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Emerson Bruno and Awful Din Reviewed
January 9, 2026
Emerson Bruno – In the Other Room
There’s a good chance that if you try to think of your earliest years and close your eyes to do it, you’ll hear in your mind sounds that you haven’t heard in years. Try it! Memories act on the senses every time.
And…
The Iddy Biddies - "The World Inside" Review
January 4, 2026
You inevitably find yourself looking at images of the great martyrs of modern pop music, your Kurt Cobains and Elliott Smiths, and can’t help but feel a bit responsible. Weren’t your cheers, and everyone else’s, partly responsible for making them think that all they…
Ben Cura - “Modern Life” Review
January 4, 2026
First, the songs got shorter. Then, at the recommendation of record labels and management, the construction of them changed, and all of them began to resemble radio jingles played in between commercials. Finally, some of the artists stopped showing up altogether, with…
Vlimmer and Visitor Center Reviewed
January 4, 2026
Vlimmer – Sommergesicht
If you’ve grown up in a city, no matter how large, practically devoid of modern culture, you rejoice the first time that a club playing goth-rock and post-punk opens up, and you even allow yourself to be optimistic the moment the said club…
Joshua Jamison And jesus is the path to heaven Reviewed
January 4, 2026
Joshua Jamison – Fifteen
There’s a famous incident, dragged over a few months of touring, when the David Bowie opted to play keyboards behind the Iggy Pop and hidden away from the public in a gruesome-looking hat. I mention this because the Church ought hear about…
Cestari and The Cane Project Reviewed
January 3, 2026
Cestari – HAS THE SUN LEFT
I’m not sure what people think of when they hear “alternative rock” anymore. The first image that likely comes to mind is of an unwashed mountain climber, and the first sound they’re making involves squeezing power chords out of a…
hounding. And naive nature Reviewed
January 3, 2026
hounding. – jellyfish
The majority of people will worry horribly about having to speak in front of a group of people. They will have trouble sleeping, won’t be able to eat, and will eagerly await the moment when they won’t be forced to share their ideas with…
FISH NIGHT and Blood Moon Commune Reviewed
January 1, 2026
FISH NIGHT – Splicetime!
The whole purpose of psychedelic music was to get you surprised, confused, and running for a door that you could never find. It promised that it would play with your mind, subvert expectations, turn you into the kind of creature that your…
Goldskool and Erbagrama Reviewed
January 1, 2026
Goldskool – Site & Sand
Yeah, maybe those cranky old men were right. Maybe there’s just too much music in the world. Certainly, and there can be no debate here, most of it is terrible, and created by people who just want to pay the bills and nothing…