Sparkle Teeth : Sparkle Teeth EP

On Dan Kinnaley’s debut EP as Sparkle Teeth, he locks into this sonically-rich musical world where early 90s fuzz intermingles with shoegaze pop and post-hardcore grit. In other words, if you grew up on bands like Polvo, Dino Jr, Lush, and find those vibes in modern bands like Protomartyr, Cloakroom, and Whirr, then Sparkle Teeth […]

Complex Distractions Presents : Long Story Short

I get to hear a lot of great music. So much great music I don’t always have the time to write in-depth reviews for everything. So in order to continue to share the musical love I’m going to start these ‘Long Story Short’ spots once every week or two. I’ll share four or five thoughts […]

KGB Nights

The early work of Oneohtrix Point Never just connects to me, man. His stoner, psychedelic ambient drones and wonky electronica from the early 2000’s to 2009 were assembled as a compilation called Rifts, which took albums Betrayed In The Octagon, Zones Without People, Drawn and Quartered, The Fall Into Time, and Russian Mind into one […]

Alessandro Cortini : Scuro Chiaro

Alessandro Cortini is an Italian-born musician who came to the US to study guitar at the Musicians Institute. He turned to keyboards and synths after graduating and never looked back. He’s the guy bands bring in when they need someone versatile to take on tour, or to help in the studio. He’s worked with Muse, […]

“To Finally Be Born”: Hattie Cooke Talks Bliss Land, Songwriting, The Future

I first heard Hattie Cooke from her excellent imagined soundtrack The Sleepers(Spun Out Of Control). It stood apart from so many in that genre in that it was as much this loose, emotion-driven dance album as it was world building. Though, it very much built a world to live in and experience at both an […]

Colleen : The Tunnel and the Clearing

Cécile Schott builds intricate worlds in her music. Sparse songs that seem somewhat simple at first, but reveal complex and emotional pieces that balance on melancholy and dream-like atmospheres. Schott creates these worlds on her own as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, and has been making records for around 20 years now. Her last album, 2017s excellent […]

Post-Covid RSD

So yesterday was part 1 of 2021 Record Store Day. The day where vinyl and music lovers gather at their local brick and mortar record shop and buy exclusive music; be it 12-inch vinyl, 45s, CDs, cassettes, box sets, or just to get out of the house on a Saturday morning to say hi to […]

Jonah Leatherman Returns With The Jangly “Mourning Glory”

I feel there’s a certain kind of freewheeling spirit that dissipated from the ether of rock and roll in the 90s and 2000s. Like it was almost embarrassing to write a song that even hinted at blues-based rock and roll. Bar chords, Hammond B-3s, and Leslie Speakers? Forget it. Unless it was supposed to be […]

Jason Priest : Jason Priest Is Missing

You know the saying, “role of a lifetime”? Well I feel that musician/film composer Antoni Maiovvi has found that role in the worn-out, leather boots of post-punk/new wave survivor Jason Priest. Priest is the nom de plume which Maiovvi has taken for his latest musical project, which is an all-out jagged pop album with edges […]

Deafheaven Return With ‘Infinite Granite’, Out August 20th; Bask In “Great Mass Of Color”

Two of the most loyal groups of fans are metal fans and Star Wars fans. Two of the most aggravating fans are metal fans and Star Wars fans. If either get a whiff of something different or something going against the norm they take great pains to let the world know what BS it is. […]