November 22, 2016 at 7:41 pm
The Nausea and Euphoria of GARP
Before I headed out on this tour with Foy Vance, I was invited out to the nowhere-land-venue Codfish Hollow for the first ...
September 16, 2016 at 9:53 pm
Sensor’s Tour Stories: A Continuation; Nottingham Seperation
I’m in Oregon as I’m writing this—it’s early morning on a Monday and I’m out in this little cabin in the mountains working ...
July 11, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Sensor’s Tour Stories: Madness in Brighton
Trevor Sensor is a singer/songwriter from Illinois. He recently released his debut EP, “Texas Girls and Jesus Christ” via ...
May 13, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Sensor’s Tour Stories: Nico and My Cocaine, Austin Blues
Trevor Sensor is a singer/songwriter from Illinois. He recently released his debut EP, “Texas Girls and Jesus Christ” via ...
April 14, 2015 at 4:48 pm
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Porchista Khakpour
A writer of impeccable talent and an impressive resumé, Porchista Khakpour is the author of Sons and Other Flammable ...
April 7, 2015 at 8:00 am
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Sophia Katz
Sophia Katz is a writer and musician from Toronto, and her debut collection, The Title Of This Book Is An Inside Joke, was just ...
March 30, 2015 at 8:36 pm
Album Review: Sufjan Stevens ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Often known for his lush orchestras and eccentric electronic freakouts, Sufjan Stevens has stripped away excess in order to deliver an ...
March 25, 2015 at 4:52 pm
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Mira Gonzalez
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz, our new weekly interview series, gets the skinny on independent writers, from their creative process and views on ...
March 18, 2015 at 6:01 pm
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Michael J. Seidlinger
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz, our new weekly interview series, gets the skinny on independent writers, from their creative process and views on ...
March 10, 2015 at 5:02 pm
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Beach Sloth
Indie-Lit Pop Quiz, our new weekly interview series, gets the skinny on independent writers, from their creative process and views on ...
March 10, 2015 at 4:17 pm
Watch: Grimes “REALiTi”
A demo that didn’t make the cut for Grimes’ next album, the music video for “REALiTi” was made as a ...
February 18, 2015 at 7:21 pm
Listen: Sufjan Stevens “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross”
Sufjan Stevens has returned with a harrowing single off his upcoming album, Carrie & Lowell. “No Shade in the Shadow of the ...
February 12, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Listen: Jimmy Whispers “Heart Don’t Know”
Another track off Jimmy Whisper’s upcoming album, Summer in Pain, “Heart Don’t Know” races like the heat of ...
February 8, 2015 at 5:34 pm
Listen: Dick Diver “Tearing The Posters Down”
Melbourne outfit Dick Diver delivers a quirky, indie-rock jam with “Tearing The Posters Down.” The song is like a Saturday ...
February 3, 2015 at 5:26 pm
Album Review: Small Houses ‘Still Talk; Second City;
Jeremy Quentin has outdone himself. The folk singer-songwriter behind Small Houses has produced a record that not only outshines his ...
February 2, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Listen: Jimmy Whispers “(Summer in Pain)”
Jimmy Whispers’ “(Summer in Pain)” is the lo-fi, indie-pop anthem to my summer of last year. I dragged myself back ...
January 28, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Listen: Young Rapids “What R U Saying”
Young Rapids’ “What R U Saying” is a heavy dose of East Coast artpop with synthesized swoon. This is the first song ...
January 22, 2015 at 6:35 pm
Throwback Review: Nick Drake “Pink Moon”
After two albums that were financial failures, and darkness brewing from long stints of isolation, folk singer Nick Drake returned to ...
January 22, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Listen: José González “Leaf Off / The Cave”
Another track off José González’s upcoming album, Vestiges and Claws, “Leaf Off / The Cave” is both an exotic ...
January 14, 2015 at 3:33 am
Watch: Fear of Men “America”
Fear of Men’s music video for “America” is a compilation of homemade tour footage. We see the band playing small ...
January 13, 2015 at 4:47 pm
Listen: Waxahatchee “Air”
Waxahatchee is the Philadelphia based project, and creative outlet, for singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield. “Air,” the ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:59 pm
Listen: Ty Segall “Mr. Face”
Ty Segall is a mix of early Beatles and ’90s garage rock. “Mr. Face” is the type of song that jives. It emits ...
December 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Watch: Broken Social Scene “Golden Facelift”
The video for Broken Social Scene’s “Golden Facelift” is a horrific and enlightening ‘year in review.’ ...
December 29, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Throwback Review: ‘Blue Velvet’
I’d first heard of Lynch during my freshman year of college when a friend of mine, who was really big into “cult ...
