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Published on June 19th, 2017

Awesome Tapes Cassettes are more than collectibles for Brian Shimkovitz, creator of Awesome Tapes From Africa. They were his entrée to revelatory music. They inspired »

Published on June 19th, 2017

POST ANIMAL There seems to be confusion in the collective press coverage of who does what in the psych-rock combo Post Animal. New York magazine, »

Published on June 18th, 2017

BEACH HOUSE When the Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House released Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars in late 2015 a month and half »

Published on June 17th, 2017

PEARS Straddling the line somewhere between the mellifluous drip of melodic pop-punk and all out, balls-to-the-wall hardcore, New Orleans’ PEARS brings some much needed fresh »

Published on June 17th, 2017

The Dwarves, Richie Ramone Richie Ramone and the Dwarves might seem like a strange mix for a tour; after all one was the catalyst for »

Published on June 16th, 2017

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Guitarist Jason Isbell dug his boots deep into Tennessee soil when he moved to Nashville five years ago, swapping »

Published on June 2nd, 2017

PROJECT: PROJECT, A HOPE FROM HARRISON SERIES On November 1, 2010, Matt and Melissa Hudson were living in Texas and expecting their second lively child »

Published on May 29th, 2017

BLACK MARBLE “This record has a lot more guitar on it,” says Chris Stewart of 2016’s It’s Immaterial. “I write and record everything on Black »

Published on May 17th, 2017

Hot Rod Roundup Ink and Pistons Tattoo Turns 5! When Amanda Linton and her husband, J.R., founded Ink and Pistons Tattoo and SlushBox Art Gallery in »

Published on May 17th, 2017

MIAMI PSYCH FEST In the aftermath of the Fyre Festival and its Battle Royale set-up that left people stranded in the Bahamas having shelled out »

Published on May 16th, 2017

Tig Notaro & Trevor Noah Five years ago, comedian Tig Notaro spun her hardships into humor with her still-cringeworthy standup bit “Hello, I Have Cancer,” in »

Published on May 16th, 2017

THE HEAD AND THE HEART The Head & The Heart See Signs of Light Despite some bumps in the road, The Head & The Heart »