Authors: Audrey Lockie
![Review: Ayankoko – Khmu Thidin](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ayankokothidin-1024x1024.jpg)
Review: Ayankoko – Khmu Thidin
Ayankoko = Mukqs + Lauren Bousfield + Jacoti Sommes … read more
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SLUG Picnic: PK Opal
Cecil Smith’s PK Opal project ultimately acts as a vehicle for them to scratch the itch of experimentation and discovery. … read more
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SLUG Picnic: Peachy Fingernail
Polly Llewellyn’s stirring music under the name Peachy Fingernail comes from the guttural realm of impulse and the subconscious. … read more
![Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2021](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/390-Ed-Local-Singles-Roundup-Header.jpg)
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2021
While we wait for everyone to get their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, pop on some local tunes to rock out and welcome these brighter days! … read more
![Review: Ishtar Sr. – Divine Ecdysis](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/isharsrdivine-1024x1024.jpg)
Review: Ishtar Sr. – Divine Ecdysis
Ishtar Sr. Divine Ecdysis Grimalkin Records Street: 05.21 Ishtar Sr. = (J. Fisher x THEESatisfaction) x Headboggle density&destiny— in sound, narrative and concept, Ishtar Sr.’s (Savan DePaul‘s) Divine Ecdysis holds an almost unbearable concentration of weight and import. Best described as an avant-hip-hop space opera, the album narrates DePaul’s own journey toward a self-assured identity
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Review: Sharkula x Mukqs – Take Caution on the Beach
Sharkula x Mukqs = Best Available Technology + Lil B … read more
![Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2021](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/389-Ed-Local-Singles-Roundup-HEADERsmallers.jpg)
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2021
In this month’s “Local Music Singles Roundup”: Cardboard Club’s cover of “Can’t Take My Eyes off You”, MOD’s “Twin Flame” and more. … read more
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Review: claire rousay – a softer focus
claire rousay = Atsuko Hatano + Eluvium + Anne Guthrie … read more
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Review: Roses & Roaches – And Yet We Ain’t Alone
Roses & Roaches = (Irreversible Entanglements x Rock in Opposition) + Patty Waters … read more
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Film Review: Shiva Baby
Shiva Baby serves as a vehicle for Rachel Sennott, and the actor dances through every scene with a palpable blend of dry wit and unease. … read more