Jeweltone is a new hardcore band from Buffalo, NY. Their new Demo 2023 EP is filled with experimentation, raging guitars and sharp lyrics. While expressing themes of trust, anger, and the 716; Jeweltone refuses to be put into any particular box. Many of the tracks… Read More
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Jennifer Femme Releases New Single ‘Smokescreen’
Through vocal runs and creeping violins, Jennifer Femme tells a story of self-awareness in her new single “Smokescreen”. The track starts with a strum of a guitar and Femme telling the story in her higher register. The story is accompanied by echoing background vocals and… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: The Front Bottoms by The Front Bottoms
In high school, I had this rule where I could only spend $20 on a concert -which didn’t leave me with many concerts to go to. But the shows that were at my disposal enthralled the closeted-queer-punk kid I was. Every time St. Vincent and… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Sawayama by Rina Sawayama
Personally speaking, Rina Sawayama’s debut studio album SAWAYAMA is THE pop album of 2020. It isn’t just a record you can sing along to. The album mixes harsh guitars and distorted electronic beats with the fun melodies of pop music. There are dance tracks you… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Never have I appreciated the relationship between teacher and student more than when I sat down for a piano lesson. My teacher, Nick probably realized I had an interest in all things eccentric after plunking out multiple Lady Gaga songs on the piano. He had… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums: Apolonio by Omar Apollo
(Just for clarification, I use the word queer to be synonymous with anyone in the LGBTQIA+ Community) There has been an explosion of new, LGBTQIA+ music artists found in little corners of the internet. For me it started with King Princess and only snowballed from… Read More
4 Weeks, 4 Albums
We all know those guys that say “music” as one of their hobbies in their Tinder bios. And we ALL know that those guys could go on and on about how soft rock changed their life. They are surprised you haven’t listened to the live… Read More