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Pinemarten Releases Follow Up EP

Just a few weeks ago we wrote about Pinemarten, an anonymous Chesterfield native writing music that we described as "electronic without belaboring the point". With just a few weeks under his belt as an official...

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#currently listening: Mirador/Pwdre Ser

An interstate collaboration, with a You Remix Mine, I'll Remix Yours kind of ethic. Philadelphia to Cleveland, a straight shot down I-76 East. Once you reach Pittsburgh, don't forget to take the Butler...

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#currentlylistening: Passion Is Dead, by Fevers

Just under 30 minutes of nostalgic celestial gorgeousness from Ottawa. Soulful, nutrient-dense vocals like these threaten to raise the stakes for the genre. The name Fevers is dead-on, and singer Sarah Bradley has...

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TMIM reviews: Gauntlet Hair s/t

What does "gauntlet hair" sound like to you? Perhaps chainmail-clad jousters in some Renaissance Fair reenactment? Or a death metal band with spiked hair and spiked jackets? It’s a bizarre name. (And the folks...

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#currentlylistening: Agent Fresco

It will be quick jabs and lists around here until January. But this particular jab is set to land like a haymaker: A Long Time Listening, by Agent Fresco. It's a beguiling mix...

Easy-Listening Revival

vetiver-tight-knitI wrote in an earlier post about the “melodic and mellow” sounds of the early to mid 70s that have been surfacing in the music of today’s artists.  Now that Vetiver’s Tight Knit is out, I’ll go so far as to say that what we’ve got is a full-scale easy-listeing revival.  You can hear a couple of tracks from the new album and read a review on aquarium drunkard.

Vetiver Sites:  Website | MySpace

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