“Talking Backwards”- Real Estate
With "Talking Backwards", the first song off Real Estate's "Atlas", the band strips off soft sheets of fuzz and faces the sunlight pouring in from the window. By Jared McNett
“Rimbaud Eyes”- Dum Dum Girls
The Dum Dum Girls latest effort, the chugging "Rimbaud Eyes" imagines a white wedding of the Bangles and "Disintegration"-era Cure, with vocalist Dee Dee Penny's voice trapped in a far-off cavern. By Jared McNett
“American Horror”- Speedy Ortiz
Speedy Ortiz's latest offering suggests "90s" indie-guitar-rock, but the noise ensures the group didn't hear anything from the entire decade. By Jared McNett
KKFI 90.1 FM and Folk Alliance International to Broadcast and Film the 2014 Folk Alliance Conference
Through a Kickstarter campaign KKFI 90.1 FM is asking supporters to help in obtaining the equipment to broadcast live performances and other local events in good quality stereo sound. KKFI has partnered with the Folk Alliance International to be able broadcast sets from the annual conference, starting February 19 in...
“Digital Witness”- St. Vincent
St. Vincent's latest offering "Digital Witness" trades in guitar-nerd pyrotechnics for electronically treated horns and an unshakable groove. By Jared McNett
“Live at the Cellar Door”- Neil Young
Neil Young's latest offering "Live at the Cellar Door" finds the folk-singer straddling the lines between the wide-eyed 60s and an uncertain future. By Jared McNett
“Mine” ft. Drake- Beyoncé
Call it next level if you'd like, tracks like "Mine" make it clear that on Beyoncé everyone's working on the same level, and she's leading the way. By Jared McNett
“Satellites”- EMA
EMA’s new track “Satellites” from the forthcoming The Future’s Void is a ghost story of struggle, buried underneath churning “folk-noise” melodies and a Poltergeist-like static. By Jared McNett