December 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Listen: Grand Lake Islands “Song From Far”
A melancholic collective based in Portland, OR, Grand Lake Islands’ sound is something like a midnight drive under the bay of ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
Interview: Roya
Roya is a “leisurely” post-punk band from Brooklyn. I remember hearing them for the first time and releasing a ...
December 11, 2014 at 12:18 am
Listen: Dent May “I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas”
It’s time to throw out those old, tired holiday hymns for something new and groovy. “I’ll Be Stoned For ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:18 pm
Listen: Crepes “Ain’t Horrible”
The title for Crepes’ debut single doesn’t serve it justice. “Ain’t Horrible” is a stoner daydream. This ...
November 29, 2014 at 2:01 am
Watch: Allah-Las “Worship The Sun”
The new music video from California rockers Allah-Las comes at a time when we need to be reminded that summer does exist. Watching ...
November 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Watch: Saint Pepsi “Fall Harder”
A fantastic b-side to Saint Pepsi’s new 7″, the video for “Fall Harder” is a tale of romances young and old. A ...
November 18, 2014 at 6:13 pm
Watch: Amen Dunes “Lonely Richard”
As it was put in an interview we did with Amen Dunes a few months back, the band “has a knack for music that forces trancelike ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Watch: Modern Vices “Cheap Style”
Modern Vices’ music video for “Cheap Style” will take you for a hypnotic, mind-bending ride. Teens drive a rundown ...
November 6, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Watch: José González “Every Age”
José González returns with a music video that will send you soaring. Instead of pulling you back into his world, after a near ...
November 5, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Watch: Burning Palms “Thorns”
Burning Palms‘ new music video would make Indiana Jones’ skin crawl. It’s a psychedelic, Egyptian experience that is ...
October 28, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Listen: Twin Wave “Into the Night”
Twin Wave’s new track “Into the Night” grooves with a mix of sharp guitar licks and sexy bass lines. The Brooklyn ...
October 23, 2014 at 7:04 pm
Interview: Burning Palms
Performing voodoo and vegetable sacrifices in the Arizona desert, Burning Palms howls away at their self-made “witch ...
October 22, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Listen: Honduras “Illusion”
“Illusion” by Honduras is gritty punk rock from the filthy streets of Brooklyn. The guitar is like a fat fist colliding ...
October 21, 2014 at 6:15 pm
Watch: Twin Peaks “Making Breakfast”
Twin Peaks’ video for “Making Breakfast” will insult egg lovers everywhere. There are so many wasted eggs in this ...
October 20, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Listen: Laulu “Innate”
A powerhouse from the north, Laulu’s “Innate” is the defining track off their debut EP. The Minnesota natives pack ...
October 15, 2014 at 5:28 pm
Listen: Roya “A Sickness”
Roya’s “A Sickness” is reckless. A guitar-driven, post-punk track with lackadaisical lyrics that belongs on some ...
October 9, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Listen: Mating Ritual “Toxins”
Mating Ritual’s “Toxins” is an intoxicating track with danceable bass beats and addictive zest. I don’t know ...
October 8, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Listen: TV On The Radio “Careful You”
TV On The Radio are back with a song off their upcoming record, Seeds. This track is thick, like chewing some big piece of taffy, and ...
October 1, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Watch: Cloud Nothings “Now Hear In”
Cloud Nothings’ video for “Now Hear In” is an existential crisis tripping on something heavy. It strikes a nostalgic ...
September 30, 2014 at 4:09 am
Watch: Wannabe Jalva “Miracle”
The music video for “Miracle” (off of Wannabe Jalva’s upcoming EP) is reminiscent to a Bukowski novel with sex, ...
September 26, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Band Crush: Small Houses @ Rozz-Tox (9/23)
I headed three hours east towards the Illinois border. Small Houses, a folk project and alias for singer-songwriter Jeremy Quentin, ...
September 24, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview: Acid Baby Jesus
If you’re wondering what strange noises are coming from Athens, Greece, most likely it’s the psychedelic, indie-rock ...
September 17, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Listen: Angel Olsen “All Right Now”
A voice like sad sugar, Angel Olson’s, “All Right Now” (off the upcoming deluxe edition of Burn Your Fire For No ...
September 16, 2014 at 6:14 pm
Watch: Free Time “Guess Work”
Life is a dull and empty thing according to Full Time’s new video for “Guess Work”, a b-side from their new ...
September 13, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Listen: Blood And Glass “Paper Heart”
Blood And Glass channels a heartbroken, Cyndi Lauper vibe with “Paper Heart” (the first single off their debut ...
September 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Listen: Ex Cops “Tragically Alright (feat. Ariel Pink)”
It’s vibe music. Easy listening and something sad you put on when your girlfriend’s over, Ex Cops’ “Tragically ...