Author: Rob Moura
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Spectreview: Joe Rainey – Niineta
Joe Rainey, a Pow Wow singer of Ojibwe origin, collaborates with Andrew Broder in a dazzling, bold recontextualization of the Pow Wow sound.
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Spectreview: Cola – Deep In View
Cola, a post-punk trio featuring members of Ought and U.S. Girls, storm out of the gate with a debut album full of immediate pleasures.
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Spectreview: SAULT – AIR
SAULT's orchestral AIR is a confounding left turn for the enigmatic London collective. It both benefits from the group's social consciousness and constantly elicits chills.
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Spectreview: Yard Act – The Overload
Yorkshire band Yard Act charge out of the gate with The Overload, an engaging if raw addition to the recent flood of UK post-punk.
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TDP’s FAVORITES OF 2021!
Albums by Little Simz, Coral Grief and Animales de Poder were among my favorites of 2021. Check out the full list!
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Spectreview: Catch Rabbit – Catch Rabbit
Catch Rabbit embrace the psychedelic rock of young and yore on their versatile debut cassette.
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INTERVIEW: DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ on The Process Behind Her Two New Records
A year after her breakthrough, I got to sit down with DJ Sabrina again and discuss her two new records, her influences and the weight of new expectations.
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LIVE JOURNAL 12/2/21: Haley Johnsen, OK Sweetheart & La Fonda @ Nectar Lounge
I was invited to see Portland singer-songwriter Haley Johnsen, plus Seattle locals OK Sweetheart and La Fonda, at the Nectar. Here's how it went.
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INTERVIEW: Justin Gallego (of J.R.C.G.) on New Record ‘Ajo Sunshine’
Multi-instrumentalist (and Dreamdecay drummer) Justin Gallego shares a few words about the inspirations behind his new solo record, Ajo Sunshine.
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Spectreview: Shinichiro Yokota – Tokonoma Style
On Tokonoma Style, Shinichiro Yokota lays down another excellent series of featherweight, exuberant Japanese house beats.