Dylan Baldi is one of those classic examples of successfully swimming upstream that makes you reevaluate your own risk taking. Short story: he dropped out of college within the first semester and now tours Europe and America via his music. Long story: the young Cleveland native didn’t find audio recording school alluring, began DIY recording […]
While the non-musical portion of SXSW is well underway, the army of bands headed to Austin has just one more night to wait til the official festivities kick off. Amongst those bands is Seattle’s folk-pop quartet Ivan and Alyosha. The foursome is currently on tour for the release of their Fathers Be Kind EP, which […]
Several years ago while visiting friends at Seattle University, I was introduced to the then-infant music of Lemolo. At the time, SU student Meagan Grandall and Kendra Cox had just begun their musical endeavor for the school’s annual “Battle of the Bands”. Since then, the duo has played dozens upon dozens of shows in the greater Seattle area […]
Amidst the sea of chillwave, home recordings swamping the blogosphere in the past few years Madison, WI duo Aaron Coyes & Indra Dunis stand above the pack. Indra & Aaron, better known as Peaking Lights, have crafted a unique brand of music that may share lo-fi, DIY, reverbed traits with their peers, however their creative […]
With SXSW just around the bend, anticipation about which new bands will emerge from Austin’s annual musical carnival builds by the day. One example of how a band’s trajectory can be positively influenced by SXSW is Brooklyn’s Freelance Whales. Since their memorable performances in Austin last year, the band has drawn much attention for it’s creative use […]