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Here’s another lo-fi gem, Witch Gardens, from Wonder Beard Tapes. Imagine Quilt mixed with Vivian Girls mixed wiith Bangles. "Fiesta Texas" is a straight-shooting, strummy garage number while "Softball Chick" harks back to old-school riot grrrl themes with a celebration of love, life, and ladies who play softball. The...
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I was ready to write off Mixel Pixel as another smooth-sounding indie-tronica act, a genre that has experienced a glut of sorts since MGMT hit it so big with those 4 note synth hooks. But then I stumbled across "Cropcircles", a track of such unrelenting weirdness that it forced...
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"Resolution of One" by Guards basically screams ugly break-up, from the lyrics, the angry drums, to Richie Follin’s voice going from soft and meloncholic to loud and angry. The resentment and sorrow is heard through every crevasse of Follin’s unique voice. Starting off with lyrics such as, "swimming in...
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Shitz gettin’ real. Notorious Chicago-based ambient/henna artist SECRETWARS just dropped a deuce! Two tracks off his upcoming double album titled Double Fantasy Vacation were discovered in a massive cocaine bust somewhere in Bucktown. What did the fuzz bag? 300 kilos of Bolivean noise candy, 2 SECRETWARS singles, and a...
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There are a few labels I have short-listed for "must listens." Hozac Records is one. Arbutus Records another. Add to that list Wonder Beard Tapes. The Massachusetts based label serves up consistently quality underground acts that deserve attention and a physical release to get their music heard. Alumni include...
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I’m surprised it took MMMP3s so long to write up Doomstar! Mainstays of the Boston underground scene for years, the three-piece has shared bills with the likes of QRO faves Girlfriends and Young Adults. Good stuff. I saw Doomstar! once at a Girlfriends " tour bon voyage" show at...
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QRO fave Sean Nicholas Savage makes a triumphant return to the pages of MMMP3s with his latest release Won Ton Jaz, a split cassette with musical cohort Kool Music. Check out our writeups on the Dylan-esque folk of Movin Up In Society, to the disco-glam inflections of Mutual Feelings...
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I had the distinct pleasure of attending the record release for Daniel Knox’s new full-length Evryman For Himself at the Hideout in Chicago. A gruff-looking bearded gentleman with a quizzical look and a dry, sometimes absurdist, sense of humor. He sat behind a keyboard in a darkened room and...
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Meet Antoine Reverb. I’ve been on a recent history binge lately, surveying acts I wished I had written more about but missed. God knows why. Time passes, acts slip through your fingers. Enjoy this treat "Lontano" from the EP A Revolt of Sorts. The electronic act builds up deep...
Here’s another lo-fi gem, Witch Gardens, from Wonder Beard Tapes. Imagine Quilt mixed with Vivian Girls mixed wiith Bangles. "Fiesta Texas" is a straight-shooting, strummy garage number while "Softball Chick" harks back to old-school riot grrrl themes with a celebration of love, life, and ladies who play softball. The...
I was ready to write off Mixel Pixel as another smooth-sounding indie-tronica act, a genre that has experienced a glut of sorts since MGMT hit it so big with those 4 note synth hooks. But then I stumbled across "Cropcircles", a track of such unrelenting weirdness that it forced...
"Resolution of One" by Guards basically screams ugly break-up, from the lyrics, the angry drums, to Richie Follin’s voice going from soft and meloncholic to loud and angry. The resentment and sorrow is heard through every crevasse of Follin’s unique voice. Starting off with lyrics such as, "swimming in...
Shitz gettin’ real. Notorious Chicago-based ambient/henna artist SECRETWARS just dropped a deuce! Two tracks off his upcoming double album titled Double Fantasy Vacation were discovered in a massive cocaine bust somewhere in Bucktown. What did the fuzz bag? 300 kilos of Bolivean noise candy, 2 SECRETWARS singles, and a...
There are a few labels I have short-listed for "must listens." Hozac Records is one. Arbutus Records another. Add to that list Wonder Beard Tapes. The Massachusetts based label serves up consistently quality underground acts that deserve attention and a physical release to get their music heard. Alumni include...
I’m surprised it took MMMP3s so long to write up Doomstar! Mainstays of the Boston underground scene for years, the three-piece has shared bills with the likes of QRO faves Girlfriends and Young Adults. Good stuff. I saw Doomstar! once at a Girlfriends " tour bon voyage" show at...
QRO fave Sean Nicholas Savage makes a triumphant return to the pages of MMMP3s with his latest release Won Ton Jaz, a split cassette with musical cohort Kool Music. Check out our writeups on the Dylan-esque folk of Movin Up In Society, to the disco-glam inflections of Mutual Feelings...
I had the distinct pleasure of attending the record release for Daniel Knox’s new full-length Evryman For Himself at the Hideout in Chicago. A gruff-looking bearded gentleman with a quizzical look and a dry, sometimes absurdist, sense of humor. He sat behind a keyboard in a darkened room and...
Meet Antoine Reverb. I’ve been on a recent history binge lately, surveying acts I wished I had written more about but missed. God knows why. Time passes, acts slip through your fingers. Enjoy this treat "Lontano" from the EP A Revolt of Sorts. The electronic act builds up deep...