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NEW TUNE REVIEW: DANA SONIC IN MARCH 2022
In March 2022, Dana Sonic released nine tracks over 27 days. Dana Sonic defies the tradition and subsequent rigidity of album releases by giving us hot-off-the-press interludes, dream sequences, pop-art […]
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NEW TUNE REVIEW: BIG CRUSH 2020-2021
Big Crush is the low-fi, bedroom-alt-rock project of Quinn Starkey, who released three singles between 2020 and 2021. Each song elicits a pang of nostalgia, serving as invitations to melancholy. […]
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New Tune Review: Bask in the Glory of the Ancient Sun (2022)
Clay Ancient is the clandestine project of Michael McCarville. Though shrouded in the mysteries afforded by peculiar soundscapes, sacred hums and immense drones, Clay Ancient endeavours to be perceived as […]
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New Tune Review: Suburban Bicycle Gang–Softballs are too Hard (2019)
Softballs Are Too Hard (2019) by Suburban Bicycle Gang is a deeply hidden garage-rock gem. At times, the debut album is reminiscent of proto-punk sharp-tooths like Urinals and Thinking Fellers […]
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New Tune Review: Blankie S/T EP (2020)
Blankie’s self-titled EP (2020) is an introspective daydream. Soulful and subdued pop ballads serve as tomes to inner reflection while themes of self and love are lyrically expressed through concise […]
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Facing the Bandemic: how local musicians kept music alive in the pandemic
As musicians get used to life at the height of a new normal, the significance of creative expression becomes evident. The need to feel inspired and the urge to create […]
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New Tune Review: Settle Down in the Dirt by Hyness
Settle Down in the Dirt (2021) by Hyness is a garage rock nostalgia trip. The five-piece delivers ten tracks of stripped down, grungy psych-rock. Sun-kissed ballads and crushing, fuzz-born anthems […]
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New tune Review: Secret River, hidden Place by Eiyn Sof
Eiyn Sof’s Secret River, Hidden Place (2020) is a deep and intimate study of self discovery. It is a rare and introspective gem that exists now, only for having existed […]
