Noise
Surface Noise
When someone complained about the surface noise that came with listening to music on vinyl, the late BBC disc jockey John Peel (a notable lover of the format), was said to have replied, “Mate, life has surface noise.” It’s hard to argue with Peel’s assessment of life in
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I'll write a hymn again.
High Beams
Brothers Evan and Quinn Seurkamp, who primarily make up the Ohio band The Laughing Chimes, call upon the hauntings of the Appalachian foothills of their native state as inspiration for their gothic jangly post-punk. There is a wistfulness appropriate to the rust belt and its faded glory that pervades
Bandcamp Playlists
Bandcamp's new playlist feature is limited and a bit of a disappointment.
At The Apartment
Tennis released an at home live video with friends just as they embark on a tour to promote their final album.
Vinyl Me? No Thanks.
A record club wasn't able to make things work.
Mitsune
Berlin-based Mitsune live on KEXP December 8, 2024.
Everything Old Is New Again
It’s gratifying to see the nostalgia for 90s inspired sounds in the same way that we saw a reverence for 80s music a little over a decade ago.
Studio - West Coast
A much-hyped reissued album was ahead of its time while still feeling rooted in its own era.
Headlights Pointed At The Dawn
For this Friday Night Video, we’re going back a way, to the mid-nineties. Smashing Pumpkins had released Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness a fittingly grandiose title for an ambitious and widely varied double-album. At the time, I heard the first single, the “rat in cage” song,