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Elijah Earl’s first interview
POST 7: Elijah Earl's Interview
Wanna hear about a sick producer from Mt.Vernon, New York? Well, look no further. I don't think I ever formally met Elijah Earl in person. We went to the same school for a second, and suddenly I was dming him months later about music. Before this interview I knew a few things about Elijah: he's into calisthenics, he g
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Doorstep Project: Edinburgh
Holly Smith and Joey LuxmooreIt’s early. Not too early that the birds were yet to sing, but early enough for the winter’s sun to still be making its ascent over the day. Holly and Joey emerge from their shared flat onto the quiet residential road to greet Nathan and I, smiles beaming and goosebumps beginning to form as their summer dresses move gently in the crisp breeze. Their combination of h...
Eric Kauffman: The End Of Globalism
Roland Barthes once said that if you’re a nationalist, you’re in the cult of stupidity. But politics today is steeped in factionalism, which is to say, lots of cults vying for space as if they’ve double booked the same meeting room. The West is experiencing a nationalist upsurge that would, by Barthes’ measure, count as mass stupidity. Is it, though? As someone who advocates the freedom to be ...
Febueder: Giving Indie An Anxiety Attack
When researching Febueder, the avante-something duo from Ascott, UK, I found disarray firmly planted on their web bio. And how manic is it? You decide. Listeners are still working out what on earth they’re up to.
Why the Crowd are the Stars of the Show
The return to live music - the return to normal life even - has been hard. At home we were having discussions with ourselves: “Is it safe to go?” and “what mitigating steps would can we be taking to make it safe?” For some, it can be anxiety inducing. On the other side of that ordeal, though, are the scenes we love. Scenes filled with the music, people, and energy that thrills us. Scenes that m...
EP Review: Life's a Bitch, I Just Need an Early Night
"It changed me", Nix Northwest told us as we spoke to him after his gig, wrapping up our first live show back post-Covid, and marking the dawn of a new era of gigs and live music. You can watch our full interview with Nix covering this and a whole host of other musical topics, but what he was referring to , of course, was the creation of his debut EP: Life's a Bitch, I Just Need an Early Night....