The Matinee ’21 v. 006 – Jaguar Jonze, Hiss Golden Messenger, Spunsugar, Isadora Eden, TOLEDO, and Silver Strands
The songs on The Matinee ’21 v. 006 may be blissful and dreamy, but beneath the lush layers are stories […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 005 – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, JP Harris, Kalbells, Miss Grit, Waltzer, and Beafets
Fun and quirky numbers, a tongue-in-cheek political anthem, sultry and smooth tracks, and boisterous rockers comprise The Matinee ’21 v. […]
Shame – ‘Drunk Tank Pink’ (album review)
Shame brilliantly and explosively capture theirs and the world’s state of mind on their bold, expansive, and explosive sophomore album, […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 004 – Middle Kids, Still Corners, Nation of Language, Babehoven, OSKA, and Julien Baker
Six more songs are featured on the The Matinee ’21 v. 004 edition. Five of the names you likely will […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 003 – Mogwai, IAN SWEET, POSTDATA, Fruit Bats, & Cassandra Jenkins
Through the cosmos and down the rabbit hole to all other idyllic places we dream about, the songs on The […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 002 – SYML, Sun June, The Weather Station, Kiwi Jr., Yung, & Gardenback
The Matinee ’21 v. 002 features a six-pack of songs that will leave you in utter bliss or rocking out […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 001 – Lost Horizons, Molly Burch, The Besnard Lakes, London Grammar, & TV Priest
We kick off the new year with, as usual, The Matinee ’21 v. 001. The title has been changed, but […]
Artists to Watch in 2021
The last time we did an Artists to Watch list, we did pretty well. Anna Burch, Caroline Rose, Dream Wife, Haley […]
Most Anticipated Albums of 2021
Happy New Year! Now is when we look ahead to the upcoming albums from our favorite artists. While the list […]
The Mega, Mega Playlist of 2020
As is tradition in these parts on New Year’s Eve, we share The Mega, Mega Playlist of 2020. Nearly ten hours […]
Favorite 50 Albums of 2020
Now we come to the Grand Finale of lists – our Favorite 50 Albums of 2020. As is always the […]
Favorite 20 EPs of 2020
Like film versus television, full-length records tend to get more attention than extended players. But as we have seen through […]
20 Favorite Hidden Gems of 2020
After listening to tens of thousands of songs and being introduced to countless number of new artists and bands, today […]
Favorite Cover Songs of 2020
We usually focus our coverage on original tunes, but this year some of our favorite artists delivered truly epic renditions […]
The Matinee ’20 December 14
The Matinee ’20 December 14 is the last one for 2020! While we can’t wait for the year to end, […]
The Matinee ’20 December 11
Only twenty more days are left in this unreal year, which also means the days of sharing new music for […]
The Matinee ’20 December 9
The holidays are around the corners, and The Matinee ’20 December 9 offers plenty of sonic gifts. The mini-playlist includes […]
Topographies – ‘Ideal Form’ (album review)
Bay-area post-punk / darkgaze trio Topographies contemplate humanity’s existential crisis on their enthralling debut album, ‘Ideal Form’. Ideal Form by […]
The Matinee ’20 December 7
With only a couple of work weeks left until the holidays, we ease into this wintry days with some soothing […]
The Matinee ’20 December 4
End the week on a high and spin The Matinee ’20 December 4. The mini-playlist features songs that will get […]