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  • Crushed “Extra Life” Interview/Review

    Crushed “Extra Life” Interview/Review

    Avid songwriters Bre Morell and Shaun Durkan have solidified as a duo within their new tunes; crushed. Crushed stemmed from Bre and Shaun’s mutually resonating conversations about the emotion in “transitioning” periods in life, effects of isolation, and the expression of wanting to branch off into new projects they feel the urgent need to fulfill.…

    jadewashere

    February 9, 2023
    Interview, Review
    90's, alternative, beats, Bre Morell, california, California Music, crushed, emotional, funeralparty, funeralpartyrecords, grunge, music, nostalgia, Pop, Shaun Durkan
  • The Will Yip Experience: Shifting The Culture

    The Will Yip Experience: Shifting The Culture

    Rumors I heard are true, Will Yip emits an invigoratingly contagious energy while also managing to be one of the most-chill people you could encounter. Engineer, Producer, Musician, and Advocate: Will Yip gave me the blessing of his time to gain knowledge over the phone for a productive morning. Will Yip strives to work with…

    jadewashere

    October 30, 2022
    Interview
    Memory Music, Studio 4, Will Yip
  • Tula Vera “Liar Bitch” Single Premiere

    Tula Vera “Liar Bitch” Single Premiere

    One of New Jerseys best Rock bands Tula Vera does not stop! After their mystic 2022 album release “Shape Shifter”, the band already has new tracks lined-up for their loyal listeners, such as single “Liar Bitch” releasing 5/24/23 in preface of their upcoming EP The Moon & Her Creator. “Liar Bitch” perfectly encompasses Tula Vera’s…

    jadewashere

    May 23, 2023
    Premieres
    music, New Jersey, NJ, Rock
  • “The Rosies” Upside Down Single Premiere

    “The Rosies” Upside Down Single Premiere

    It may not seem likely for Ohio to be harboring upcoming surf punks The Rosies due to Lake Erie’s lack of “clean waves” (geography never stopped Mom Jeans from bringing Midwest Emo to California), yet the Cleveland band has been gathering an energetic following and has plenty of music treats to announce this year, including…

    jadewashere

    May 18, 2023
    Premieres
    Cleveland, ohio, punk, surf punk, the rosies
  • dweller. Interview: ‘All The Things We Carry’

    dweller. Interview: ‘All The Things We Carry’

    Fresh project, dweller. has finally dropped their debut EP All The Things We Carry March 2023, and it’s more than a big deal. Not only has there been surrounding anticipation around each single drop, the entirety of the project is curated by the band members themselves and a team of individuals they all love, making…

    jadewashere

    April 25, 2023
    Interview, Review
    alternative, DIY, dweller, emo, NYC, punk, we’re trying Records
  • Proun “I’m Your Eyes”

    Proun “I’m Your Eyes”

    Ah, spring, what a perfect time for a fresh release – yeah? Get excited, Squamp’s Jamie Weeds’ new project Proun has released the first single “I’m Your Eyes” from their upcoming debut EP “Form”.  If anything must be compared, Proun sort-of sounds like putting Cat Power inside of a dreamo song, but “Form” is so…

    jadewashere

    April 7, 2023
    Review
    Bedroom Project, Dreamo, Flesh and Bone Records, Proud, Texas Music
  • “Gimme Tinnitus”/Gnawing

    “Gimme Tinnitus”/Gnawing

    Richmond, Virgina has been bursting with Punk-Rockers lately, Gnawing being one of the best. Gnawing is to release their upcoming album Modern Survival Techniques May 19th via Refresh Records. The upcoming LP portrays a core theme of how it feels to lose your mind and the variety of perspectives one can struggle to choose for…

    jadewashere

    March 28, 2023
    Review
    emo, punk, Refresh Records, single, Single Release, Virginia, Virginia Music
  • Tedward “Floater” Album Premiere

    Tedward “Floater” Album Premiere

    Cincinatti’s Tedward is onto releasing their upcoming album Floater via I’m Into Life Records 3/17/23 after their debut 2021 release; burnt ends. Floater is a well-transitioned release after burnt ends, as Floater features Tedward’s core 22 Halo-Esque raw vibes evolve into cultivating more elements of fuzzy guitar pedals and lofi-indie vocals paired with distorted harmonies.…

    jadewashere

    March 17, 2023
    Premieres, Review
    alternative, Cincinnati, Cincinnati music, I’m Into Life Records, indie, indie pop, indie rock, Pop, Tedward
  • Life In Vacuum: “Breathing In”

    Life In Vacuum: “Breathing In”

    Author: Joe Gamboa The Toronto-based trio Life In Vacuum delivers an explosive, high-energy brand of aggressive rock that laces merciless-but-musical melodies, paired with passionate vocals and rhythms seemingly spit out by an angry calculator. The calculated result of the equation is many things: compelling, hypnotic, menacing, and undeniably magnetic. Look no further than the band’s…

    jadewashere

    March 6, 2023
    Featured Reviews, Review
    alternative, Born Losers Records, emo, Life In A Vacuum, punk, Single Review, Toronto
  • dweller. “Leash” Single Review

    dweller. “Leash” Single Review

    Author: Austin Wagner Leash is the second single off the upcoming dweller. EP All The Things We Carry, which is due to be released on March 31st. As with the full EP, this song finds two members of the group navigating their grief due to the loss of their friend and bassist along with similar…

    jadewashere

    March 3, 2023
    Featured Reviews, Review
    alternative, debut, DIY, dweller, emo, grunge, music, music journalism, NYC, NYC Music, Rock, shoegaze
  • Louser “Clandestine” Feat. Nick Gammon

    An email from No Sleep Records revealed to me Canadian band Louser (currently known as Locator) is in the works of emerging from their small town into the No Sleep Records family with their upcoming release Clandestine. The surprise of getting a taste of the band’s edgy tone I have subconsciously been longing for has…

    jadewashere

    March 3, 2023
    Interview
    alternative, Canadian music, emo, grunge, louser, music, No Sleep Records
  • Pale Shade: Labyrinth/Heavens Feel

    Pale Shade: Labyrinth/Heavens Feel

    “Pretty slow, pretty loud” New Jersey band Pale Shade is to release their upcoming album Darker Days  via Flesh And Bone Records 3/10/23. As shoegaze continues it’s rapid revival coast-to-coast, Pale Shade‘s recent singles harbor the emerging noisy, 90’s-derived elements of current Eastern State shoegaze such as Flatwaves, All Under Heaven and Keep. January 24th…

    jadewashere

    February 21, 2023
    Review
    90's, Flesh and Bone Records, New Jersey, New Jersey Music, Pale Shade, shoegaze
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