I mentioned on a recent review of Jess Locke’s LP that I’d been listening to a lot of downbeat, bedroomy recordings lately and I think this one fits in well with that. Try The Pie is the solo work of Bean Tupou who is based in San Jose and is also a member of Crabapple… Continue reading Try the Pie at Collective Zine
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Thee Koukouvaya at This Is Books Music
John O’Hara and Brian Wenckebach are the two men behing Thee Koukouvaya and what they create, at least with This Is The Mythology Of Modern Death(Saint Marie) is a collection of music that brings you deep into your own feelings and solitude, to make you feel what you need to feel but it will immerse… Continue reading Thee Koukouvaya at This Is Books Music
Thee Koukouvaya at Collapse Board
People can disappear behind their creations. I used to – all day long, I’d run a story in my head, and act out the dialogue under my breath. Long walks shifted into expeditions to far away kingdoms and alternate dimensions; the playground transformed into an alien planet; my mom’s bed (never mine) was a prime… Continue reading Thee Koukouvaya at Collapse Board
Thee Koukouvaya at Performer
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Thee Koukouvaya at Big Takeover
Hailing from the Greek island of Crete, the mysterious duo known as Thee Koukouvaya deliver a solid electric pulse that is both compositional and danceable on their debut full-length. This Is the Mythology of Modern Deathexplores the many modes of electronic music, from glacial ambiance to thumping dance music. “The Magnetic State” kicks things off… Continue reading Thee Koukouvaya at Big Takeover
Mark Van Hoen at Magnet
Mark Van Hoen’s latest record is called Nightvision, and “I Love To Fly” seems to indicate that this title is more than apt. The new song from this L.A.-based artist is almost perfectly prepped for the less intense moments of ‘80s horror movies. The track is perfect for the lead up to Halloween—the electronic landscape only permeated… Continue reading Mark Van Hoen at Magnet
Try the Pie at Impose
It’s probably because I’ve spent most of my life writing that it’s only now, as I’m in a band, that I’m feeling the effects of reception. When you write 90-page screenplays, it is both fortunate and unfortunate, that few, if any, people end up reading them. I’ve never had to worry about authenticity or selling… Continue reading Try the Pie at Impose
SPC ECO at Austin Town Hall
First, the name SPC ECO is pronounced as “space echo,” so I’m glad that’s out of the way. Now, let’s spend some time listening to this great piece of industrialized pop music. Sure, I could just call it some minimal version of electro-pop, but it feels like more than that to me. From the album… Continue reading SPC ECO at Austin Town Hall
Knowlton Bourne at This is Books Music
Songs From Motel 43 (Misra) is an album by Knowlton Bourne for those who love their rock on the rustic side of traditional, or whatever traditional is meant to mean these days. In other words, it sounds like the kind of rock that you might hear from someone like Tom Petty, the type that isn’t… Continue reading Knowlton Bourne at This is Books Music
SPC ECO at This is Books Music
If you were/are a fan of the 90’s band Curve, you may already be familiar with Dean Garcia. Curve is no more but Garcia has done his share of musical traveling and in 2015, he’s within the boundaries of what he calls SPC ECO, and his partner in rhyme is his daughter, Roe Berlin. Dark… Continue reading SPC ECO at This is Books Music