by Ryan G | Jul 20, 2023 | Album Reviews
As I sit here typing this review, it’s hard for me to picture a more idyllic setting for processing the latest from folk trio Oliver Hazard. I’m on the back patio at a vacation rental, looking out over Lake Michigan in Grand Haven, MI. Golden Hour nears,...
by Ryan G | Jul 11, 2023 | Premieres
On July 1st, alternative/emo favorites Slow Coming Day reunited at Audiofeed Festival in Urbana IL to entertain the Alt-Christians and elder emos who grew up in the 2000s Tooth and Nail Records era. Little did those in attendance know that this heralded a bigger...
by Ryan G | Jun 20, 2023 | Concert Reviews
This is a sponsored post. Well, kinda. We fully back all three of the artists in this write up, but we are putting our official endorsement on their show this Thursday at Kafe Kerouac in Columbus, OH. Who are “they”? “They” are led by Public...
by Ryan G | May 21, 2023 | Album Reviews
Finding a satisfying dreampop / post punk record can sometimes be a complicated endeavor. One of the pivotal moments for me as a music fan was discovering this spectrum in the early days of running this site. Bands like CADETS, Weeknight, Fine Animal, Purity Ring,...
by Ryan G | May 14, 2023 | Lists!, Single Reviews
Queens of the Stone Age – “Emotion Sickness” There was an era of me running this site when it seemed that half of the local scene, I was hanging around was falling over themselves regarding Queens of the Stone Age. This was during the …Like...