Does a song ever move you beyond where you expect to be? You’re taken off your guard and forced into... Read More
I love the feeling of encountering something ambiguously familiar. That name that’s on the tip of your tongue when you... Read More
Banana Cream‘s “We’ll Shine” is a dreamy and ethereal lullaby. Its beeps and dings are the edge of falling asleep.... Read More
The Night Powers are vampire cowboys playing a burlesque set. Reading that statement, one might think, “What the actual fuck?”... Read More
I rant about indie-folk a lot. It satisfies me in a really emotionally primal way. The rhythm of a good... Read More
I like music that flashes me to moments of my life. Whether painful or joyful, I relish in the little... Read More
I’m back in my little room again. My dark curtains are only half open, a little brass lamp lighting the... Read More
I’ve been joyfully welcoming folk back into the pop and indie scenes for more than a decade. I remember the... Read More
The Perfect Mess describes themselves as “Lo-Fi Hi-Fi,” and the second I hit play on “We Take Control” I knew what they... Read More
Parrot Dream came out absolutely swinging with the title track of their debut LP, Light Goes. “Light Goes (In Mines)” is... Read More
I spoke to Jeremy of Party Dark on the phone the other day. He grew up down the road from me, surprisingly... Read More
The Dog Indiana‘s “God Bless The Pagans” is an angry indie trip down memory lane. I had this crappy, beat-to-hell Volvo... Read More
Drinking too much at a party is one of my biggest sources of anxiety. I hate feeling out of control.... Read More
I like music that pulls you underwater. It’s heartbreaking and comforting all at once. Like slipping back into that familiar... Read More
Charles Korpics’ bedroom project, KorpX, is everything you want from a talented musician working on a hobby project. His tracks... Read More
Rebecca Thirdkill is an enigma. They’re some kind of combination of electronic, shoe-gaze, indie, and ska? I’m not sure that’s... Read More
I had this girlfriend in high school. She was quiet and pretty, and otherwise unexceptional to me. Looking back, I... Read More
LA based NVDES is undeniably electrifying. I defy you to sit on your ass when “Mind Body Soul Music” graces your speakers.... Read More
There isn’t a style of music that I don’t like. Yes, I listen to some genres more than others and... Read More
It feels like I’ve been half of a person lately. I haven’t had a full time job since October and... Read More
I’ve been on a death-kick since I was a kid. Darkness was never very dark. Feeling sadness was never very... Read More
Brooklyn’s getting its first snow of the winter. I heard it was just supposed to be a little flurry, but... Read More
I remember when I felt nothing. I had been having health problems for a long time; always feeling nauseous and... Read More
“Everything is free now. That’s what they say.” Gillian Welch’s lyrics immediately filled my head when I first heard Nightjar‘s “Body... Read More
I’ve been having a hard time recently. I quit my job about a month ago. I don’t have insurance so... Read More
Anyone who knows me can attest to my unbridled love of 80s music. The synthed out melodies, electronic drums, and... Read More
Midnight Garden writes music for when “you’re driving alone at night, swimming underwater, drinking cough syrup, or at your high school reunion,”... Read More
How often do I write about the melancholy music that helps me through a restless night? It has to be... Read More
Taking inspiration from the literary and artistically profound area of Paris, Left Bank Magazine seeks to uncover the literary, artistic,... Read More