We interview the ethereal-voiced singer, songwriter, producer Ethel Cain about her music, style, influences, and her upcoming EP “Inbred”. Last year in the spring, …continue reading Now Hear This: Interview With Ethel Cain
We’re celebrating Flashback February all week with a look back at 2020 — kicking things off with our picks for the year’s best albums. …continue reading Flashback February: The Best Albums of 2020
A very nontraditional album, Clipping’s “Double Live” is as much about the communal experience of music as it is about the music itself. It’s …continue reading Now Hear This: Double Live (Clipping)
A beautiful tale of doomed love, “Origin of the Alimonies” is brilliantly done black metal with orchestral influences and blistering vocals. The mingling of …continue reading Now Hear This: Origin of the Alimonies (2020)
It was a difficult year with a few creative high points, Vile Creature’s 2020 anthem “Glory! Glory! Apathy Took Helm!” about despair and perseverance. …continue reading Now Hear This: “Glory! Glory! Apathy Took Helm!”
‘Tis the season for roaring fires and lazy days cuddled up with a good book. We’re here to help you give yourself the gift …continue reading You’ve Got Read on You: Fiction Spotlight (Dec 2020)
As tough as this year has been, it’s also inspired stellar creative output; a shining example being the impressive new album from Clipping. I …continue reading Now Hear This: Visions of Bodies Being Burned (2020)
While battling a slew of demons in real life, Michael Jackson embraced the monster motif in his music throughout his storied but controversial career. …continue reading Music and Monsters: Michael Jackson
A new work from an absolute star of the experimental electronic world, this album’s wonderful beats and thought-provoking lyrics are only dampened by the fact that the former is almost lost amongst the latter.continue reading Now Hear This: Palimpsest (Lauren Bousfield)
A long lost folk masterpiece, crafted with love and sorrow by a woman yearning for peace, brought into the light of the 21st century.continue reading Now Hear This: How Sad, How Lovely (Connie Converse)