Author: Alex Holmes
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Peculiar and Innovative ‘Midnight Snack’ by Homeshake Turns 5 This Year
Midnight Snack turned five years old this week. This was the Toronto-based artist Homeshake’s second studio album–not counting two mixtapes. Homeshake (aka Peter Sagar) may be best known as the former guitarist in Mac Demarco’s touring band, but his idiosyncratic lo-fi R&B tracks are wonderfully silly yet infectiously groovy, and they more than stand on…
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“Ducking Test” – New Bewarewolves Single Brings Legitimacy to Societal Angst
After a bit of a hiatus, Northeast Ohio post-punk band Bewarewolves has returned with a new single. “Ducking Test” keeps in line with their signature guitar-heavy and drum-driven sound while commenting on the turbulent nature of the era that we’re living in. Behind the compelling beat and fuzzed guitar lines, the lyrics present a bleak…
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‘Microphones in 2020’ Review – Phil Elverum Then and Now
Since there’s not much else to do when you’re stuck inside due to a global pandemic, my roommate Savannah and I have taken to watching TV shows together, almost like an old married couple. Our current endeavor has been the series Lost. It’s my first time watching it, and Savannah’s third. Every once in a…
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‘Lost Wisdom Pt. 2’- Mount Eerie is Melancholic But Optimistic
Similar to its devastating predecessors A Crow Looked at Me and Now Only, Mount Eerie’s Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 charts Phil Elverum’s emotional journey through dealing with the death of his wife and now the falling apart of his second marriage to actress Michelle Williams. Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 does have a part one, unlike…
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Kesha Blends Her Two Styles in Fascinating ‘Raising Hell’
In the trailer to her upcoming album, Kesha states that she “got her balls back”. Her latest single, “Raising Hell,” proves the truth in that declaration. As an artist and person, Kesha has come so far despite the challenges she’s faced musically and especially personally. She began her career with a party girl image–many critics…
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Miniature Tigers’ Have a New Great Breakup Album
Just over ten years ago, Brooklyn-based band Miniature Tigers released their debut record, Tell It to the Volcano, a catchy and whimsical adventure through singer-songwriter Charlie Brand’s early twenties. The band’s latest release, Vampires in the Daylight, puts on display how far the band and Brand have come since those relatively carefree years. While Volcano…