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Review: Wino & Conny Ochs – Freedom Conspiracy
Wino & Conny Ochs Freedom Conspiracy Exile On Mainstream Street: 03.27 Wino & Conny Ochs = Townes Van Zandt + acoustic Nirvana – Black Label Conspiracy Scotty ‘Wino’ Weinrich, known in doom rock circles, and German singer/songwriter Conny Ochs, combine to create a raw, rootsy conspiratorial collaboration, which saw their tour with Black Label Society
Review: Wendy Atkinson – The Last Fret
Wendy Atkinson The Last Fret Smarten UP! & Get to the Point Street: 02.16 Wendy Atkinson = Jandek + Kim Deal – Geddy Lee Female bass players aren’t uncommon, but there are few with the experimental approach of Canadian musician Wendy Atkinson. On this, her third bass album, she also makes use of ebow, toy
Review: David Allred – Midstory
David Allred Midstory Oscarson Street: 04.20 David Allred = Peter Broderick + Nick Drake – Efterklang Barely into his twenties, California-born David Allred studied jazz early on, but then his states were expanded and, upon moving to Portland in 2013, his self-released recordings caught the ear of Peter Broderick of the darkwave folk group Efterklang. After
Review: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Top Dawg Entertainment Street: 03.15 Kendrick Lamar = The past 100 years of black American music x Compton At this point, Butterfly is old news. Still, it’s worth mentioning that it’s one of the most important pop records ever made. Few albums are this salient in their time, this
Review: Nick Weaver – Yardwork
Nick Weaver Yardwork Self-Released Street: 01.06 Nick Weaver = Macklemore + The Pharcyde Nick Weaver is a nice guy. He raps about how much he loves his family. It comes from the heart and I respect that, but I don’t listen to rap to have my heartstrings pulled. I’ve got Joni Mitchell for that. If
Night Demon @ Club X 07.02 with Visigoth, Deathblow, Befouler
I arrived at Club X on July 2 expecting to have an incredible time, and my expectations were exceeded. … read more
Local Review: Whysir – Sigh Quests
Whysir Sigh Quests Self-Released Streets: 03.12 Whysir = Hopsin + MC Frontalot + Yelawolf Witty, clever, angry and thought-provoking—this is what comes to mind when listening to Whysir’s debut mix tape Sigh Quests. Whysir approached the layout of this mixtape in an amazingly creative way, played out as an intimate conversation between a madman and
Local Review: Soft Touch – Touch
Soft Touch Touch Self-Released Street: 03.26 Soft Touch = Shy Girls / Lewis When Prince introduced the world to his high-pitched funk ballads, the world became infatuated with them. Soft Touch might be hip to the “purple one” and his influence, but they remind me more of Prince-influenced modern songs than Prince himself. Beck’s “Debra”
Local Review: Porch to Porch – Self-Titled
Porch to Porch Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 03.24 Porch to Porch = Hot Buttered Rum + Ugly Valley Boys Porch to Porch are an all-acoustic folk/bluegrass band that capture the quirky, Western vibes of Salt Lake City. The band members initially met each other in high school, and music eventually brought them back together years down
Local Review: panthermilk – Totem
panthermilk Totem Self-Released Street: 03.12 panthermilk = Woods + TOPS The second EP from Loganite Benton Wood’s solo project, panthermilk, reminds me of those wholesome snack food commercials where the mom and the kids are flipping their shit over their healthy treats. It’s a vision of wholesomeness. Though this association may seem negative, it’s not.