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AF 2021 IN REVIEWOur Favorite Albums and Singles of The Year

If you went into 2021 with high expectations, you weren’t alone. Even if it was hard to feel optimistic this time last year, it certainly seemed as if things could get no worse. Live music did return, after all – though with the appearance of Delta, and now Omicron, the joyful noise comes with a...

Lindsey Rhoades

Transformation, Rebirth, and Unsolved Mysteries Inspired Latest Marissa Nadler LP The Path of the Clouds

Among other things, obviously - the Boston-based “dream folk” songwriter took piano lessons, and wrote, recorded and produced her ninth solo album The Path of the Clouds, out October 29 on Sacred Bones/Bella Union....

Mandy Brownholtz

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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

RSVP HEREEmber Knight Releases CHERYL, livestreams via Youtube + MORE

The LA-based filmmaker, comedian and musician stretches their boundaries to create a playful and sometimes terrifying world where they can express all sides of themselves. Their sophomore album CHERYL, a ballet rock opera album,...

Tarra Thiessen

NEWS ROUNDUPWebster Hall Reopening, R. Kelly Arrested, and MORE

Webster Hall is Reopening! It's always sad when an iconic New York venue closes, but Webster Hall's story has a happy update. The 130-year-old venue was shuttered in August 2017 for renovations when longtime owners the Ballingers sold it to AEG. That means Bowery Presents will be handling bookings,...

Lindsey Rhoades

LIVE REVIEWRBMA Celebrates 10 Years of Sacred Bones Records

Jenny Hval performs at Sacred Bones 10th Anniversary, part of Red Bull Music Academy Festival, at Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, in Brooklyn, NY, USA on 20 May 2017.Photo by Ysa Perez. Who says witchy things don’t go down in daylight? The event designer for Sacred Bones’ 10 Year Anniversary bash...

Madison Bloom

NEWS ROUNDUPShea Stadium, Northside Festival and More

Shea Stadium Is Raising Money To Reopen Shea Stadium, after closing to avoid fines and fees “related to the legal use, zoning and licensing of [the] building,” is on its way to reopening in a more legal, permanent manner. As of today, the DIY venue has raised tens of thousands more than the...

Emily Daly

VIDEO REVIEWMarissa Nadler "Firecrackers"

Though it was released back in February, Marissa Nadler's stunning sixth album July (on Sacred Bones/Bella Union) is very much rooted in the month it was named for. As she explained during an interview with AudioFemme, the record deals specifically with her personal experiences, lived from July of...

Lindsey Rhoades

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

INTERVIEWMarissa Nadler talks 'July'

Marissa Nadler is too shy to do karaoke. Despite the loveliness of her timeless-sounding lilt, Nadler turned to Twitter for encouragement before “chickening out” on a rendition of Chris Isaac’s “Wicked Game”. But that self-consciousness isn’t present on her sixth proper album and first release for...

Lindsey Rhoades