Month: October 2021
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Spectreview: Natalie Jane Hill – Solely
Austin songwriter Natalie Jane Hill explores isolation from multiple angles on the quiescent folk of Solely.
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LIVE JOURNAL 10/20: Baddy’s Gold, Will Orchard @ Vera Project
On a chilly fall night, I saw folk trio Baddy’s Gold and Rhode Island guitarist Will Orchard at the Vera Project. Here’s how it went.
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Spectreview: Dusty – Something I Can Hold
Dusty’s second and final record, Something I Can Hold, closes the curtain on a quiet yet powerful rock trio.
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Spectreview: Parannoul/Asian Glow/sonhos tomam conta – Downfall of the Neon Youth
Three of the brightest voices in non-American emo collaborate on one of the most visceral rock records of the year.
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LIVE JOURNAL 10/16: Antonioni’s Final Show @ Tractor Tavern
I attended Antonioni’s very last show, with Bread Pilot, Dusty and Beverly Crusher as openers. Here’s how it went.
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Spectreview: Julia Shapiro – Zorked
Once again, Julia Shapiro deftly crosses melodiousness and heaviness in the cloistered confines of her second solo record.
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Spectreview: Brin – Water Sign
Using fractured drum patterns and aqueous textures, LA experimental producer Brin creates a liquid world of wonder in Water Sign.
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LIVE JOURNAL 10/2: Sweeping Promises, Star Party, Rat Queen @ Clock-Out Lounge
I went to see Austin (via Boston) post-punk band Sweeping Promises, with Star Party and Rat Queen opening. Here's how it went.
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Spectreview: Illuminati Hotties – Let Me Do One More
Illuminati Hotties' Let Me Do One More gleefully upends unbridled consumerism in confrontational, occasionally devastating ways.
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Spectreview: Ducks Ltd. – Modern Fiction
Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. pair danceable energy with a sharp introspective edge on the strummy, upbeat Modern Fiction.