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The Paranoyds: They Like It Here
In my home state of California, D.I.Y. is taking its last sputtering breaths, suffocating under the weight of every new unbearable surf-rock band that starts up. When I was in high school, it felt like no one was doing anything new. Local music had grown monotonous and annoying, like a…
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The Aux: Blockhead’s bar Bazaar
When Blockhead revealed the tracklist for The Aux, it was as if a small volcano erupted. billy woods, Aesop Rock, Danny Brown, Despot, RXKNephew, Quelle Chris, Open Mike Eagle, Koreatown Oddity, et al. had found their way to one single tracklist, and the reactions garnered were in line with the magnitude…
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Her New Knife: Interview
My introduction to the Florida-now-Philly based band Her New Knife was late one night in June whilst sitting on the floor next to my bathtub. One of my greatest secrets is the fact that I love to sing and dance to myself in the bathroom, pretending I’m performing every song…
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Neo Sora “Opus”: Interview
When news of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s death last March was announced, the world bid a loving farewell to one of its most influential and innovative figures yet. A pioneer of early synth-pop, his innovative use of synthesizers and drum machines in the late 70’s and early 80’s changed music indefinitely. Spawning…
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Hotline TNT: New York City’s Greatest Band
The first time I saw Hotline TNT perform was during the summer of 2022 in my hometown of San Diego, California. After discovering that the band was fronted by Will Anderson (a.k.a. Flip Sandy) of the legendary Vancouver band Weed, I immediately bought tickets to their closest show, despite knowing…
