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Tashaki Miyaki – Castaway: Track by Track
LA babes Tashaki Miyaki are releasing their second full-length Castaway on July 2nd. Lead songwriter, and producer of the album Paige Stark did us the honor of writing a track-by-track guide to the gorgeous album. The California three-piece is a sparkling example of the more glimmering lights, nighttime vibe of the modern LA sound. Tashaki Miyaki’s three members are obviously products of their California upbringings, but their flavor spans the…
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No Kill – Gold Chorus
Gold Chorus by No Kill The opening organ notes of “Always” from No Kill’s Gold Chorus prepare you for a somewhat reverential and awe-some 37 minutes. Brooklyn’s Jamie Cogar is No Kill, and her debut record is quite a staggering feat – lush, colorful grunge-infused noise rock, walls of sound and interlaced fuzz and effects creating gorgeous sonic tapestries. Her voice is versatile enough to be scathing at times, smart…
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Greg Loiacono – “Last Day of June”
Happy last day of June! Today, Greg Loiacono shares his new instrumental tune of the same name, a heartfelt tune about hope, patience and dedication inspired by a Takoma Records compilation Greg found in his father’s collection at a young age. This song will be part of an entire album of instrumental music that Greg will be releasing on Blue Rose Music next year. A new turn for this California…
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Cameron Knowler – “Kuyina”
The third single from Cameron Knowler’s visionary Places of Consequence premiered today on Deepest Currents and because Places is teed up to be one of our albums of the year, we’re sharing it here too. Places of Consequence by Cameron Knowler Knowler is a highly skilled technical player, academic and focused, but emotion shines through on his arrangement of this song from Congolese accordionist Camille Feruzi and late, legendary fiddler Jon Bekoff. His…
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Pony Hunt – “That Feelin”
New Orleans band Pony Hunt’s second album, VAR! is out July 23rd via Wing and Wing. Pony Hunt’s celestial retro vibe- self-described as “cosmic doo-wop” reflects upon queerness, gender identity, and self-awareness. Today they premiere their latest single from the album, the dream-like “That Feelin'” with a stop-you-in-your-tracks opening beat and singer and songwriter Jessie Antonick’s devastating voice, singing straight from her heart to yours. Born in California and raised…
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Derek Monypeny – The Hand as Dealt
Derek Monypeny’s latest The Hand as Dealt raises many questions about the nature of desert sound. A sonic representation of the multifaceted darkness and light found within the shadows of the Mojave mountains, The Hand as Dealt, questions about traditionalism and experimentalism, the binary between the natural and the inorganic, and the duality of spirituality and chaos. Artfully recorded at Studio Pendejo and at Charlie Stavish’s Clock Tower studio, the…
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Ripley Johnson of Rose City Band
I remember the *day* the first Rose City Band record quietly dropped, and when I say quietly, I mean, well, quiet in that distinct way the project’s mastermind and (usually) sole member Ripley Johnson makes richly textured, vibrant psychedelic music without relying on noise or feedback alone. It took no time at all for the music internet to put together that the overlap in signature tones and licks from Ripley’s…
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Damon & Naomi share “Sailing By” and announce “A Sky Record” with Kurihara
Damon and Naomi are back with A Sky Record, releasing July 22nd. Today they premiere the first single from the album, “Sailing By.” A Sky Record by Damon & Naomi “Sailing By” is also the title of a light classical waltz that’s played every night shortly before the 1am end of the broadcast day on BBC Radio Four, followed by the “Shipping Bulletin” (and then “God Save the Queen”!). The…
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Soft Sailors – “What We Live”
LA’s Soft Sailors share their video for “What We Live” today, featuring bandleader Geoff Geis being followed by a haunting, human-sized crow played by Jenna Heffernan, who may or may not be a figment of his imagination. Adam Boren Bennett shot the footage during flower season at Deb’s Park on a cheap toy camera with the assistance of Jenna and friend Benton Stephen. The pandemic put a pause on production,…
