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The oft-confrontational band throw us all a bone on Plays the Music of Twin Peaks.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 33: “two broken programs, part 1” (09/29/13).
Triple Threat: Dinosaur Jr., Green Day, Meghan Trainor.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 32: “and we will never leave you” (07/17/16).
Great new weird banjo albums by Kaia Kater and Nathan Bowles.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 31: “a map of privilege” (03/21/14).
Hot Winter by Scroll Downers is a viscerally exciting and focused debut.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 30: “1w” (08/28/14).
Black Bubblegum is the most accessible Eric Copeland record yet.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 29: “snow is silence (the first snow of winter)” (07/16/16).
The band hasn’t aged well.
52 Weeks of Elizabeth Veldon, Week 28: “the machines fall silent, all machines fall silent, and you sleep with us and dream of summer” (07/13/16).
The Air Supply won’t extinguish anytime soon.
My wild ride for Melody Maker.
My first street dance battle taught me moves.
I stumbled across Michael Kiwanuka’s music recently.
“Space Oddity” is the worst pop song ever.
Technical death metal from Wormed and Inherit Disease.
“Voice of a generation” couldn’t write.
The beauty of a hauntingly ambivalent German opera.
Scorching the earth for social awareness points.
Directed by Matt Yoka. A Weird Exits is out now on Castle Face. Spin has a full album stream. Nardwaur has a recent interview. Tour dates and more at the band's official website.
Live at the Prospect Theater Project in Modesto, CA. The band is currently working on their first album in more than 10 years. Frontman Jason Lytle posted studio clips to Instagram a couple months ago. More at the band's official website. Via Stereogum.
Dan Deacon, Future Islands and dozens more bands from Baltimore and beyond play the third annual Fields Fest. Aug. 19-21 at Ramblewoods Campground in Darlington, MD. Tickets and more at the official website.
My personal favorite Pumpkins show ever.
Recorded last summer over five nights at Brooklyn's premier DIY venue Shea Stadium. Download the album now or buy it as a limited edition 12" on Aug. 5. The Baltimore Sun has a recent interview. More at the band's official website. Via Stereogum.
A joint podcast from Splice Today and Height.
Directed by comic artist Jamie McKelvie. Every Eye Open is out now on Glassnote. Paste has a lengthy interview from last October. Tour dates and more at the band's official website. More at Comics Alliance. Via Metafilter.
A joint podcast from Splice Today and Height.
