Matt Holubowski Flirts With Indie 88
Toronto’s Indie 88 has an acoustic performance from Matt Holubowski of his song “Flirt With Boredom” from his new LP Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn. The album, Holubowski’s most ambitious record yet, features ornate orchestrations, so it’s fun to hear this one take a different form. Enjoy the starkly-shot and raw rendition of the song right here. and get Matt […]
Shir Frum Unveils The Video For “If You Don’t Ask”
Shir Frum has released the official video for “If You Don’t Ask,” from her debut LP Party Pooper. The gorgeous second single from the album is about the most critical — and sometimes most difficult — aspect of our most intimate relationships: communication. It’s an ode to connection, to speaking your truth even when it feels silly or […]
URY Interviews Matt Holubowski
University Radio York has an interview with Matt Holubowski, whose new album Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn is at radio now from Audiogram. It begins with Holubowski’s illustrious explanation of the meaning behind the album’s title, which is related to his dreams of being on an active Guatemalan volcano. Listen to the full interview right here.
Sunny War Talks With Steve Ignorant From Crass For Talkhouse
Talkhouse Podcast is out with a conversation between Sunny War and Steve Ignorant of Crass, a band that was deeply influential to her development as an artist. The two “talk about growing up as true outsiders—he in post-war England, her in drug-friendly Los Angeles. They chat about War’s devotion to Crass, including a misspelled tattoo she got way too […]
The Rocking Magpie Recommends Rose’s Pawn Shop
The Rocking Magpie is excited about Punch-Drunk Life, the new one from Rose’s Pawn Shop. “The whole album,” the site writes, “from the songwriting, arrangements and individual musical flourishes is mature and sounds like a band at the top of their game after serving a very long apprenticeship on the front line. Even though there are musical moods […]
Lost In The Manor Features Ghost Party
Lost In The Manor recently featured “Severed Hands” by Ghost Party, writing that “the track is a gleaming pool with buoyant riffs. Its glassy aftermath of the riffs shadow the dragging gloom of the vocals. Listening to it will invariably induce a smooth trance; a resigned hibernation. The cavernous guitar progression delightfully pairs with the drum motifs […]
New Music From Shir Frum
Shir Frum (pronounced like “Sheer Froom”) spent much of her life searching for her voice; with her debut LP, Party Pooper, the newest member of the Raw Tapes family finally found it. It’s been a long journey to get here. Frum wrote her first song in first grade — a wise-beyond-her-years piece called “Heaven,” about how love here on earth […]
The Big Takeover Features IPR’s Two New Releases
“With two new releases,” The Big Takeover writes, “Bruce Licher and Independent Project Records continue their exploration of not only the deepest crevasses of their own archives, but the electronic, experimental underground of the American Southwest. As usual, the disks arrive in beautifully wrought packaging with extensive liner notes.” The site has an exploration of Licher’s Tape Excavation compilation – “There’s a […]
Playing For Change Tells Keturah’s Story
Playing For Change, an organization that has played a vital role in Malawian star Keturah‘s first foray into the American recording industry, has a profile on the songstress. The profile explains that “Keturah’s exceptional songwriting and powerful vocals are elevated by intricate percussion, melodic guitar lines, subtle backing vocals and horns, creating an eclectic album that showcases […]
Darkus Magazine Shares Ghost Party With the World
Darkus Magazine has shared “Severed Hands” by Ghost Party. “If you are a fan of bands such as Parels or even Temples, then it feels only right that we introduced you to The Ghost Party,” the site says. “Everything is so incredible about [first single “Severed Hands”],” the site continues, “lyrics which ooze with poetic finesse, vocals […]
New Music From Occurrence
Slow Violence, the new double album by Occurrence, is an expansive statement about vulnerability and decay, about the things that terrify us and liberate us. Bandleader Ken Urban (electronics, synths & beats), Cat Hollyer (vocals, flute) and Johnny Hager (vocals) have created an album that reveals the “slow violence” (a term coined by Rob Nixon) that accrues over the course of our […]
Echoes.org Touchingly Eulogizes Barry Craig, AKA A Produce
When Barry Craig, the artist behind A Produce, died in 2011, Echoes.org was there to provide an obituary and describe the artist’s sound in a compelling fashion. “As A Produce, Barry Craig created sweeping expanses of sound that owed a debt to Steve Roach. But unlike Roach, A Produce usually had a hint of melody in his music, even in […]
Matt Holubowski Speaks of Forced Rest and Renewed Energy
Matt Holubowski is performing on May 27 in Cowansville, QC to support his new album Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn, and he has provided an artist’s statement about the upcoming show. “After three records and innumerable cities in a handful of years, The Forced Rest seemed to last an eternity. My boisterous past could have been […]
Wildfire Music + News Shares Keturah’s Charity Connection
Wildfire Music + News notes that proceeds from Keturah‘s debut US single go to a good cause. “Recently,” the site explains, “Malawi was devastated by a massive tropical cyclone. All proceeds from downloads and streams of Keturah’s first single will be donated to the Jacaranda Foundation, a Malawian cultural center and school for orphans that is helping with […]
The Sound Lab Chats With Matt Holubowski
Matt Holubowski‘s new album Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn is out now via Audiogram, and the artist has an interview with UK podcast The Sound Lab in which he delves into the creative process behind making the record, which came about differently than his previous three LP releases. Listen here, and get the album started on your […]
Sunny War Participates In A Panel for Acoustic Guitar Mag
Acoustic Guitar Magazine has a panel discussion on its YouTube channel featuring Sunny War along with two other fantastic guests. “Join our illustrious panel for an in-depth conversation on songwriting,” the site invites. “Each of our guests has a unique perspective and process – Sunny War forged her singular folk-punk style busking on the Venice Beach Boardwalk; Madison Cunningham won […]
Mesmerized Cheers Ghost Party’s Psych Chops
Mesmerized is mesmerized by Ghost Party‘s mesmerizing new single “Severed Hands.” Writes the site, “If the chaos of our modern reality becomes too much, you might need some ‘escapism’ ‘as we like to call it. You need art to be able to keep your mind off things, perhaps finding solace in floating freely into the deepest corner […]
New Release From A Produce
This is the new, expanded re-released of the ambient cult LP The Clearing that was originally self-released on vinyl in 1988 by A Produce, the moniker used by the late Barry Craig, who was a prolific artist operating on the fringe of the experimental and DIY music scene in Los Angeles from the 1980s until his premature death […]
The Sound Café Previews Keturah’s Soon-to-be-Released LP
The Sound Café has a preview of the upcoming new LP from Keturah. due in May from Hen House Studios. “The album journeys through a dynamic blend of genres, from the lively, upbeat afro-folk-funk rhythms of ‘Kwanumkwanu’ to the emotive ballads of ‘Sukulu’ and ‘Chimbalame,’ the Americana inspired ‘Nchiwewe’ and more lighthearted tracks such as ‘All The Way from […]
Glasse Factory Praises Matt Holubowski’s “Alluring” Sound
According to Glasse Factory, “Sandy Cove” by Matt Holubowski “is an alluring listen. An intriguing blend of spacey electronics and off-kilter beats, with sun-dappled melodies that wrap around the listener’s being, is meant to evoke a dreamy feeling as if it’s playing from a beachy speaker. The song evolves with the development of stirring strings, cinematic instrumentation, and the […]
