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Bella Union Founder Simon Raymonde Finds Creative Balance with Lost Horizons

"It's my happy place, really," he says. "It's a real treat to me to have this place, to be able to come in here and actually make music." Initially,...

Liz Ohanesian

MUSIQUE BOUTIQUEMake More Noise!, The Neptunas, and L7

Welcome to Audiofemme’s monthly record review column, Musique Boutique, written by music journo vet Gillian G. Gaar. Every fourth Monday, Musique Boutique offers a cross-section of noteworthy reissues and new releases guaranteed to perk up your ears. The 1970s punk explosion in Britain rewrote the...

Gillian G. Gaar

ALBUM REVIEWMoney "Suicide Songs"

Glancing at the tracklist for Money’s sophomore LP Suicide Songs, one might suspect singer/songwriter Jamie Lee has a tenuous relationship with subtlety. Titular track aside, the record touts audacious titles such as “Cocaine Christmas and an Alcoholic’s New Year” and opening anthem “I am the...

Madison Bloom

BAND OF THE MONTHThe Harrow

With a name inspired by a Kafka story, it makes sense The Harrow would be well-spoken. Yet even with the bar set high the mysterious Brooklyn coldwave/post-punk band impressed with their bewitchingly intelligent interview. The Harrow is Vanessa Irena (vocals, synth, programming), Frank Deserto...

Sophie Saint Thomas

LIVE REVIEWBella Union Label Showcase w/ Marissa Nadler, Mt. Royal, Ballet School and Pins

Still a bit SXSW-weary, I ventured out to Baby's All Right for Bella Union's stacked showcase this past Wednesday, a chilly Brooklyn rain washing some of the Austin dust from my boots. At first glance, the artists on the bill seemed pretty disparate, but then again, that's really the beauty of...

Lindsey Rhoades