Moonface & Siinai: My Best Human Face
Jul02

Moonface & Siinai: My Best Human Face

If I was forced to pick a specific lineup of my favorite Canadian singer/songwriters since the turn of the decade – a “Mount Rushmore”, if you will – then I would find it impossible to keep Spencer Krug off the list.

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Interview w/ Teal Garrels
Jun04

Interview w/ Teal Garrels

Teal Garrels is a super cool person, purveyor of greatness, and the onetime legendary publicist for such companies as Biz 3 and Sub Pop. She’s one of the reasons Cinema Spartan exists, if you don’t know your superfluous San Diego dotcom history

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Recess During the War: Aughts, Love, & Music
May15

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.

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Operators w/ Bogan Via @ Soda Bar
Apr11

Operators w/ Bogan Via @ Soda Bar

Dan Boeckner’s voice has long ached, bayed, and bellowed with a longing grit. His slight frame mapped with tattoos, his staccato motions on stage a product of electric conviction.

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