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  • Why You Should Spin: Rammana by Salin

    A girl in Bangkok, Thailand named Salin Cheewapansri, had such a strong affinity to music that she would dip her toes into drums after being entranced into grunge music. Later, Salin would do many gigs in the streets and in the studio and then would move into the States and eventually in Montreal, Canada where…

  • Why You Should Spin: Animatronics by Rolando Simmons

    An electronic artist hailing from Sweden, Mattias Östling who goes under the moniker of Rolando Simmons, has caught my ears when entering the mystifying world of IDM. And in this subgenre being so broad and boundary pushing, the cerebral experience he provides here in Animatronics is such a treat for any voyeurs in experimental electronic…

  • Why You Should Spin: Bleeds by Wednesday

    I first heard about this band from North Carolina through the Brooklyn Vegan blog and saw this quirky and somber album cover that looks like it’s from Where the Wild Things Are. The creature on the cover looked like they needed a hug, so I wanted to give them a listen! Wednesday has been around…

  • Song of the Day: Supersonic by J.J. Fad

    A blast from the past. J.J. Fad was formerly an acronym of all the past members of this all female ,80s hip-hop group, but when they changed members it turned into fun descriptors of the them as they laid it out for you at the beginning of the song. “J is for Just. The other…

  • Why You Should Spin: Loner by Barry Can’t Swim

    I first heard about this electronic Scottish producer and at the same time, entranced after listening to his track “Sonder”, from his debut album, When Will We Land? It was such a beautiful house cut with these lovely piano melodies, a nostalgic saxophone segment, and African vocals. It made the track breathe and is very…

  • Why You Should Spin: Phonetics On and On by Horsegirl

    If being carefree has manifested in sonic form, then this album would be it. It came out last February on Valentine’s Day. A coincidence on the release day? I like to think not, since they do talk about love. On that note, there is much to love on here with its sunny disposition and charm.…

  • Watched the movie, CODA

    “And now for something completely different.” says Monty Python, because I immediately went over to my keyboard and am ecstatic and in tears as I type this. Hope to do Ebert proud. Watched the movie that won Best Picture at the Oscars from 2021, CODA. It has one job. And it’s to start the waterworks…

  • Why You Should Spin: Black Star by Amaarae

    An album I have anticipated and happily welcome as her sophomore album, Fountain Baby, was such a huge hit for me and others. Amaarae is such a bold, daring pop figure that pushes the genre over new thresholds. What made Fountain Baby so great was her utilizing her tantalizing pitched vocals along these afrobeats that…

  • Song of the Day: “The Cost” by Moxy the Band

    So you’re looking for warm, passionate vocals and synths? You never asked for that? Well, let me dictate what you do as of this moment! One look at this indie pop trio from Sacremento, would make you feel like they came from a time machine plucked from the 80s with their attire. However, they’ll be…

  • Song of the Day: “Savana” by Chris Lake

    If you’re looking for good vibes, look no further than this single from electronic house artist, Chris Lake. From his latest album, Chemistry, is just a feel good session of this choir chanting this mantra of having less stress and more Savana. Whatever that may be, it’s not on an office desk. The vocals are…