It's Friday! Here are some new releases worth a listen. In no particular order & with just a few comments. Get these gosh-dang future sounds into your ears! Spotify playlist updated with the latest picks can be found here. Metronomy - Metronomy Forever METRONOMY FOREVER! Electronical goodies from one of the greatest bands in experimental... Continue Reading →
This is a story about stumbling upon an online radio spaceship helmed by everyone. In case you hate reading, and that headline's enough for you, climb aboard at JQBX.fm. I recently joined Reddit to scrounge for new music & news I might not hear elsewhere. Just trying to cast a wide web on the wide... Continue Reading →
Tripping through a pristine forest drenched in silver. Chrome Sparks put on one of the most creative live performances I've seen. And they did it as an opener. They kicked things off for the M Machine and the Glitch Mob at the House of Blues Boston on October 29, 2014. I don't remember all the... Continue Reading →
It's Friday! Here are some new releases worth a listen. In no particular order & with just a few comments. Get these gosh-dang future sounds into your ears! Spotify playlist updated with the latest picks can be found here. Moonchild - Little Ghost Moonchild is a silky-smooth Los Angeles trio bringing you the chillest R&B... Continue Reading →
Remember HAKAS? Well, this summer sure did kick my ass. Even though adulting the sunny days away has made me feel like a dog-hair-dust-bunny in the corner of the wood floor of life, fall is the best time to get shit done. You might notice I missed a few months of Lazy Monthly - well... Continue Reading →
Steady rocking reggae rhythms made to delight. The Frightnrs are a Queens, NY rocksteady powerhouse that've had a serious influence on the modern ska/rocksteady/reggae scene. Just as ska had waves of revival, I have my fingers tightly crossed at the prospect of a rocksteady revival, and it seems to be happening. Slowly, as rocksteady would... Continue Reading →
Things did happen in May 2019. I think. I racked up 1,585 plays this month, at about 51 plays per day. This being the first foray into my monthly listening, I'm not sure if that's insanely low, but it feels that way. Here's the daily spread: There were 12-ish days where I didn't really listen at... Continue Reading →
A dream within a dream, within an album. Despite a huge variety of stylings across individual songs, the tracks on Baby Grand come together to create a misty wandering feeling. I'd listen to Baby Grand during a breakup, or a trip to the grocery store, or an adventure somewhere scenic. That's what strikes me most... Continue Reading →
Save the best for first... right? I've dedicated the first post on Lazy Plays to an album that I just can't quit coming back to. It's a completely contagious mix of R&B, soul, and *yay,* reggae. Rakei's vocals are smoother than smooth. And that's what brings such a unique quality to these songs - you... Continue Reading →
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