Noise
Merchandising
Commercial music packages may be getting out of hand.
Breakout
Every day this week, I've listened to the sophistipop landmark It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister. Some may consider the British group to be a "one-hit wonder" after their massive success in 1987 both locally and in the US with the song
Light, Raking
This week’s Saturday Night Video comes to you from Chapel Hill rockers Polvo’s last album, Siberia, released in 2013. I was reminded of the brilliance of Polvo by this gushing review of their Celebrate The New Dark Age ep that was just posted in Bandcamp’s irregular I
Elderberry Wine
The best take on Americana this year.
Falling On My Sword
In honor of Tops’ new album Bury The Key being released yesterday, I’m featuring one of the tracks, “Falling On My Sword,” as the Saturday Night Video this week. “Falling On My Sword” is my favorite among the early singles from this LP and probably the one that most
I Don't Know
The death of Ozzy Osbourne seems like the perfect opportunity to highlight an up-and-coming doom metal band.
Laura Groves - Sky At Night
Though Laura Groves “Sky At Night” was released as part of her album *Radio Red* in 2023, it may be my favorite “new to me” song this year.
Glazyhaze - Nirvana
Glazyhaze released Sonic in March of this year. The sophomore album from the band has received a lot of positive press for its refined take on shoegaze, with physical copies selling out very quickly and having to be restocked hastily. With shoegaze being such a global phenomenon at this point,
Scout Gillett - Enough
Years ago, a friend a colleague mentioned to me how she gets choked up at daddy/daughter songs. I thought to myself that I couldn’t even name a single song that would fit into that description. It’s interesting how our interest in different musical genres put us in
Black Marble - Private Show
Chris Stewart from Black Marble sets his Joy Division-like post punk to footage from a rodeo, what appears to be a county fair and a horse race. He plays his icy synth on the outskirts of a concert crowd watching a band that seems a much more likely rural attraction.