Local Review: Snuff Tape — The Devils Work

Local Review: Snuff Tape — The Devils Work
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Snuff Tape finds a way to make the genre more than just music as their storytelling nature makes them stand out from the rest. … read more

Dirk Jeffrey: The Prolific Polymath Piloting Wasteland Records

Dirk Jeffrey: The Prolific Polymath Piloting Wasteland Records
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Dirk Jeffrey is the founder and record producer for Wasteland Records, but he’s more than just a sound engineer and entrepreneur. … read more

Review: Ethel Cain — Perverts

Review: Ethel Cain — Perverts
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In spite of its massive runtime, this is an album with no fat to trim — it’s not some bloated prog epic or exercise in time wasting. … read more

Top Five Soundtracks of 2024 for Being Where You Already Are 

Top Five Soundtracks of 2024 for Being Where You Already...
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Here are five soundtracks that helped me learn life’s most timeless — and obvious — lessons. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2025

Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2025
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No cultural references in this intro, just the music. January’s picks are notably mellow with contemporary big band, hip-hop and winding electronic tracks. … read more

Localized: John Elwood Morgan

Localized: John Elwood Morgan
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At first glance, John Elwood Morgan appears particularly familiar with the undercurrents of folk. … read more

Localized: Fur Foxen

Localized: Fur Foxen
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The quartet has managed to conceive an anti-genre that uniquely describes their blended sound of country with alternative elements. … read more

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Latinx People Entering Their Señora Era

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Latinx People Entering Their...
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If you notice yourself picking up some of your mother’s or grandmother’s habits in your adult life, you are officially entering your señora era. … read more

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Ethereal Weird Girls Feeling Nostalgic

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Ethereal Weird Girls Feeling...
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We’re entering a cultural renaissance where ethereal weird girls again hold increasingly valuable social capital. … read more

Top Five Albums of 2024 To Speed Run the Stages of Grief

Top Five Albums of 2024 To Speed Run the Stages...
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Spanning from ‘90s synth pop to retro psych-punk, each of these albums ushered in a new emotion—listed here in the sequence of the traditional therapeutic model. … read more