New Age Grate Marry Goth, Doom, and Electronics on "Sylvia Won't Lie" (premiere)
New York's New Age Grate create an electronic soundscape interwoven with strands of Goth and doom on their new single, "Sylvia Won't Lie".
28 Jan 2020
Jedd Beaudoin
Jedd Beaudoin is host of the eclectic syndicated music show Strange Currency and frequent arts reporter for Wichita Public Radio. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, where he is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries.
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Texas Psych-Rockers, the Cuckoos Release Debut LP (album stream)
Austin psychedelic rock band, the Cuckoos release their debut LP I Hate Love on 24 January following a series of well-regarded 2019 singles. Hear it in full now.
23 Jan 2020
Imaginary People Mourn the Death of a "Hometown" (premiere)
New York rockers Imaginary People decry the decay of local flavor and the rise of the bland in their new single "Hometown".
22 Jan 2020
Star Parks Go for the Immediate with "Something More" (premiere)
Star Parks offer listeners a sophisticated, soulful pop sound on their new single "Something More".
21 Jan 2020
Gab De La Vega Turns and Faces the Familiar, Strange on "YYZ" (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Gab De La Vega shares a new video for "YYZ" that speaks to feelings of loss and finding one's way.
17 Jan 2020
Crowhurst + Gavin Bryars Demonstrate the Powers of Collaboration With "Dead Swans of Dreams" (premiere + interview)
Veteran composer Gavin Bryars and "noise guy" Crowhurst present a new LP recorded in a 17th century hotel and brimming with musical imagination. Says Bryars, "To watch what Jay does was, sometimes, beyond my comprehension and I thought, at times, that Jay may be more intelligent than me. But it didn't last long!"
15 Jan 2020
Matt Wilson and His Orchestra Consider Memory, Mortality With "When I Was a Writer" (premiere + interview)
Former Trip Shakespeare member, Matt Wilson returns with album focused on life's final act. "Because I live so much in my mind and because so much of my joy is in thinking and writing, the idea of the window shutting on that part of my life started to terrify me."
15 Jan 2020
Robert Vincent Considers the Human "Conundrum" (premiere)
Americana artist Robert Vincent considers the human condition in 2020 on "Conundrum". "We are faced with a conundrum about whether or not to remain as consumers, and continually take from the world we live in, or to start looking after our planet."
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Music
13 Jan 2020
Jazz Singer Svetlana's Appreciation of the Silver Screen Continues With "Moonlight" (premiere)
Svetlana's acclaimed album Night at the Movies features music from some screen gems, including "Moonlight" from the 1995 film Sabrina.
13 Jan 2020
Bart Budwig Tackles Life's Beautiful Impermanences Via "Four Leaf Clover" (premiere)
Traversing the distance between Nick Drake and Muscle Shoals, Bart Budwig delivers a haunting vocal line on "Four Leaf Clover".
09 Jan 2020
Sweet Lizzy Project Demonstrate Pop Prowess Via "Travel to the Moon" (premiere + interview)
Raul Malo-mentored rock outfit, Sweet Lizzy Project, share a track from their upcoming album that finds them longing ever-so-slightly for home. "I think I can feel my Cuban roots a little more on this record," says vocalist Lisset Diaz.
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Music
08 Jan 2020
The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2019
Our Best 20 Americana albums of 2019 are a multicultural, polysexual, cross-genre lineup of cool Americana music that, as with the best parts of the American promise, pays tribute to the musical wells from which they spring but also takes the artform wherever their rugged individualism and talent-rich hearts lead them.
16 Dec 2019
The JAB Issue Their Mission Statement With "Riot" (premiere)
Led by Chicago veteran Jam Alker, the Jab finds the sweet spot between blues and punk with "a response to inequality, addiction, consumerism, violence" on "Riot".
12 Dec 2019
Jon Regen Displays Live Chops via "Hole in My Heart" (premiere + interview)
From his latest album Higher Ground, "Hole in My Heart" reveals how easily Jon Regen traverses between idioms of pop, rock, and jazz. Regen talks with PopMatters about the song and working with Jamiroquai's Matt Johnson as producer.
12 Dec 2019
Dustbowl Revival Embrace Their Nomadic Character via "Runaway" (premiere)
Dustbowl Revival's "Runaway" is from their upcoming album, Is It You, Is It Me, releasing in January. "It feels like a movie song now, big and lush and searching, and I love that," says the band's Z Lupetin.
12 Dec 2019
Randall Bramblett's "Vibrating Strings" Is About Staying Alive (premiere + interview)
Randall Bramblett reissues his acclaimed, quiet masterpiece, The Meantime in 2020. "This was not an easy record technically to make," he recalls. "We were vulnerable." Listen to "Vibrating Strings".
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Music
11 Dec 2019
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