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Q&A: Louisville dream folk duo Genevva on looking back while staying present with debut album Slip Away

Brody KennyJuly 16, 2021

Genevva filters new through old. The dream folk duo is comprised of couple Jenni Cochran and Aaron Craker, formerly of Dr. Vitamin. When looking for a new moni...

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Hip Hop 2021: Halftime

Chase McMullen, Tim Sentz, Ethan Reis, Rob Hakimian, Kyle Kohner, John Amen, Brody Kenny and John WohlmacherJuly 5, 2021

We count down the Top 30 rap albums of the year so far...

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Q&A and stream: Melanie Alanna Glenn creates a lot of feelings with few elements on her self-titled solo album

Brody KennyJune 3, 2021

Plenty of artists deal in emotional rawness with nothing more than their voice and a guitar, but few do it with as much power and poise as Melanie Alanna Glen...

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BPM’s Darkest Albums

John Wohlmacher, John Amen, Brody Kenny, Ray Finlayson, Todd Dedman, Aleksandr Smirnov, Tim Sentz, Matthew Barton, Jasper WIllems, JT Early, Rob Hakimian, Ana Leorne, Kyle Kohner, Jeremy J. Fisette and Chase McMullenMay 31, 2021

Grab a cup of tea, hold on to your favourite My Little Pony plushie, and venture with us into the nether realms of the darkest albums according to the BPM team...

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Album Review: Young Nudy – DR. EV4L

Brody KennyMay 31, 2021

2020 wasn’t a silent year for Atlanta trap, but it was a remarkably disappointing one. Two of the most hyped releases in recent memory, Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal ...

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Album Review: PACKS – Take The Cake

Brody KennyMay 21, 2021

The cruel oxymoron of the last year or so is that everything changed, but it also stayed the same. The contempt held by some for the well-being of others wasn’...

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Album Review: Andy Stott – Never The Right Time

Brody KennyApril 22, 2021

Preparing to listen to a new Andy Stott album as an established fan is like preparing for ritualistic dissociation. They’re treacherous journeys through cloud...

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Q&A: Pure Intruders dabble in calm and contemplation on No Hard Feelings EP

Brody KennyApril 13, 2021

Where one door closes, another opens. At least, that's what Madeline Smith and Brandon Suarez learned last year, following the dissolution of their band Our Fa...

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Album Review: Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud – The Plugs I Met 2

Brody KennyMarch 26, 2021

As a hip-hop collective, Griselda feels like they’ve been around forever yet also like they’ve just landed. They pay their respects to and share tracks with Ne...

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Q&A and Premiere: Cincinnati’s Blossom Hall are in Bloom on riveting new single “God Girl”

Brody KennyMarch 19, 2021

Cincinnati act Blossom Hall has shared stages with some major names, including Broken Social Scene, Born Ruffians, and Frightened Rabbit. The duo, comprised of...

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