Echo Bloom — Blue
Geek culture is interesting. We take a form of entertainment that is seemingly cheap and disposable (say, a comic book superhero) and do what we can to make it into High Art (like, for example, an epic movie or a…
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Maria Gillard — Mending
There’s something very comfortable about Maria Gillard’s songs. Sure, they’re about heartbreak and loss and healing (what else are songs about?) but you can’t help thinking that she’s right there in your living room, teaching you her wisdom. That’s because…
George Breakfast — Love Will Get the Better Of You
I’ve never understood the appeal of James Taylor. Sure, he has a nice enough voice, but he takes everything that is fun and interesting and sexy about rock’n’roll and renders it toothless. (See “Steamroller Blues”) Really, he should have taken…
High Dive — These Are Days EP
And ringing in a week of fantastic music is queer pop punk band High Dive’s second release, These Are the Days. (Note it is also the second consecutive week of regular updates!) I have been rabid fans of these gents…
John Moreland — In The Throes
Run, do not walk, to John Moreland’s Bandcamp page. See? I put the link in the first line for you. So now you don’t even have to read the article! In The Throes is a surefire bet for the top…