Still Corners – ‘The Last Exit’ (album review)
Desert-noir / dream-pop duo Still Corners stunningly and poignantly explore humanity’s plight on their dazzling new album, ‘The Last Exit’. […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 010 – Balthazar, KALI, Alex Bleeker, and Charli Adams
The Matinee ’21 v. 010 features a lean four songs that will elicit a range of emotions. Each, though, remind […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 009 – Mint Julep, Wy, Yard Act, Nana Yamato, Juan Wauters, and Alexander Biggs
As we celebrate the dawn of a new era in the US and hopefully the start of a bright new […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 008 – Bleach Lab, The Besnard Lakes, Hand Habits, Soleil Bleu, Number One Popstar, and Caroline Kingsbury
From the melancholic to the zany, from breathtaking to awe-inspiring, The Matinee ’21 v. 008 edition is a mini-soundtrack of […]
Pearl Charles – ‘Magic Mirror’ (album review)
Los Angeles-based artist Pearl Charles heals the deepest wounds and inspires us to move on with her ’60s and ’70s […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 007 – Jess Locke, GRITS., EUT, Tessel, and Rat Tally
Five songs occupy The Matinee ’21 v. 007 edition. It includes a few new artists and bands plus one for […]
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 […]
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, […]