Music and film articles from Indianapolis
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 ›
Skids Songs From a Haunted Ballroom Cleopatra Records Link: Official Site The punk rock depth that encapsulated the 1979 album The Absolute Game set Skids on a one-way trip to punk stardom. The Scottish band expressed a drive that launched them as forerunners of the Dunfermline scene. After a couple … Read More ›
Zennui Kingdom Jones and the Atom Heart Family Independent Link: Facebook What impresses me most about Zennui is that they have successfully abridged an album that should be two- maybe three-albums worth of material and crafted an EP with a huge sense of purpose. Kingdom Jones and the Atom Heart … Read More ›