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Ahhh, ANOTHER Chorus plugin... "Does the world need ANOTHER Chorus plugin?..." I asked myself when I was hit up my Minimal Audio with their latest update. Honestly, the answer's probably no if all it was is just another chorus plugin.  But if anyone were to flip the script or add a new ...Continue reading  » Read More

One of the most fun and exciting things about being a dad is indoctrinating my little one with all of the things I love the most: making electronic music and the works of Tolkien. And with my two years now demanding the Hobbit cartoon from the late 70s instead of Blippy, Trash Truck, and even ...Continue reading  » Read More

This summer, the great Richmond underground metal extremists Inter Arma will head out on tour with Pallbearer. Before that, they’ll release their album New Heaven, which promises to be a punishing beast of a record. It’s Inter Arma’s first album of new material since 2019’s colossal Sulphur English,  » Read More

Despite what my brain keeps telling me every time I read the headline, Flea is not on the new St. Vincent song. The song is called “Flea.” It does not involve the famed Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. It does, however, feature a rock celebrity in the person of Dave Grohl.  » Read More

Gossip, a band that I watched open for Sleater-Kinney at Irving Plaza nearly a quarter century ago, are back with Real Power, their first new album in 12 years. I knew that singer Beth Ditto always had a huge personality, but I didn’t realize that she’d launched an acting career during Gossip’s hiatus.  » Read More

Last month, Microwave announced their new album Let’s Start Degeneracy and shared “Bored Of Being Sad.” The Atlanta rockers released a string of singles last year including the endearing “Straw Hat,” and today they’re back with “Huperzine Dreamz.”  » Read More

My favorite moment of the documentary Family Jams – which follows Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver on their summer 2004 American tour – comes at an Amoeba Records meet-and-greet. While signing autographs and chatting with his growing legion of fans, Banhart meets Linda Perhacs, whose obscure 1970 album Parallelograms was beloved among the early 21st century Cali-folk cognoscenti over which Banhart had quickly assumed some kind of weird leadership. […]

The LA-based multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi has been around for a while, moving mostly in jazz, improv, and experimental circles. He’s collaborated with people like the Armed, Xiu Xiu, claire rousay, and Chelsea Wolfe, and he’s led his own bands and ensembles. Now, he’s getting ready to release a new single on Sub Pop,  » Read More

Next month, Light In The Attic are releasing a Lou Reed tribute album called The Power Of The Heart. We’ve heard contributions from Keith Richards and Rufus Wainwright so far, and today we’re getting a cover of the Velvet Underground’s “I Can’t Stand It” courtesy of Angel Olsen and Maxim Ludwig.  » Read More