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Music Review //

Julian Hunt
"Marine Drive"

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Music Review // Julian Hunt "Marine Drive"

I always enjoy when music comes out and it feels like it's released at a specific time and for a specific reason. "Marine Drive" feels ...

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January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM

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Music Review //

Awolk
"Wild Rose"

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January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM

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Cassette Review //

Katie Vogel
"Katie Vogel EP"
via Gleamer Disk

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Cassette Review // Katie Vogel "Katie Vogel EP" (Gleamer Disk)

https://gleamerdisk.net/ Katie Vogel's EP is the second release on cassette by Gleamer Disk. This release is different from the first b...

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January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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Cassette Review //

Survival Tactics
"Survival Tactics"
via C/Site Recordings

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Cassette Review // Survival Tactics "Survival Tactics" (C/Site Recordings)

https://csiterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/survival-tactics The sound of Survival Tactics is interesting because you'll hear them and th...

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January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM

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Music Review //

Nameless Friends
"I'm Afraid of Failure"

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Music Review // Nameless Friends "I'm Afraid of Failure"

Following the release of "There's a Rapist in the White House" (which I note because he's still there), Nameless Friends return with "I'...

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January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM

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VHS Review //

Only Fangs
(2025)

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VHS Review // Only Fangs (2025)

What I like about this movie right away is that it has that thirty second "elevator pitch" in which you can summarize it and, to me, tha...

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January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM

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Music Review //

Celina Silva
"Natural Blonde"

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Music Review // Celina Silva "Natural Blonde"

My father has very dark hair (Well, he did before it turned grey) and my mother is a brunette. Both my younger sister and I have darker...

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January 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM

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Music Review //

2LOT & Aloe Blacc
"Immortal" (Steve Aoki Remix)

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Music Review // 2ŁØT & Aloe Blacc "Immortal" (Steve Aoki Remix)

When it comes to electronic music, if you ask the majority of people out there who is one artist that they know- or if you presented them ...

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January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM

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Cassette Review //

Other Joliah
"Other Joliah"
via ERASED! Tapes

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Cassette Review // Other Joliah "Other Joliah" (ERASED! Tapes)

https://olliebecker.bandcamp.com/album/other-joliah As the drum beats, everything comes in, all sound at once and it's heavy. There a...

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January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM

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Why "Feels Like Hell" by @weakenedfriends.bsky.social is Not Only The Best Album of 2025, But Also Damn Near Perfect

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Why "Feels Like Hell" by Weakened Friends is Not Only the Best Album of 2025, But Damn Near Perfect

I'd like to preface this all by stating that I fully realize there are literally thousands of new music releases every month. While I hav...

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January 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM

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new VVEBS single goes hard in the paint

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Ivanka, by VVEBS

track by VVEBS

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December 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM

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SPC ECO have just been having such a great year musically.
"Hello" released back in February. "Trust What You Love" released in May. And singles along the way such as this one, released today!

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Eleanor Rigby, by SPC ECO

track by SPC ECO

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December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Went out briefly today for food. Saw a city bus pulled over by two cop cars taking over the entire road. Whatever. Then when I got to my destination there was a Wawa cup in the trash there. The closest Wawa to us is NJ which is ~2 hours away. Not going back out today. ✌️

November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM