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Wes Tirey, the Writer
Prolific songwriter, musician and poet Wes Tirey released his latest album, The Midwest Book of the Dead, on Dear Life at the end of April. Our wonderful contributor Lou Turner conducted a thoughtful written interview with Wes you can read here, but I was lucky to talk to him a bit more. Wes is an incredible lyricist and naturally his poems aren’t shabby either. I wanted to ask him specifically…
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Cameron Knowler – “Lena’s Spanish Fandango”
Places of Consequence by Cameron Knowler It’s your lucky day because there’s a new Cameron Knowler track out. “Lena’s Spanish Guitar” showcases the musician’s versatility and unique adaptability to various styles although Cameron can probably tell you everything about the roots of every kind of music that ever was, where it came from, what it shares with contemporary music, who made the rules, the commonalities that destroy arbitrary delineations between…
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Muwosi – Of Compassion
Of Compassion by Muwosi A few months ago, I subscribed to Leaving Records’ Bandcamp upon realizing that a few albums I was about to buy – Green-House, Nailah Hunter – shared the label. And that shit changed my life!! I’m finding so much amazing music through the label, leaping away from my comfort zones of Americana and acoustic-driven music, headfirst into extremely synth-y pop, R&B, and… just experimental stuff that…
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Michael Cormier shares video for “Last Hurrah” from upcoming album More Light!!
People in the music industry usually wear many hats – it’s not uncommon for label managers to also be in radio, or for publicists to also write for publications, etc. In this case, Dear Life co-head Michael Cormier is also a talented musician. Paired with the grotesque and funny visuals by Luisa Levine, and the solid, hymnal harmonies by our dear friend Lou Turner, “Last Hurrah” previews what you can…
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Filmmaker Michael Roberson shares video for Mason Lindahl’s “Outside Laughing”
A while back, Tompkins Square released Mason Lindahl’s Kissing Rosy in the Rain, a gorgeously downcast, haunting Flamenco-flavored record. To match the elegant spookiness of the song, filmmaker Michael Roberson created this highly Bataillean short film that echoes the record’s chiaroscuro elements. You can revisit the Petal Motel review here and get Kissing Rosy in the Rain on Bandcamp.
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Jeffrey Alexander & the Heavy Lidders share “Carousel Of Flowers” from upcoming S/T release
Jeffrey Alexander is releasing his project with the Heavy Lidders on Arrowhawk Records on August 6th. The Heavy Lidders boasts a killer lineup of, well, heavy hitters Jesse Sheppard and Drew Gardner (Elkhorn) and Scott Verrastro. Ryan Jewell, Pat Gubler, Rosali Middleman, Marissa Nadler and more also make appearances The first single, “Carousel of Flowers” is available on Bandcamp now and you can watch the vivid, kaleidoscopic video with art…
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Upupayāma shares “Hopsa-japapé” from upcoming vinyl release on Centripetal Force/Cardinal Fuzz
At the very end of last year, Appenine forest-dweller, dreamer, and musical magician Alessio Ferrari released Upupayāma digitally. Now, Centripetal Force (North America) and Cardinal Fuzz (UK/Europe) are pleased to announce the upcoming vinyl release of Upupayāma’s self-titled debut. The album is being presented in a 350 copy vinyl pressing, 150 of which will be available on red and 200 of which will be on black. The record will be…
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Harpooner – Let’s Hear the World Together : A Guest Mix
Musician Harpooner, the nom de plume of Scott Schmadeke, picked songs from all the countries he’s going to this summer while he’s taking an artist residency in Turkey to make this playlist for Petal Motel. Harpooner’s sophomore release, In Two Minds, was released on Cold Lunch Reords on on April 30. The album is smooth, silky “chamber pop” in the vein of Blake Mills or Damien Jurado, while Schmadeke’s voice at…
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Subversive to Care – an AAPI Charity Benefit Compilation
Paul is Dead Records is releasing a star-studded, bandcamp-exclusive compilation of contribution from over 50 artists who are close friends and family members of the label. The compilation aims to bring attention to the alarming increase in hate crimes and general animosity and racism towards Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, to call on others to actively stand in solidarity with AAPI people, and to do everything possible to combat racism in…
