Music
Travels With Brindle: “Rudolph’s Ranch”
Rudolph's story was always the most angst-ridden of Christmas lore.
Zachary Cale: “Miles Ahead, Miles Behind”
Zachary Cale calls on the listener to “raise up the white flag” on his latest album Skywriting.
Three Skanks and a Game Boy
New Haven’s Sgt. Scag anchored a “ska adjacent” bill at Midway Cafe.
Tangerine Dream: “You’re Always On Time”
The band that scored Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is back with a new album, Raum.
Marquis Hill: “Lullaby” (ft. Joel Ross)
Joel Ross’ vibraphone on Marquis Hill’s composition “Lullaby” is mesmerizing.
Lipelis x TMO: “Diet 505”
Moscow’s Lipelis and TMO call on the listener to “dance through life.”
ONCE at Boynton Yards: 2022 Summer Fest Series
Hump Day News interviews ONCE proprietrix JJ Gonson and recaps the 2022 Summer Series at Boynton Yards.
Apollo Brown: “It Just Is”
Detroit’s Apollo Brown serves up serene beats that beg for a Sunday drive in a cool car along a breezy coast.
Tara Jane O’Neil: “JOSHUA”
Tara Jane O’Neil cooks up indie folk with strains of country twang by way of Mazzy Star. Got all that?
CARRTOONS: “Groceries” (ft. Nigel Hall)
There’s the loving touch of a music archivist at work in the LP Homegrown.
Living Hour: Someday Is Today
The gazey, dreampop excursion takes us into a languid interior dimension of emotional transcendence.
A Dinosaur, an Ohioan, and a Comic Walk into a Bar…
It was a night for nostalgia, it was a night for newbies at House of Blues.
Dominic French: “McFrench Blue”
Much like the McRib, our highlighted track “McFrench Blue” is a tasty offering you’ll want to snap up before it's gone.
Léonie Pernet: “Missing Love”
Breathy, blissed-out club tracks are the order of the day on Léonie Pernet’s 3-track release Missing Love.
Kitner: Shake The Spins
Kitner tells the story of life lived at the tail end of a boozy buzz, with another night of debauchery on the way.
Colyn Cameron: “Fault Lines”
Vancouver’s Colyn Cameron delivers cool, country soundscapes that never overcrowd the frame.