Matthew Ryan's twelfth album, Dear Lover, is part prayer, part confession; a whispered recitation of the things that often go unsaid between people. This may sound dour, but Ryan has always been adept at infusing his hymns with more than enough hope to lift them above any sorrow and melancholy that may be contained therein. This - along with an uncanny gift for melody - is what makes Matthew Ryan one of the most challenging, and satisfying, songwriters alive. Sonically, Dear Lover follows slightly more in the footsteps of Ryan's From A Late Night High Rise than [...]
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This is yet another packed week of releases. I can recommend M83's new one, Saturdays=Youth, as well as You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Into , for all my electro fans out there. Also in the pile of really good releases, are albums from Culture Reject, In Flight Radio and Ours. M83 Saturdays=Youth - Full Album Stream Does It Offend You, Yeah? You Have No Idea What [...]
It's true, you know. Just ask Meeshatron! You know how it is. You live mere blocks away from this really good friend of yours, but you never seem to find the time to hang out. Things get in the way, like work, family, holidays, or (for those that are so inclined) kids. So you bump into them at the local grocery, exchange speedy updates, enthusiastically agree to meet up "sometime," then never do. Sigh. Ain't modern life grand? Such was [...]
Okay, this week's Friday Mixtape is a little short, and I haven't even listened to all the tracks on it yet. In fact, I can't really listen to much of anything right now, as I've got the killer cold from hell that simply won't quit. My sinuses and ears are all out of whack, and it's only because I'm all napped-out that I even got around to doing the mixtape tonight. So, download, listen, and let me know how off my ears really are in the comments. I'm going back to bed now. Tracklisting: [...]
Caleb Lindskoog and his project The Silver State have been riding some Indianapolis buzz. Lindskoog is a native of Las Vegas who now lives in Brooklyn, but he recorded his latest album, Cut & Run , here in Indianapolis at Margot and The Nuclear So & Sos' Queensize Recording Studio with local Vess Rhutenberg (of The Lemonheads) handling production. The Margot kids were so impressed they've ask The Silver State to open for their upcoming tour. Cut & Run [...]
Midwest Music Summit kicks off today and the Musical Family Tree Showcase is at Locals Only this Friday August 11th. I'm definitely gonna drop by and support my local scene and many of it's artists. I hope you can too! The Musical Family Tree was set up for artists in Indiana and surrounding states to form some community, share music and ideas and simply get to know each other. The mission of
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