSM - Essential Postive Soul Music. The Lima, Ohio rapper first hit [...]