Recess During the War: Aughts, Love, & Music
This was a color wheel I never knew existed. The happy discord of wailing voices. The distorted dissonance of exploration. Spencer Krug was imperfect: his unorthodox style was like listening to someone push their palms through unmined dreams.
Pick Six: Memorable Songs in TV & Film
There are certain moments when watching any kind of entertainment, whether it be on the big or small screen, that tend to make a permanent, moving imprint on the memory of its specific viewer.
Interview w/ Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock’s emotional compass has always paired, deftly, with his impressive command of the English language. There’s humility, exploratory self-awareness, and shocks of humor in the artist’s oeuvre.
5 Albums for May
“Human Performance” doesn’t feel like they’re sticking you with pins quite as much, but rather laying you comfortably on a bed of nails with a pillow. It’s a welcomed compromise.
Interview w/ Peach Kelli Pop
Peach Kelli Pop’s unshakable popgun of harmonization represents the wave frosted shores and sun-flecked palm trees of Los Angeles.
Interview w/ Freezepop
Freezepop’s electronic topography is otherworldly. The band’s polychromatic aesthetic is richly galactic, but it is their vibrant catalog of extraterrestrial songs that makes the sweet ensemble from the human city of “Boston” one of our favorites at the office.
Salute to Gabriel Teodros
Furthering his break from the archetypal rapper, his unabashed reflections on his insecurities impacted me deeply. Hip-Hop is driven by bravado, even in the conscientious circles. Teodros rejects this tone and instead offers a soberly candid voice void of self-aggrandizing pretenses.
The Drones: Feelin Kinda Free
It seems to be an unfortunate reality that, even after a good decade and a half of releasing material, too few ears in the US have had the pleasure of witnessing the sounds of the Aussie group, The Drones.
Interview w/ The Traditional
With their latest record, How To Live Without Blood, The Traditional – Anthony Musior, Michael Bienias, Jon Coric – create a mosaic of geography, regret, sincerity, and resilience.
Silversun Pickups @ The Observatory
After Joywave finished their carbonated and buoyant set, Silversun Pickets mounted an immediate assault. Wasting few moments, lead singer Brian Aubert christened the microphone with his powerful – and yet hushed – delivery.
