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Show Review: zzzahara (The Casbah, 3/27/2025)
When you first see zzzahara walk on stage, their positive and understated energy immediately sets the tone for the type of rock show you’re about to experience. It’s an “anything…
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Jaco Jaco – Gremlin
Gremlin came from “a somewhat confused and lonely state of mind,” says Theriot. While the title is a reference to the campy creatures from the 1980s movie, the album is…
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Martin Oh – Better Place EP
Martin Oh’s debut EP Better Place is a sunshine-injected, electrifying entry into the indie pop-sphere and beyond. Within the five tracks on the EP, there’s playful nods to early indie…
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Bria Salmena – “Hammer”
Bria Salmena has released “Hammer,” a track that is rich and emotional, and just poppy enough to get stuck in your head. Salmena is formerly known as the frontwoman of…
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Colin Miller – “Cadillac”
There’s no easy way to process loss, but Colin Miller has channeled his emotions into his music, using the creative process as a way to cope and honor the memory…
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Alma Owren – “Outcast”
“Outcast” is the debut single from Alma Owren, a 19-year-old Norwegian-born artist, now based in Los Angeles. From growing up on a farm by the woods, to living in one…
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SPELLLING – “Portrait of My Heart”
SPELLLING’s lead single “Portrait of My Heart” from her upcoming album marks a shift to a more personal sound. The track’s anthem-like chorus reflects the discomfort of creativity while the…
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Horsegirl – “Julie”
Horsegirl are a band of best friends and this connection comes out in their music time and time again. From their upcoming release comes “Julie”, which serves as the album’s centerpiece.
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Ripsime – “Paradise”
Ripsime hones in on her electro-pop fantasies in “Paradise.” The track creates a lush atmosphere with layers upon layers that continue to pique your interest with every subsequent listen.
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The Treedome – The Comfort In Being Sad
The Treedome’s debut album, The Comfort In Being Sad, is the perfect breakup album – it radiates such an aura of longing; it’s that midnight kiss that never arrives. The…
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mary in the junkyard – “this is my california”
mary in the junkyard is one of the UK’s most promising new creative forces and their new single, “this is my california,” is something of a breath of fresh air…
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Safe Mind – “6′ Pole”
Safe Mind is the new, collaborative project between Boy Harsher’s Augustus Muller and LUCY (aka Cooper B. Handy). “6′ Pole” is their debut single released last month, just ahead of the duo’s first…
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Re:flectors – Re:love EP
New EP Re:love by The Re:flectors dropped last month in June and the trajectory is a fun, upbeat playful release. The songs maintain a brisk backing melody while vocally reassuring…
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Show Review: Ducks Ltd. (The Casbah, 7/10/2024)
Ducks Ltd. are at the forefront of the current jangly pop scene. One listen to their new album “Harms Way” and you begin to understand why they’ve become the leaders…
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Corridor – Mimi
Corridor are a band that give us a new spin on the typical post-punk sound you hear today by melding with other genres and experimental patches. In their latest album, Mimi,…
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King Krule – SHHHHHHH! EP
King Krule’s recent release is one I’ve long awaited for. Those unreleased songs only ’heard of’ are here on a short, 4-track EP. Krule’s been known to distribute EPs of…
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Dean Blunt (Ft. Panda Bear, Vegyn) – “DOWNER”
Dean Blunt is back at it and on the hustle again! (But like, when is he NOT?!) My fixation over Dean Blunt began when I was introduced to some of his…
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Festival Coverage: Kilby Block Party 2024
When you think of the state Utah, I doubt the first thing that comes to your mind is the state’s music scene much less a music festival. I’m pretty sure…
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Show Review: 26Fix (Observatory North Park, 5/17/2024)
On Friday night Pond came into town to play with 26fix at the Observatory North Park. At first it seems like an odd pairing when you look up 26fix and…
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Rupert Angeleyes – Pillow Talk
Last week, Rupert Angeleyes released an easy listening 7-track album Pillow Talk. Notes of psychedelia, pop, and funk, gives the record an infectious quality as the songs quickly grow on…
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Cindy Lee – Diamond Jubilee (Soda Bar, 4/19/2024)
Cindy Lee is the solo project of Patrick Flegel who has been releasing music under the moniker since 2018. Diamond Jubilee, their latest album, caused noise in the indie-sphere as…
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Harrison Lipton – “Happiness!?”
Dream-pop meets a refreshing blend of RnB and disco in Harrison Lipton’s new single “Happiness!?” from his upcoming EP Strawberryys, set for release later this year. The EP will include…
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Brothertiger – Paradise Lost
Brothertiger mixes chillwave and electronic-pop for a texturized, dreamy brew in his newest album. Paradise Lost represents the reality of how one’s expectations for “paradise” can change over time, and…
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Funeral Lakes – Golden Season EP
Funeral Lakes from Toronto use their musical voice in the Golden Season EP to share the importance of climate change and taking it seriously.
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Emmett Kai – “High For Weeks”
Emmett Kai plays mellow and “freaky” lo-fi pop that has a sensual side. The Brooklyn-based artist and producer has moved in a more dance-y direction with his latest single “High…
