These are out today:
These are out today:
From a year ago: the February 2025 playlist, featuring Jordan Krimston, ManDate, Dropkick, Lilly Hiatt, Whelpwisher, Guided by Voices, Dead Gowns, Nikki Minerva, The Thirsty Giants, 72 Rats, Johnny Chobani, Friendship, Califone, Saoirse Dream, and more:
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Status/Non-Status @statusnonstatus.bsky.social @youvechanged.bsky.social, Abi Reimold, Human Potential, and Powerwasher:
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Status/Non-Status @statusnonstatus.bsky.social @youvechanged.bsky.social, Abi Reimold, Human Potential, and Powerwasher:
From two years ago: Wrote about records from Sonny Falls, Daniel Romanoโs Outfit, Grass Jaw, and Nervousย Twitch:
From yesterday:
New blog post! Wrote about songs I enjoyed in February, featuring @paranoiacs.bsky.social @douggillard.bsky.social @teenbeat.bsky.social @t3hrecords.bsky.social @kerrinconnolly.com Toadies, Triples, Lande Hekt, Guided by Voices, All Feels @tapeterecords.bsky.social @meritoriorec.bsky.social & more:
From a year ago: Wrote about records from Sorrows, Saoirse Dream, Samuel Aaron & Noah Roth, and Theย Illness:
New blog post! Wrote about songs I enjoyed in February, featuring @paranoiacs.bsky.social @douggillard.bsky.social @teenbeat.bsky.social @t3hrecords.bsky.social @kerrinconnolly.com Toadies, Triples, Lande Hekt, Guided by Voices, All Feels @tapeterecords.bsky.social @meritoriorec.bsky.social & more:
Simon recorded a lot of bands I've written about on the blog. Pretty Bitter, Retirement Party, Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Flowerbomb. Most bands in Chicago crossed paths with him somehow. Unimaginable loss.
Thanks for the excellent and thoughtful review. X
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Heavenly @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social, Royal Ottawa @wallytbm.bsky.social, Me, You & My Metronome, and Michael Cormier-O'Leary @dearliferecs.bsky.social:
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Heavenly @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social, Royal Ottawa @wallytbm.bsky.social, Me, You & My Metronome, and Michael Cormier-O'Leary @dearliferecs.bsky.social:
first big indiepop atlas review i've done in a while is for heavenly's new album!
the gist is that it's my least favorite, but that's in less of a "what do you expect from a reunion" way and in more of a "they're going a new direction" way
indiepopatlas.neocities.org/reviews/High...
If you liked the most recent 12 Rods album, this is like an alt-country version of that
From two years ago: Wrote about records from SAVAK, NAYAN, Stay Inside, andย Gulfer:
From two years ago: Wrote about Late Bloomer's 'Another One Again':
Send it over via email at thewaistandtheknees@gmail.com and i will check it out
Every bomb is waves of trauma that last generations
If you're arrested in Illinois protesting Trump's illegal war against Iran, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
From a year ago: Wrote about records from Cheekface, The Men, Andy Bell, and Kristinย Daelyn:
From two years ago: the February 2024 playlist, featuring Sorry Darling, Wagging, Beeef, En Attendant Ana, Frontier Ruckus, Mealworm, J. McFarlaneโs Reality Guest, MOP, White Orchid, Poster Fantasi, Mavis the Dog, Comparto Info., Grazia, Itasca & more:
These are out today:
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Crooked Fingers @mergerecords.bsky.social, Landowner @eisrecords.bsky.social, Cootie Catcher @carparkrecords.bsky.social, and Voxtrot @voxtrot.bandcamp.com:
From two years ago: Wrote about records from Mt. Worry, Medicine, Ryann Gonsalves, and Safariย Room:
Two of my most anticipated records come out tomorrow. Helllll yeah (voxtrot and cootie catcher)
Headphones locked on.
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Crooked Fingers @mergerecords.bsky.social, Landowner @eisrecords.bsky.social, Cootie Catcher @carparkrecords.bsky.social, and Voxtrot @voxtrot.bandcamp.com:
wish I was in NYC for this! coming up soonish
a great show to catch with a wonderful purpose if youโre in the area
@jenpkelly.bsky.social โค๏ธ
@leeranaldo.bsky.social
Topshelf Records dropped D.C. punk band Ekko Astral after news broke of Jael Holzmanโs peace order against former drummer, Miri Tyler.
The abrupt cancellation comes amid a public reckoning with Holzmanโs actions by other members of the D.C. music community. More here: