In-Depth Music and Film Features and Reviews from Indianapolis
Vandor On A Moonlit Night Scarlet Records When I first experienced Iron Maiden’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” the epic journey was a seafaring mental rollercoaster that became a blow to the attention span. It could have been that drawn-out side thought in the middle of the song, fueled by … Read More ›
Velvet Insane Rock ‘n’ Roll Glitter Suit Sound Pollution Links: Facebook | Instagram The Hollywood Hills. Long hair flowing while rolling down Peralta style on skateboards. Cruising. Drifting. Purring Harley’s moving through the mountainside. The zen of carving the curvature of the roads. Nods and smiles all the way. For … Read More ›
Reza Safinia Yang Music + Texture Links: Official Site | Facebook Living my life as a Libra, I am hypersensitive to the concept of balance. It’s what drives me—that sense of stability in nature and the balance in life. Ying and Yang is something I find appealing. Reza Safinia thought … Read More ›
Sun Crow Quest For Oblivion Ripple Music Links: Bandcamp | Facebook | Ripple Music Every once in a while, I will discover an Instagram reel where I am shook by the sheer magnitude of a musician dominating a musical skill. This is what it feels like when Ben Nechanicky slays … Read More ›
Stone Giants West Coast Love Stories Nomark Link: Bandcamp There are so many directions this album could go. Amon Tobin imported his perspective of life into his soundscape palette and a new alias for the electronic musician. As his career moves through ideas and perspectives, Stone Giants is a deep … Read More ›
Dario and the Clear Optic Nerve Independent Links: Bandcamp | Facebook There are certain aspects to music emotion that drive a specific reaction. If there is a musical build up, you expect a crushing climactic apex to happen at the end of the build up. We want justification for the … Read More ›
Layla Frankel Postcards From The Moon Independent Link: Bandcamp Nashville—the city where there are musicians on every block. And then there is Layla Frankel, a singer-songwriter who stands outside of the box of genre definitions and trend saturation. You can say she is a little bit country and a little bit. … Read More ›
Comic book culture and punk rock tell the story of World War IX Link: World War IX on Bandcamp Justin Melkmann’s life is no different than your average punk rocker whose world had been clouded by a barrage of alcohol and drugs. But don’t expect an exuberant crash and burn … Read More ›