Music

This new track by Conway stood out this week, mostly because it was by the first contemporary female solo artist, mostly electronic, who didn't mention Grimes as an influence in her press release in what feels like three years. What's perhaps more impressive than that, is the Los Angeles through St. Louis artist, managed to get signed to Columbia Records and then wriggle free of the contract, while getting her masters back.

The Raveonettes have marched to their own drum since they formed in 2000, so it is no surprise that Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo decided to do things a little bit differently with their new "anti-album" in 2016. The duo have released a brand new track entitled This World Is Empty (Without You) as part of a series called "Rave-Sounds-Of-The-Month", a collection of new songs that will be released one at a time on the last Friday of every month until the end of the year.

Grimes puts out her latest video for the song Kill V Maim, and it is what you would expect. Much like the video for "Genesis", Kill V Maim has the same glossy, Mad Max meets female dancers vibe going on, but this time it has a bit more of a Japanese art feeling to it. Quite a departure from her earlier videos, but not in a bad way. Let us know your thoughts.

Getting us ready for warmer weather, Ben Schwab and Jacob Loeb of Golden Daze, just released "Low", their latest single off of their self-titled album which is due to drop on February 19th. Inspired by 60’s melodic rock and contemporaries like Cass Mccombs and Brian Jonestown Massacre, this latest offering from the L.A. based duo is a nice follow up to their first single "Salt". Let us know what you think.

This Thursday celebrate the power of music at Strike A Chord, a benefit event for Music Heals Foundation, that promises a memorable evening of entertainment and special guests, including Chin Injeti and the Lifetimes, Coastal Sound Youth Choir featuring Dan Mangan, Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Andrew C. Kilgour, Scott Jackson, Tonye Aganaba, Kytami, and hosted by Prevail. 

Being a barista for a big coffee chain like Starbucks must be a huge pain in the ass. The pay isn't great and the customers are ragingly impatient because they haven't gotten their non-fat half-caff horse placenta venti mochachino yet. On top of that, all the baby boomers that take up valuable seating for hours with empty cups keep asking you what this "hip new album" is.

Vancouver's Animal Omen suddenly debuted a few weeks ago with their first single, "Susan". Suddenly, there was "Susan". Suddenly: "Susan" one might say. Drafting behind the inroads they created with the song's warm reception, ION is premiering their second single "Dirty Air".