I grew up in a folk household, so it took me quite some time to accept Language Arts‘ electronic music... Read More
I’m back on another melancholic kick. It happens sometimes. Life gets a little harder than usual, my body more tired,... Read More
The world has a habit of being a cruel and unforgiving place. Humans are shitty to each other. Individual differences... Read More
I’m feeling hints of spring in the air. I can smell it on the breeze. It was even 55°F in... Read More
I’ve worked really hard this week, and I’m exhausted. I had job interviews, a sick roommate, and multiple 11-hour shifts... Read More
After you listen to enough of it, music can be predictable. You can hear the chord changes coming, the next... Read More
SLUSH will be releasing their second album, Lizard Skin on or around March 15, 2019, available for streaming on Spotify, Soundcloud and Bandcamp. Read More
When I first wrote about Night Powers, I said they were “vampire cowboys playing a burlesque set” After seeing them... Read More
I’ve been a stay-at-home writer for a few months now. Some of it has been horrible and monotonous and lonely.... 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
Left Bank Magazine started as an idea that has been fondled with for quite some years. Two years ago, I created... Read More