Authors: Russ Holsten

Review: Winkie – Come to My Party
Winkie describe their music as the sound of drowning, imagery reflected on the cover of their second full-length album. Come To My Party is an invitation. It’s definitely not an invitation to a party with balloons and frosted cakes with kids from school giving you hastily bought presents from the thrift store. This party is more like a meat grinder with strobe lights. … read more

Review: The Julie Ruin – Hit Reset
The Julie Ruin = The Ventures + Perfect Pussy + John Lydon

Review: The Gotobeds Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic
The Gotobeds = Swell Maps + Wire + Pavement
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Review: The Flaming Lips – Oczy Mlody
Flaming Lips = Sun Ra + all weirdness since … read more

Review: The Breeders – All Nerve
The Breeders + The Amps + Throwing Muses + Little Trouble Girl … read more

Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Brian Jonestown Massacre = BJM ‘90s + BJM 2000s … read more

Review: Superchunk – What A Time To Be Alive
Superchunk What A Time To Be Alive Merge Records Street: 02.16 Superchunk = Slushpuppies + Pavement Superchunk formed in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1989. They never truly left. For the last 29 years, this influential band has kept their heads just under the radar. Superchunk were an indie band before

Review: Swearin’ – Falling into the Sun
Swearin’ = Belly + Pavement / Superchunk … read more

Review: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Sharon Van Etten = PJ Harvey + Patti Smith + Julien Baker … read more

Review: Shana Cleveland: Night of the Worm Moon
Shana Cleveland = Alice Coltrane + Sun Ra + Octavia E. Butler … read more