“Razzle-Dazzle” by Fog Father

Portland trio Fog Father describes themselves as “electronic art pop psychedelia funk proto-cone.” A quick…

The Wytches

As the seasons change, so do my musical listening pleasures. Summery pop vibes just won’t…

The Courtneys

The story begins in Calgary, where Jen Twynn Payne (AKA “Cute Courtney”) and Sydney Koke…

Capital Cities

Apparently writing jingles for car commercials in LA wasn’t cutting it for Ryan Merchant and…

Panama Wedding

Peter Kirk is the boy next door. He grew up learning classical piano just outside…

“Broke Boy Syndrome” by Tope

Portland’s Tope adds to his already impressively prolific output with his latest album, Broke Boy…

“Pom Pom” by Ariel Pink

One of the releases I was most hyped for this year was Pom Pom, Ariel…

“Hope” by Manchester Orchestra

In early April 2014, Manchester Orchestra released Cope, their fourth studio album. Five months later,…

“IX” by …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

It’s been nearly 13 years since Trail of Dead’s landmark 2002 album Source Tags and…

THE PREATURES

It’s easy to forget Australia has a happening music scene, because most of the times…