Nikki Stout

Q&A with Rubblebucket’s
Kalmia Traver

09/25/2014

Records fueled by fun and complexity are not easy to come by. Rubblebucket’s latest release, Survival Sounds, follows in the band’s tradition of creating albums of this sort. By layering jazz, swing, and electr...

Q&A with Black Lips’
Cole Alexander

Nikki Stout

09/18/2014

Interviews, Madison

Hailing from Atlanta, Black Lips are an explosive, high-energy fusion of punk and psychedelia. With a guitar tone that could easily be mistaken for a Velvet Underground backing track and a drive to always push ...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Old Earth

Nikki Stout

08/11/2014

Madison, Solskinn

For any band, creating atmosphere is an essential part of forming a repertoire. Old Earth has taken the initiative to create one wherein the listener feels as if they’re being let in on a secret—as if the music...

5 Questions with
Trails and Ways

Nikki Stout

07/24/2014

Interviews, Madison

Trails and Ways of Oakland, California have raised the bar for dreamy electro-pop with their debut EP, Trilingual. With sassy bossa nova beats and a penchant for catchy hooks, their fresh sound makes for a warm...

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Dub Thompson
9 Songs

Nikki Stout

06/26/2014

Albums

Can psychedelic punk exist? Does psychedelic punk exist? Dub Thompson seems to think so. Their debut album, the cheekily titled 9 Songs (the album consists of 8 tracks), seamlessly blends the two genres without...

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Hundred Waters
The Moon Rang Like a Bell

Nikki Stout

06/13/2014

Albums

Hundred Waters’ latest release, The Moon Rang Like a Bell, is the sort of swirling, mildly haunting soundtrack best played in the background of dreamy company. What it lacks in energy it makes up for in delicat...

Author Nikki Stout

Q&A with Rubblebucket’sKalmia Traver

Q&A with Black Lips’Cole Alexander

Solskinn 2014 Preview:Old Earth

5 Questions withTrails and Ways

Dub Thompson 9 Songs

Hundred WatersThe Moon Rang Like a Bell

Q&A with Rubblebucket’s
Kalmia Traver

Q&A with Black Lips’
Cole Alexander

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Old Earth

5 Questions with
Trails and Ways

Dub Thompson
9 Songs

Hundred Waters
The Moon Rang Like a Bell