Whoop deal with heartache and resentment on funk rock anthem “Cherry Cola” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·April 6, 2023With a tenure of just a few years, North Carolina’s Whoop has already evolved from a band running...News & Track Reviews
Festival Review: Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival stays weird and wonderful and wholly necessary Joshua Pickard·April 4, 2023Big Ears still feels like a secret, a hidden treasure nestled in The Marble City. Gathering together artists...Festival ReviewLive ReviewsReviews
Toy City transforms Oscar Hammerstein into early 90s indie rock on cover of “Do Re Mi” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·March 30, 2023When the pandemic first hit back in 2020, there was a noted collapse of artistic scenes across the...News & Track Reviews
Raia Was examines life’s quieter moments on gauzy alt-pop wonder “What It Feels Like” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·March 22, 2023It’s been a few years since songwriter-producer Raia Was released her debut album, Angel I’m Frightened, back in...News & Track Reviews
girlhouse radiates raw emotion in the video for cathartic alt-pop cataclysm “worth it” Joshua Pickard·March 17, 2023The music of girlhouse — aka Portland-by-way-of-Nashville bedroom pop architect Lauren Luiz — is bathed in an alt-pop...News & Track Reviews
gloryBots reckon with fate’s cruelty on caustic alt-rock anthem “Come at Me” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·March 8, 2023Led by post-punk and sci-fi alt-rock alchemist Jalal Andre, gloryBots exists at a crossroads of darkened rhythmic impulses...News & Track Reviews
Cassette Culture: February 2023 Joshua Pickard·March 3, 2023Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette CultureFeatures
Paul Jacks crafts an affectionate ode to Motown on groovy pop marvel “My Love Has to Ask” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·March 2, 2023Change has always been a big part of Alaskan musician Paul Jacks’ work, the act of transitioning from...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Ron Sexsmith – The Vivian Line Joshua Pickard·February 23, 2023Some musicians are just born with an innate understanding of how to unravel the grand mysteries of melody....Album ReviewsReviews
Album Review: Quasi – Breaking the Balls of History Joshua Pickard·February 16, 2023In light of Janet Weiss’ contentious split from Sleater-Kinney in 2019, it’s difficult to approach the new Quasi...Album ReviewsReviews
