New Tracks

iiiso – “TIME 4 YOU”

Vancouver-based hip-hop artist iiiso has been drawing buzz for his atmospheric hip-hop sound, opening for acts like Danny Brown and Chris Travis, in addition to his own shows at Hawthorne Theater, Portland

The Black City – “Wake Up. The Funk”

Italian funk collective The Black City recently released their new album Wake Up. The Funk, showcasing a band whose members have experience in everything from blues and rock to reggae and Latin

Eastern Souvenirs – “Getting There”

“Getting There” is a very catchy new single from Eastern Souvenirs, the project of PNW artist Brian Fisher, now based on the East Coast. Coming from the project’s EP of the same

Boy Wonder – “How You Gonna Sleep”

Toronto artist Boy Wonder released the Smile Momma EP this past Friday. Among the highlights is the track “How You Gonna Sleep,” a suave rocker with hints of Springsteen and Smith Westerns.

Still – “Divinity”

Los Angeles-based act Still impress with “Divinity,” a captivating track from their upcoming debut EP. Exuding post-punk and dream-pop vibes reminiscent of Wild Nothing, with yearning guitar tones also reminiscent of The

Premiere: Hullo – “Cold in the Sky”

Canadian act Hullo merge dream-pop with infectious elements of guitar-pop, resulting in a consuming sound with a slick infectiousness. “Cold in the Sky” — which we’re happy to premiere — releases today,

Premiere: Dot.s – “Remaining Years (Yellow Mess)”

I loved Dot.s’ previous track, the infectious “Evil Lines,” so it’s a pleasure to premiere the latest release from the Atlanta-based five-piece. Contrary to the instant excitability of “Evil Lines,” the beginning

New Albums

Coaxial – ‘Redux Trilogy’

On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous

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Sego – ‘Direct To DVD’

Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format

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Rina Kharrasova – ‘Ravel: Sonatine’

Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate

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