Images by Layla Blue Rudolph / Words by Willa Rudolph (shhhhh yes we are related, it’s not nepotism I can’t help that my sister also does cool sh*t) “Promiseland […]
Alt Pop / Electronic / Indie Pop / NYC / Uncategorized
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Dust to Dust: Indie-pop artist & producer Josh Lumsden’s single & video “Everybody Wants to Feel Good”
Words by Willa Beck Rudolph Austin, TX born & raised, NYC-based indie pop artist Josh Lumsden has released a brand new video and single today, the euro-techno-inspired track […]
Alt Pop / Avant-Indie / Dreampop / Indie Rock / NYC / Psych Rock / Singer Songwriters
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OXA conjures up purgatorial dream-state on debut EP “Coming For God”
There are those rare records out there that resonate in the mind and body in a way that moves beyond well-worn categories of consciousness like good vs. evil, […]
Alt Pop / Alt Rock / Avant-Indie / Classic indie / Grunge / NYC / Psych Rock
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Mary Shelley let their inner pent-up theater kid shine in Audiotree Live session
Words by Jason Lee. Mary Shelley don’t just play a room. They play the room. Playing the room including all its inhabitants like an instrument. They stroke it, […]
Alt Pop / Dreampop / Indie Pop / NYC / SynthPop
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It’s Britney, Bitch! CHARMANIA & SHOPJAIL_ are filled with <The Holy Spearit> on stark, synthy reworking of “Everytime”
Words by Jason Lee. Cover image by Gannon Padget. Photos directly below by Mike Cicchetti & Gannon Padgett. Disagreeing with a parent was never permitted in my house. […]
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SLIC Me Down – Avant-Electro-Pop artist Slic’s debut album Unbearable Heat
Photos by Miles Pflanz / Words by Willa Rudolph New York City’s Slic released their debut album, Unbearable Heat, on September 2nd. Tomorrow they’ll be performing a short […]
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Release day: Janet Labelle spends a “Day in the Sun” and the blast of lushly orchestrated Vitamin D-enriched sunshine pop is contagious…
Worlds by Jason Lee. Cover image by John Nyboer. Imagine if you will the drummer of one of your favorite post-punk/garage-rock type grrrl bands known for songs that […]
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Luxtress releases hypnagogic ode to “Drug of Choice,” equally ghostly and seductive
Words by Jason Lee. All photos from Luxtress’ Instagram page. With a relentless beat to drive the song, Luxtress’s lyrics spill out on “Drug of Choice” barely keeping […]
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Release day: Olive Bernard unveils “The Box Beneath My Bed” EP, shamelessly taking on shame
Words by Jason Lee; Cover image by Sofia Zarzuela Boxes under the bed can be bad news. If you’ve ever seen the movie Basket Case you know what […]
Alt Pop / Dreampop / Indie Rock / NYC
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Basalt Jar scores “Wild Wins” with sophomore single perfect for summer turning to fall
Words by Jason Lee Season change. Summer turns to fall. Fall turns to winter. Winter skips over spring and goes straight to summer thanks to global warming. You […]
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Pop Music Fever Dream’s “Another Screen” is a rampaging <cri de cœur> k-hole of a song just as addictive as the screen culture it critiques (with interview)
Words by Jason Lee. Cover image by Sydney Tate. To go straight to the interview with T. Seeberger skip to the bottom of this piece. All interpretive analysis […]
Alt Pop / Dreampop / Electronic / extraterrestrial psych pop / Indie Rock / NYC / Psych Rock
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Release day: GIFT gifts fans and neophytes alike with highly anticipated sophomore LP and it’s a real Illuminator
Words by Jason Lee. Cover photo by Xavier Guerra. GIFT’s music is elemental. On their sophomore LP Illuminator (out today on Captured Tracks) the synths pulse, burble, and […]