The Mega, Mega Playlist of 2021
As another year draws to a conclusion, another opportunity presents itself to review the year in music – this time […]
Favorite 50 Albums of 2021
Trying to come out with our Favorite 50 Albums of 2021 was no easy task because it meant leaving off […]
Favorite 20 EPs of 2021
We continue our review of the year in music with today’s feature on our Favorite 20 EPs of 2021. Despite […]
20 Favorite Hidden Gems of 2021
We’ve come to the time of year where we get to sit back and reflect on the year that was […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 168 – MIYNT, Cloakroom, Big Thief, Horse Show, The Babe Rainbow, San Fermin
And we’ve come to the end, where The Matinee ’21 v. 168 is the final mini-playlist of 2021. Today’s selection […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 167 – Maya Hawke, OSKA, Lennie Rayen, Blushing, Reliant Tom, Melanie MacLaren
The Matinee ’21 v. 167 is a lighter mini-playlist, but each of the six songs are astonishingly brilliant. And they […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 166 – Girlpool, Ok Cowgirl, Shout Out Louds, Beach House, Laura Lee Lovely, Principle Valiente, Portair, Shame
Cool yet comforting and with a little bit of unexpected holiday “cheer”, The Matinee ’21 v. 166 might feel like […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 165 – Mitski, Tame Impala, APTBS, LANNDS, TEMPERS, Mumble Tide, Squirrel Flower, Grazer, Grace Cummings
If you are a fan of great dramas, then The Matinee ’21 v. 165 provides plenty with nine songs that […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 164 – Chastity Belt, Amy Jay, Mogli, Fletcher Reed, Glass Violet, The Mysterines, The Allergies, Aurora
As depicted on the songs on The Matinee ’21 v. 164, an unexpected hero exists within us and in the […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 163
The Matinee ’21 v. 163 is a nine-song playlist full of international flavors. Featuring artists with roots from the Caribbean […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 162 – Wet Leg, Black Country New Road, Marissa Paternoster, Helven, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, Panteon
The Matinee ’21 v. 162 is a shorter playlist to start this final month of 2021. Most of these artists […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 161 – Mild West, Bridge Dog, amy michelle, El Michels Affair, HVOB, Prima Queen, Grace Cummings, Great Lakes
With American Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales thankfully in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to start another adventure with the […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 160
With the feasting festivities behind us and attention turns to the mad dash to buy holiday presents (or gifts for […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 159 – TUMMYACHE, VERO, Bloc Party, Wallice, Plàsi feat. Aisha Badru, Allegories, Fickle Friends
Whether it is with a whisper or roar, whether through gloomy darkness or rave-like enlightenment, the seven songs featured on […]
’68 Rocks Austin, Nov 20, 2021 (concert review)
At first listen you would think Atlanta-based band ’68 had to have been at least a trio, or even a […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 158
Accidents, weather formations, and unexpected events. This all sounds like the 6:00 news, but these are the titles of the […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 157 – Gentle Sinners, Gordi, Kindsight, Keg, LIFE, Public Body, Deserta, Kate Bollinger, Lucky Lo
The Matinee ’21 v. 157 features adrenaline rushes and emotional catharsis from some newcomers, familiar voices, and one very big […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 156 – Basia Bulat, The Antlers, Horsegirl, AshLight, Dropper, Sun June, Casper Skulls, Big Thief
From wandering through gardens to watching time pass, from counting the days to recounting memories, The Matinee ’21 v. 156 […]
Makthaverskan – ‘För Allting’ (album review)
Makthaverskan bring together their contrasting worlds of euphoric Scandigaze and startling darkgaze on their dazzling fourth album, ‘För Allting’. 1991 […]
Blankenberge – ‘Everything’ (album review)
Saint Petersburg’s Blankenberge capture the essence of what makes shoegaze extraordinary and necessary on their soaring and cinematic third album, […]