Track Review: “Let Me In” – Hunx
Seth Bogart (Hunx), formerly of electro outfit GravyTrain!!!!, has released a new album: Hairdresser Blues. This marks Bogart’s first release without “his Punx,” but don’t worry- he doesn’t seem to miss them. Hairdresser…
Album Review: Lotus Plaza – Spooky Action at a Distance
When you have a band with a member as prolific and celebrated as Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound, it’s hard to remember there are other pieces that make up the unit….
Friends Crush
I have a crush on Friends, a five-piece from Brooklyn, NY fronted by Samantha Urbani. So far the group has only released three tracks- two dreamy 90’s disco numbers entitled “Friend Crush” and…
Track Review: “Come Near” – Lykke Li
Lykke Li released a new song on Record Store Day. “Come Near” is one of 15 tracks on a compilation from Li’s new record label, Ingrid. Between a new label and a recent…
Hospitality and Eleanor Friedberger at Frank in Austin, TX
It’s difficult for us to hide our infatuation with Brooklyn based indie-pop quartet Hospitality. When we heard they would be opening for Eleanor Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces at Frank in Austin, we…
33⅓ to Publish New Books
Last month the team over at 33⅓ accepted proposals for a new round of books to be released in 2013/14. Of 471 submissions only a handful will be chosen, but you can bet…
Track Review: “The Gun Has No Trigger” – Dirty Projectors
Dave Longstreth is just the kind of avant-garde musical genius who bases an entire track on female backing crooning and simple snare and manages to have it come off as brilliant. The backing…