Tag Archives: rock

It Fit In High School #1 – Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses Of The Holy’

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Very Warm

Welcome to the first edition of It Fit In High School – a new bit I wanted to try out. The  premise is simple: I re-listen to albums that I primarily listened to in high school with a pair of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Vanishing Twin – “KRK (At Home In Strange Places)” [2019]

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Very Warm

The first record I dove into for today’s New Music Friday was UK group Vanishing Twin with their first album for great label Fire Records, The Age of Immunology. “KRK (At Home In Strange Places” is the opener and what … Continue reading →

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Listen: Pottery – “Spell” [2019]

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Very Warm

Montreal quintet Pottery lit my world alight at SXSW this year and their debut EP No. 1 keeps the fire burning, combining a lot of my favorite things from current post punk: the sharpness of Omni, the locked-in jams of Oh … Continue reading →

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10 Best Songs + User’s Manual #1: Beck

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Very Warm

If you really know me, you know that Beck is my main guy. My “favorite” musician since high school. My most listened-to artist according to my last.fm. This fact usually comes off as surprising to most of my friends because of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Black Midi – “Talking Heads” [2019]

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Very Warm

Top hype band of 2019 black midi are putting their money where their mouth is by following up their outrageously tight, glorious live shows with studio recordings that actually do justice to their live energy. “Talking Heads” is one of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Pou Vannary – “You’ve Got A Friend” [1970s/2015]

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Very Warm

I’ve had this compilation Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll sitting in my library for a few years now and I haven’t really delved into it until now. It’s actually the soundtrack to a touching documentary about Cambodia’s music … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sun Araw – “Deep Temple” [2010]

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Very Warm

Shout out to those who celebrate this weirdo holiday.

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Listen: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – “Social Candy” [2018]

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Very Warm

Strap in for a bristling psych rock odyssey straight outta Perth, notorious birthplace for the most popular “psych” band on the planet, Tame Impala. The guitars come hot and heavy on this track, so get yourself hyped for more music … Continue reading →

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Listen: Marble Arch – “Gold” [2019]

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Very Warm

Been really into this Parisian band Marble Arch, who just released an album Children Of The Slump via GÉOGRAPHIE. They pull sounds from early-era Captured Tracks bands like Craft Spells and Beach Fossils, complete with jangly guitars, a mix of … Continue reading →

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Listen: Tame Impala – “Patience” [2019]

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Very Warm

Everyone’s fav Australian long-haired pop rock boys are back with a new tune, following the announcement of multiple festival headline gigs. No album announcement yet, but I mean c’mon. It’s obviously on the way. The song prominently features some hand … Continue reading →

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