I got to interview kranky co-founder, Bruce Adams, about his new book and some of his favorite music from the label and otherwise. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to Bruce about his new book, how capitalism and social media are ruining everything, and the strange and depressing end of an era we seem to be at… Continue reading Bruce Adams Big Ups
Following my article on Dog Faced Hermans for Bandcamp, Modern Soul Records asked me to make a playlist for their site. For this mix, I could have just selected tracks from genres and artists I knew were influential to the Hermans, but I remembered guitarist Andy Moor saying that the band was inspired more by… Continue reading Dog Faced Hermans Mixtape for Modern Soul Records
My guide to the revolutionary Dog Faced Hermans finally arrived and made a good splash. I had a great time researching and writing this and just finished work on a Dog Faced Hermans-inspired playlist for Modern Soul Records in collaboration with Andy Moor and Wilf Plum from DFH, so that will be available soon. It's… Continue reading The Uncompromising Creative Politics of Dog Faced Hermans
Andrea Genevieve is an incredible guitarist and songwriter behind many great heavy and anti-oppressive bands like Purple Rhinestone Eagle, Queen Crescent, and most recently Psychic Hit. I’m super glad Andrea Genevieve is on the front page of Bandcamp dot com right now, and while I know very close to nothing about what’s all in the… Continue reading The Heavy, Mystical World of Andrea Genevieve
I am here to inform everyone that Lifeguard are the greatest teenaged rock band since Squirrel Bait. Their new 7" drops tomorrow through Chunklet Industries and has already sold out, because they rip way too hard for a run of only fifty. From left to right: Asher Case, Kai Slater, and Isaac Lowenstein. EMD: Tell… Continue reading Interview: Lifeguard
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