Tag: indie
-
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…
-
‘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…
-
Interviewing Honey Cutt Before Their Performance at Stopover
SCAD Radio volunteer Sophie Speca sat down with Kaley from the indie pop trio Honey Cutt. They’re set to take the stage tomorrow at Savannah Stopover Music Festival at El Rocko! So you’re from Orlando, right? Kaley- Yeah, and I lived in Asheville, North Carolina for eight years. You’re in Boston now, what caused the…
-
Party Nails, an Indie Popper Fresh Off Summer Jams- Interview
SCAD Radio Content Director Ian sat down with Elana of the solo project Party Nails, an indie pop performer with a healthy dose of recent singles. Ian- You consider yourself an indie pop artist. What do you think are the main qualities that differentiate indie pop from pop music? Elana- There’s two components to that.…
-
Arctic Monkeys Invite You to Stay at Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
5 years after the smashing success of AM, Arctic Monkeys return with a strange celestial commentary. It seems like lead singer, Alex Turner, has spent the past half-decade keeping a keen eye on modern society, along with watching more than a few sci-fi movies. Full of imaginative diction, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino centers around…
-
Underrated: God First
Jack Steadman. You may know him as the frontman of Bombay Bicycle Club, the bald guy with big glasses, or if you’re lucky, Mr Jukes. If you don’t know him as the latter, it’s time you get educated. After the (friendly) breakup of Bombay Bicycle Club, Steadman quite literally set sail on a new journey.…