The Tough Crowd: Reunions and Why They Make Me Cringe

A month or so ago, emo/post-hardcore/whatever else band, Basement announced (well, hinted at) their reunion through a discreet but very obvious Twitter post. It was classy and sure upped their hype factor to the kids that already jock them, but for me as someone that...

Sit Down with Shira: Perfect Pussy

For my inaugural badass-f***-off-indie-girl-fronted-(or compiled)-band post, I figured there would really be no better band to start off with than the ultimate front runners in their supersonic field: Perfect Pussy. Yes folks, there is a band called Perfect Pussy, and...

Rainy Day Music #5: Speak No Evil

This week’s Rainy Day Album is the first jazz album to make the cut (gasp!). Wayne Shorter’s 1964 masterpiece Speak No Evil, nominated by my good friend/old bandmate Yoni Arbel, is an inimitable album, perfect for the more meditative stretches of a calm,...

Live in the Hive: Soundtrack to Sleep

DC emo-nites Soundtrack to Sleep came by the studio for an intimate acoustic session. Packed to the brim with sing-along choruses, punchy rhythms, and vocal/heart tearing lyrics, Soundtrack to Sleep are perfectly emotive. Around since 2011, this isn’t just some...