New Video: Sleaford Mods ft. Amy Taylor – “Nudge It”
There are precisely two things we cannot get enough of lately; Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers) and pointed criticism aimed at socialite parasites destroying all we have found significant and substantial by their vein tourism. With "Nudge It" Sleaford Mods combine both with cutting perfection.
New Video: Loteria – “Rhythm Revue”
For those who might be unfamiliar; when someone says "Austin music," either with acute awareness or down on the collective subconscious level, they are talking about Loteria.
Artist Spotlight: Yuka Kobayashi
Abstract in a Brakhage sense with defined simplicity of underlying confusion, Yuka Kobayashi (aka St. Discipline) has a ghostly presence of future and past speaking directly to the unsureness of our place, her place, in the now. Originally from Tokyo, currently creating in Berlin, Kobayashi's voice through the breadth of her work carries a warm...
New Music Video: Lo Country – “Black Cloud”
Lo Country have been keeping their heads down for far too long, this first bite out of their upcoming full-length definitely has us interested. Then again, anyone who has spent ten minutes around Lo Country in the flesh already knows they are about the nicest buncha dropouts you could kick dirt with which should already...
Halloween Visuals Mixtape 2019
Anon Magazine 2019 Halloween Visuals Mixtape Looking for something to throw up on a screen while kicking it with friends while tossing candy to snot nose punks? Anon has got you covered. “Life has been frustratingly short on available time to do much in the way of creative outputs as of late so for the...
Arthur Moon’s Single “Standing Wave”
Website || Facebook || Instagram Photography: Lissy Elle Photography Excitingly disjointed and pleasingly jarring, Arthur Moon first caught my ear with her track “Room” off her 2017 EP, Our Head. Consistently experimental in her technique, award-winning composer/singer Lora-Faye Åshuvud constructs dynamic and moody textures, presenting a refreshing spin on electronic-pop. Often writing her lyrics...
New Crush: Fanclub
New Crush: Fan Club by Jay Armstrong After all these years hanging in the back refusing to acknowledge beyond waning disinterest the failed synth attempts to sell pop for popularity one could easily grow weary and suspect of all things falling in that direction. Never though will that be the case, I sit candle lit...
Rose
Photographer: Tanya Olifirenko Stylist: Yana Yurevych Model: Rose Yana met Rose by chance at a cafe and decided to create a story. Says Rose of her move from Chicago to Ukraine, “I came [here] because my lack of planning allowed me to. After hitchhiking and squatting for the past two years, I found the clarity...
Infinite Dreams: Slowdive’s “Star Roving”
Website || Facebook || Twitter || Instagram After a 22 year hiatus from new material by Slowdive, the band has still managed to create soundscapes that succeed in being unrestricted, boundless yet refined in their lush and layered brand new track for “Star Rover”. Slowdive know exactly how to build a celestial atmosphere, an...
Mixtape Monday: Tracks In Your Town
What We Want – S T F U Shackles – Video Captain Bligh – Slim Photon Feel the Clamps – Spray Paint Full Moon in Daylight (Wave Hands Like Clouds remix) – Victoria Noll Finland – Vet Trip Ah Ha Zodiac – Desilu He’s Got Depth – High Church
Bands On Our Radar: The Two Lips
There’s been an influx of some extremely talented, up and coming bands pouring in from San Marcos, Texas. Fuzz garage-rock trio The Two Lips caught our eyes (and ears) after witnessing their work with Spoon’s very own Britt Daniels for their new single, “Repeat”. The opportunity arose during this year’s SXSW Festival where they had...
She’s Playing With Your Mind
Based out of California, owner and designer Luna at Fey Clothing wants her lingerie collection to empower women, and make them feel good in their bodies. In a time where girls are made to feel chaotic or confused about their appearance, she wants her lingerie to help them embrace their beauty and take back...
Album Review: Lady Lamb’s “After”
For Lady Lamb (real name, Aly Spaltro), her sophomore album After is about growing up, seeing the positives, and moving forward. When Spaltro released her debut album Ripely Pine, she was going by the name Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and writing about pain and young sadness. She may still write about pain but she’s...
Single Review: Troy Samuela and Monsoonsiren’s “Fiend”
In general, I don’t care for electronic music. But every now and then I’m enticed by the dramatic drops, distorted vocals, and hauntingly catchy beats that define some of today’s better electro-pop. Troy Samuela and Monsoonsiren’s freaky-awesome “Fiend” is one such example – and I can’t get it out of my head. “Fiend” is...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s “Multi-Love”
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s new album, Multi-Love, set to be released on May 26th, has already garnered much positive attention. Frontman and multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson concocts a new spin on love – what happens with three individuals join together and the complications that inevitably ensue. Nielson aims to create a sound he can call his...
Raymond & Lane, Ep. 9: The Art Class
Raymond & Lane are back in action for the New Year! Continuing with their employment misadventures, they’ll stop at nothing to get a promising Hollywood gig. As they show up for their modeling stint expecting designer threads, but instead get handed mere robes, they’ll have to learn to channel their inner Kate Winslet, Titanic style....
Raymond & Lane Ep. 8: Employment, Part Two
Eccentricity and laughs at their finest, Raymond & Lane are back with Episode 8, Part Two of Employment! The duo have survived some hellbent clients, but they ain’t seen nothing yet. Before meeting one potential client, their boss has some new rules to keep them straight: You don’t knock on her door, You jump the...
Casual Strangers Live From KUTX Studio 1A
Casual Strangers Live from KUTX Studio 1A We stopped by the amazing KUTX studio to record a few songs to celebrate our album release. Thanks to Laurie Gallardo for hosting us!
Raymond & Lane Ep. 7: Employment, Part One
Your favorite mischief-duo, Raymond & Lane, are back and employed! Episode 7, Part One casts the two prepped and psyched for their money-making future, however there are a few rules to keep in mind: ONE – don’t ask about the job. TWO – don’t ask about her family. AND THREE – don’t be late. Watch...
Ak’chamel: A Mysterious Collective
Ak’chamel, The Giver of Illness, are a music collective based out of Texas. Blending together audio and visual elements in textured shadows and overlaps, they aim to stimulate your senses in the most haunting and surreal way. Their most recent project, “My Form Has Been Extinguished”, is a 60 minute VHS film that follows...
A Crash Course in Modeling
Will Jardell of America’s next Top Model Cycle 21 guest stars on the latest episode of the hilarious web series Raymond & Lane. The fifth episode of the series features Will attempting to teach two very eccentric and rather delusional boys a thing or two about modeling. Do the boys have what it takes to...
ANON Talks: Dead Gaze
Disclaimer: You might need to crank your volume for this one. Our friends from Dead Gaze were cool enough to hangout with us for a little while in between playing gigs and hanging out with other cool bands at SXSW. Also, don’t forget to check out one of our favorite tunes from their album...
