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REVIEW – Peter McPoland’s ‘Big Lucky’ lands as a big letdown
Peter McPoland’s sophomore album, Big Lucky, returns to his roots of independently produced tracks, a breath of fresh air after his dance-inducing, synth-loaded debut, Piggy. Big Lucky, however, is less a nostalgic throwback than it is a step in the wrong direction. Released on Sept. 26, Big Lucky starts off strong with a guitar-led, 30-second
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In conversation with Eerie Please: the soundtrack of your memories
At six years old, Eerie Please took the first steps in her music career when she first head Blink-182, whose instrumentals inspired her to play guitar. Subsequently, she was given an acoustic by her grandfather and started taking courses. Eerie’s music style has evolved throughout the years, spanning different genres like American pop punk and emo. Eventually, she began listening to more classical songs,
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REVIEW – Electronic super-producer EDEN continues to experiment on late-career album ‘Dark’
I’ve been following Eden for almost a decade now—discovering him in 2016 with the release of his first two full length projects, End Credits and i think you think too much of me. Before this, I remember him also making waves with his marginally smaller EDM solo work under the alias, The Eden Project. That
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In conversation with Taylor Wafford of Blood Root: music without rules
“If I never had to do it, I probably wouldn’t,” explains Taylor Wafford. As the face of the folky art rock project Blood Root, Wafford doesn’t find the typical joy in performing live as other musicians at her level. “The joy for me is in the writing and spending time crafting the song in the
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In conversation with LOCKBOX: ‘Whiskey Nights,’ social media, Porter Robinson, + more
If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram in these past few months, there’s a chance you’ve come across this producer and his euphoric style of electronic music. Meet LOCKBOX, 30-year-old DJ from Dallas, Texas. After releasing a plethora of successful singles under his stage name, LOCKBOX took to social media to promote his work. “I think
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In conversation with Nick Van Huis of Of House: for the love of music
When musicians form bands, the end goal is almost always the same: a new city every day, screaming fans, award shows, and TV appearances. It’s a common dream, and the present-day saturated market of up-and-coming artists makes the achievement of this dream difficult. For the self-proclaimed, Detroit-based “professional hobbyists” band Of House, though, that dream
