SHOW REVIEW: LAUNDRY DAY at Ottobar- Baltimore, MD
Words by Elisabeth Kay The extension of LAUNDRY DAY’s Time of Your Life tour was nearing the end of its run as the band played one of their final shows in Baltimore. The February chill still loomed as fans lined up outside Ottobar, with the group camped out at the front evading shivers as they…
Avoiding the Pigeonhole: A Review of Frost Children’s Hearth Room
Words by Ruby Kolik The music video for Frost Children’s “Flatline” is a sea of 80s-style high contrast, saturated visuals. The fisheye lens is used for most of the video, and we see siblings Angel and Lulu Prost strutting around what we can only assume is New York City. The song, used in the video…
Descendents with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls
Andrew J. Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH Photos by Ava Reynolds
A Timeline and Overall History of Emo Music
Words by Finora Reilly The term “emo” encompasses a wide range of sounds within the music world. Emo was born from punk and hardcore. Emo shares intense lyricism and melody with the genre, but from a different perspective. While punk is often politically and physically charged, emo is emotionally charged. Themes of heartbreak, loss, yearning,…
My Favorite Wednesday Album Right Now
Words by Cora Lynn Hernandez “I’m creepin’ myself out again, I had to call all of your friends” I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone is a daunting shoegaze album full of haunting lyrics, screeching guitar sounds, and past memories of mine I find to be too close and personal. Some of my personal…
ALBUM REVIEW: LOTTO – They Are Gutting a Body of Water
Words by Jacob Cook LOTTO is the newest release from the Philly shoegaze outfit “they are gutting a body of water” (henceforth, TAGABOW). Released October 17, this newest project marks their latest since Lucky Styles, released in 2022 (oddly enough, their past 3 projects have been released on October 17th, 3 years apart). Their frontman,…
GALLERY & REVIEW: New Constellations at The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
Photos and words by Alexandra Snyder At their Phoenix stop this week hosted by The Rebel Lounge, New Constellations delivered a performance that felt less like a concert and more like a reunion of old friends. From the moment Harlee Case and Josh Smith stepped on stage, their gratitude was unmistakable, smiling between songs, thanking…
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