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Brooklyn Grunge Upstarts Hello Mary Shine on Latest Single "Evicted"

Lindsey Rhoades

PLAYING THE BAYNu Normol Embrace Lo-Fi Sass on no love songs EP

Listening to San Francisco band Nu Normol’s new EP, no love songs, is akin to having a cassette tape slipped through your mail slot. Peel away the Scotch tape and recycled wrapping paper and you’ll know: you’ve been visited by the spirit of DIY rock n’ roll, conveyed in a conveniently-sized...

Sophia Vaccaro

PLAYING THE BAYSleepover Balances Musical Influences on New Self-Titled EP

The self-titled debut EP from Bay Area band Sleepover starts with the kind of intro you would expect to hear on a Best of the '50s compilation album. Take me with you, begs lead singer Pakayla Biehn on the cheekily-named “Lullabye,” the instrumentals slowly racking up in intensity before diving...

Sophia Vaccaro

PLAYING ATLANTAThe "Strange Motion" of Swallowed Sun

You know that feeling you get when you hear a band for the first time and think, "Hmm, they remind me of...someone?" Most of the time - for me, at least - I may never figure out who this brand new find reminds me of, but they have a hint of familiarity and, most likely, a nice little groove...

Luci Turner

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PLAYING DETROITPrude Boys Unpack Grief and Grievances on New Seven Inch

Hamtramck-based DIY band Prude Boys (Caroline Thornbury, Quentin Thornbury, and Connor Dodson) recently celebrated the release of their new 7-inch record, The Reunion/Daddy. The songs - put out on the band’s own label, Grumble Records - are a preview of a full-length record the band recorded last...

Sara Barron

PLAYING SEATTLEThree Eclectic Releases for the New Year

For me, the new year signals a time to refresh, and that also goes for my music collection. This is when I dig through Bandcamp, attend shows with bands I've never heard of on the bill, and get recommendations from friends in the know. Here are three off-the-beaten path local releases I've...

Alexa Peters

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PLAYING SEATTLEPreserving Seattle's Music Scene in a Transforming City

The music scene in Seattle and the surrounding Pacific Northwest area birthed Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, Heart, Steve Miller Band, Ernestine Anderson, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Death Cab for Cutie, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, and so many more artists that have shaped popular music...

Alexa Peters

PLAYING DETROITAM People Release 'Songs for The Mourning'

The record is a seamless collection of apathetic punk songs, running into each other like strangers at...

Sara Barron

TRACK PREMIERESad Baxter "Doubt"

When I was first introduced to the music of Sad Baxter, via 2016’s Weirdy, I realized they filled a void I didn’t even know existed: here was a band that was not afraid to go full grunge, and the payoff was great. Dirty guitars, heavy backbeats, and a Cobain-like growl mixed with a delightfully...

Emily Daly

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TRACK REVIEWStonefield "Sister"

Life is tough, and sometimes you need a dense track to complement that type of outlook. If you've found yourself in need of this type of song lately, then search no further than Stonefield's track "Sister." It's the perfect descriptor for a quartet of Aussie sisters who have been playing together...

Nicole Ortiz

MORNING AFTERBrinner And Beer With Lost Kingdoms

The family's all capitalizing on Terry Edelman's generosity, our breakfast tab running sky high. By "family" I mean half of Lost Kingdoms, John Barber and Dan Keller, scene queen Tarra Thiessen (my sun, my moon, my stars, our mutual friend, and AudioFemme's Social Media Queen) and my broke-ass...

Mary Grace Garis

ALBUM PREMIEREI Am The Polish Army "My Old Man"

I Am The Polish Army is a Brooklyn-based three-piece led by Emma DeCorsey on vocals and guitar, joined by Eric Kuby on drums, and Turner Stough on the bass. The trio’s debut LP My Old Man comes out tomorrow, and is available to stream today via yours truly. Their sound directly references some of...

Marianne White