Strand of Oaks: Hard Love
Now, far removed from the jet black, unfortunate moments seen earlier in his life and career, Showalter is set to shed it all and move forward with Hard Love, a flat-out rock record that is meant to embrace the good things.
Fashion Fundamentals w/ The Traditional
In advance of The Traditional’s upcoming album, The Queen of Heaven, we interviewed Anthony Musior about formal wear; the rugged, heel-thumping importance of Nikes; and the empirical greatness of sunglasses.
Interview w/ Mozart’s Sister
Caila Thompson-Hannant’s kaleidoscopic iridescence is both saltwater taffy and tall shadows. Operating as Mozart’s Sister, the Montréal-based artist draws wavy chalk lines that are hopelessly full of life.
Noveller: A Pink Sunset for No One
It should come as no surprise to hear that Lipstate is also a filmmaker in her own right, and listening to the cavernous hums and swirling guitars, here, only makes you hope that she’ll release a companion movie at some point in the near future.
Thiessen, Cousins Are Ultimate One-Two Punch
Cousins racks the shotgun by spinning in a heap of wires, mashing the microphone, and roaring on the floor of the iconic City Heights venue. The one-two punch of Thiessen and Cousins may be the best in rock music right now.
Pick 6: Anticipated February Releases
We’re already a few days into the month, but there’s still enough ahead to offer up a glimpse at six records we’re most looking forward to in February. The following picks are in order of release date.
Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Same Drugs’ Video
I stumbled across Chance the Rapper’s latest video, ‘Same Drugs’. I’ve listened to last year’s exceptional “Coloring Book”, several hundred times in 2016, so I was familiar the Chicago-based artist’s song — but this accompanying video threw me into a throng of emotions.
Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound
Led by singer/songwriter Dylan Baldi’s idea that the essence of a song’s composition starts at its purest form, they’ve released three successful studio records built around not much more than insanely catchy guitar riffs and high energy anthemic choruses.
Top 50 Albums of 2016
As I scramble to scoop up and sift through everything I listened to in 2016, I never fail to appreciate how much music, or life for that matter, can be forgotten in even a small amount of time.
Andy & Rob Talk Sufjan Stevens
In our second installment of “Andy & Rob Talk…”, Cinema Spartan editor Rob Patrick and assistant editor Andy Ferguson dive into the oeuvre of celebrated musician, Sufjan Stevens. Here is the transcript.
