Olive and the Pitz — Landlocked
Olive and the Pitz have taken suburban ennui to a whole new level of charm. “East Bumblefuck” almost makes me wish I had grown up in the suburbs just so I could relate to this song. (Un)fortunately, I’ll have to…
Rachel Cholst
Morning Music Roundup!
It’s the most magical time of year — summer in New York City. Kicked off by the Puerto Rican Day Parade and 90-degree weather, here’s some music to space out or party to. Whatever you do, just stay cool. First…
Zephaniah OHora — This Highway
There’s nothing new about Zephaniah OHora’s This Highway, and I mean that with the highest praise. OHora, a regular of Brooklyn’s hipster cowboy outpost Skinny Dennis (I also say this with love, because it’s a great damn bar), has faithfully…
Nick Ralg — Alright
To say that there’s a lot of great music out there is, of course, a platitude, but it’s also a truism. I have about 80 people on my “to-write” queue. (This is also why I’ve been cranking out two entries…
Ayumi Ishito — View From A Little Cave
Would you believe that I’m almost at 1,000 posts? While there’s a lot of variation in this scene of ours, three chords and the truth is still just, well, three chords, and for my own sanity I’ve been going further…