I first heard The Black Tones on Friday, and this song has been stuck in my head since Friday. The song is more or less a chorus, over and over again, with my favorite being “My name’s not Ronald Reagan, … Continued
Before listening to rincs, I read their Spotify bio, which is also the only information I could find about them: “Los Angeles weirdos, Ableton, coffee, DIY, bicycles, walking shoes.” I’m guessing that if you’re reading this, you probably connect with … Continued
The latest from Turner Cody continues his twenty year winning streak of simple, thoughtful songwriting. Turner started in the New York City anti-folk scene with acts like Jeffrey Lewis, Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, and Dianne Cluck. This most recent track … Continued
This song is full of wit and insight, with references to Calvin & Hobbes and guest vocals from Honey Cellar. This is the first single off of an album that will explore gender and the many forms that it takes. … Continued
Warren Dunes can write a very pleasant indie-pop tune. My favorite part of this band is the interaction between the keyboards and guitar. The way that the instruments seem to be communicating with each other is reminiscent of some of … Continued
Some pretty rad psych/jam/shoegaze styled rock from Chicago’s own Diagonal. Here we have an interesting contradiction of vibes: dreamy and grounded. It’s dreamy in the atmospheric and ambient sense. While it’s grounded in the sense that the musicianship and songwriting … Continued
Midwest garage rock at its best! One can hear traces of everything from the MC5 to the Stones to Tom Petty in the driving blues/garage/southern rock arrangements, with lyrics detailing the idiosyncrasies, angst, and peculiar joy of living in what … Continued
Do you remember fun? Do you like fun? Cool! Blow Pop’s new single continues their winning streak of making ridiculous disco flavored pop songs. I Got the Moves is a welcomed reminder that we used to go out and dance. Oh … Continued
This latest release from Tigershark Don’t Quit does what few could or would even want to, which is to capture The Year of Our Torment 2020 as it appeared in the psyche. Starting and ending on the motif of fire … Continued
“Strapped and ready to go” Who better than Glitter Moneyyy to be the first act that Middle Music covers for a second time? Peggy Sue continues G$’s ability to challenge heteronormativity and misogyny, while being sexy and fun. This time as … Continued