The Spits
THE SPITS In an era that relies so heavily on quick-hit bands, there are very few things that are truly part of the subculture and not just the passing zeitgeist du jour. Closing in on three decades, The Spits have signified the crossroads between punk mayhem and well-honed songwriting, creating some of the most unhinged […]
Subhumans
SUBHUMANS Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80’s, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher’s Britain. Take your choice in how to label them – Punk, UK82, Crusty, etc, – there lies the […]
Teethe
TEETHE Teethe is a band from Texas. Formed in 2020, the band’s eponymous debut album is a collection of songs pieced together over time – a sonic collage of fragmented recordings and half-finished tracks made whole in the midst of isolation. While attending the University of North Texas in Denton, TX, a small college town […]
Owen
OWEN Spanning more than two decades, Mike Kinsella’s widely influential songwriting has steadily sharpened and evolved with each new chapter. In his solo vehicle as Owen (in addition to his roles along the way with American Football, Cap’n Jazz, the more recent LIES, and other collaborative ventures), Kinsella’s ability to seamlessly stitch jagged emotional currents […]
Babehoven
BABEHOVEN Babehoven is a band fronted by singer-songwriter Maya Bon and collaborator Ryan Albert in Hudson, NY. Their new album ‘Water’s Here In You’ is available everywhere on April 26 via Double Double Whammy. Written and recorded at the duo’s home studio throughout the winter of 2022–2023, ‘Water’s Here In You’ comes close on the […]
ESCAPE-ISM
ESCAPE-ISM ESCAPE-ISM —known as the “found sound dream drama”— is a group specializing in “minimal rock ’n’ roll” led by Ian F Svenonius on voice, beat machine, and electric guitar & featuring Sandi Denton on electric bass guitar, voice, & keyboard. As art & expression kneels in servility to corporate dictums, ESCAPE-ISM is an outlier. […]
Owen
OWEN Spanning more than two decades, Mike Kinsella’s widely influential songwriting has steadily sharpened and evolved with each new chapter. In his solo vehicle as Owen (in addition to his roles along the way with American Football, Cap’n Jazz, the more recent LIES, and other collaborative ventures), Kinsella’s ability to seamlessly stitch jagged emotional currents […]
Don Slepian
DON SLEPIAN Improvisatory electronic keyboardist Don Slepian has presented his innovative “Classical Music of the Future” show to appreciative Electronica fans in Europe, America and Asia. Utilizing unusual electronics and spanning five centuries of Western music, Slepian extends the art of the soloist in live performance.
Ray Bull
RAY BULL Ray Bull is an indie pop duo based out of Brooklyn. Songwriters Aaron Graham and Tucker Elkins met as art students in NYC. Their art school origins can be felt throughout their varied discography and their viral content. HANK HEAVEN
Restorations
RESTORATIONS It’s been six long years since Restorations put out an album and they’re ready to do it again. The self-titled Restorations will be self-released on March 22nd. Like their four previous full-length albums, Restorations is a mirror held up to the band’s life. But more than this, it’s a reinvention of Restorations. Even as it treads familiar ground—Restorations is and always will […]