Author: mike

Mark Van Hoen at Tiny Mixtapes

Remember several weeks ago, when we (the media) alerted you (the consumer) to the fact that chill electro/drone mastermind Mark Van Hoenwould be releasing a new album of trippy, soft-neon, late-nite-snackage calledNightvision on November 13? Yeah, I know, we were pretty anal-retentively on top of our shit, considering what a laid-back piece of work this… Continue reading Mark Van Hoen at Tiny Mixtapes

Stutter Steps at Backseat Mafia

Stutter Steps, the Pittsburgh indie pop six piece outfit, are today premiering their debut video Fog right here on Backseat Mafia. Taken from their forthcoming self titled debut album, it features Dean Wareham from Galaxie 500/Luna on slide guitar. Singer/Guitarist Ben Harrison met the indie luminary through his job at the Warhol Museum, where he… Continue reading Stutter Steps at Backseat Mafia

Presents for Sally at Performer

Lost in atmospheric euphoria is where you will find yourself when listening to Presents For Sally’s latest release, Colours & Changes. The album itself is rooted in spacey guitars, swelling feedback and echoing vocals. There is ample room to breath, and the album feels befitting of a long move away from home. “Anything Anymore” succeeds… Continue reading Presents for Sally at Performer

Mark Van Hoen at Whisperin and Hollerin

This is the latest album by electronica legend Mark Van Hoen who has previously worked with or been a part of among others SeeFeel, Black Hearted Brother, Locust and Children of The Stones. Time to put some candles on open a nice bottle of red wine and just sit back and relax and allow the… Continue reading Mark Van Hoen at Whisperin and Hollerin

Knowlton Bourne at Whisperin and Hollerin

I can’t ever remember getting sent anything from Cheyenne, Wyoming before so it was a pleasant surprise when this CD arrived and it turns out to be by a guy from Oxford, Mississippi. It comes with a cover that I assume is from a room at the same Motel 43 which titles the LP. The… Continue reading Knowlton Bourne at Whisperin and Hollerin

Mark Van Hoen at Austin Town Hall

In my world (I know it’s a skewed one), there are two types of electronic music: one type makes you dance (or aims to) and the other is more of an exploratory sort. The exploratory sort seems to be the world Mark Van Hoen‘s been crafting for us; it’s the sort seeking to tell a… Continue reading Mark Van Hoen at Austin Town Hall

Antlered Aunt Lord at Collapse Board

Antlered Auntlord. Antlord Aunt Lard, Aunt Lured Antlered. With every encounter, you faced a different creature. The first time I met some Antlords in Athens, they were a trio, and they set up right in front of us, no need for a stage – Brent with the heavy metal drum face, Ted the really tall… Continue reading Antlered Aunt Lord at Collapse Board