Monthly Archives: November 2021

AUDIO: Darkpebble-Bluewave – “Leaving Together, Leaving Apart”

Contemporary classical-improvisation project Darkpebble-Bluewave has a new album of compositions out. It’s six pieces that encompass experiments of stretched melody, using a two-stringed bowed instrument called the mosesa. A patient listen, “Leaving Together, Leaving Apart” is an exhibition of careful movements that speak to the listener with unpredictability and intention. If you’re looking for something assertively avant-garde, check this one

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Spoy

An eclectic night of local music hit X-Ray Arcade Sunday night; pop sensation 9 A.M., indie folk rockers Bug Moment, and experimental-noise rockers Spoy all took the stage. Spoy consists of vocalist/guitarist Jack Lange, bassist/vocalist Harry Willow, guitarist Keegan Phillips, and drummer Graham Collings. We talked to Lange after the show, first asking him how the band came to be.

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AUDIO: Camden – “Skeleton Wedding, Wedding Music”

Long-running emo rockers and staples of Milwaukee’s early 2000’s scene Camden are out with their first record in 21 years. Consisting of new material the guys wrote together during quarantine, this record harkens to second-wave emo with the band retaining its sound, but lyrically focusing on modern worries such as troubled isolation and consciousness of life’s fragility. Camden grip ahold

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AUDIO: R.A.P. Ferreira – “The Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures”

Acclaimed hip hop artist and poet R.A.P. Ferreira dropped a new tape this past week. Cerebral, intentional, and capricious are all terms to describe Ferreira’s latest collection of bardic introspections. He ruminates on unstoppable creative forces that occur to him naturally, with such ideas presented like authoritative principles from God. He borrows samples of various instances of others explaining that

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Vincent Poag Reshapes The Folk Tradition Into New LP Masquerade

As the legendary Bob Dylan once did, Vincent Poag, a singer-songwriter from New York City, has been reshaping  the tradition of folk songs into his new album, Masquerade. Listing twelve wonderful songs, this LP is yet another magnificent album by the singer-songwriter. Reminiscent of the giants of the genre, Vincent Poag reveals his bigger than life humanity and sharp vision

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“Good Thing” Or Not So Much, Dylan Joseph Wonders

What can be more thrilling and at the same time heartbreaking that a love short-lived? “Good Thing” by Dylan Joseph explores the joys and pains of knowing a romance will not last. The charming guitar and distinctly country beats enriched with smooth synth pads make for a captivating song that sinks into the heart of the listener.   “Good Thing” has

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AUDIO: Dave Schoepke – “Drowning in Snow”

Experimental percussionist Dave Schoepke has a new EP out this week. These four pieces feature the drums embellishing the narrative, with some electronic effects added by Marco Sebastian Christ on the third and fourth tracks. A recurrent theme here is that technical progress is not the only way forward; he embraces a near-postmodern mindset of a new approach being capable

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 AUDIO: Spade The Artist – “Stash House”

Spade The Artist is back, and with his latest drop, ‘Stash House,’ he is in top form. The Atlanta-based musicians’ new track is everything you’d expect from an artist of his calibre. From the first second, it’s captivating, with a hit rap performance about hope and optimism. Spade is self-assured, knows what he wants to achieve in life, and will

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AUDIO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Better Me”

Country singer-songwriter Alyssia Dominguez’s latest single is about living into the best version of yourself. She’s sick of beating herself up over past mistakes and is determined to build more bridges than she’s burned. It’s an uplifting anthem about running for the light at the end of the tunnel. We look forward to hearing more from Alyssia Dominguez in 2021.

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AUDIO: Mike Neumeyer – “Layer by Layer”

Experimental percussionist Mike Neumeyer dropped a new EP. It’s four tracks that each add a new layer to Neumeyer’s process as he plays; the first track is just marimba, the second adds vibraphone, the third adds chimes, and finally in the fourth he sings. It may be a gentle listen but there’s profound intention and patience behind each artistic decision.

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AUDIO: Spectral Display – “It Burns You When It’s Hot”

Spectral Display aren’t short on hits, and they don’t waste any time delivering ‘It Burns You When It’s Hot’ right after their critically acclaimed previous single, ‘Sorry Dear World.’ The Dutch-based band are currently smashing it left, right, and centre, and it’s no wonder since they’ve been thrilling the scene for decades, dating back to the 1980s. The band are

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