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Music

Michael Gutierrez 5/8/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/8/23

Too Cool For School

Hilken Mancini planted her flag at Midway Cafe.

Michael Gutierrez 5/8/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/8/23

Cliff Notez: “Stevie’s Ribbon”

Cliff Notez tangles with a host of featured collaborators on Why the Wild Things Are.

Michael Gutierrez 5/7/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/7/23

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: “Loyalty”

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard serve up their acid-bathed rock at Red Rocks.

Michael Gutierrez 5/6/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/6/23

Youth: “Found Phased Space”

Welcome to Planet Zoom Tron!

Michael Gutierrez 5/5/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/5/23

DJ WhySham: “Up Here”

The track is about flying above the static of everyday life…

Michael Gutierrez 5/4/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/4/23

Rock Nuggets

Norris the Terrible conquers the backroom at Silhouette Lounge.

Michael Gutierrez 5/4/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/4/23

Beatings Are in the Body: “Blurry”

This feels like the first chapter of a concept album with a strong sense of place.

Michael Gutierrez 5/3/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/3/23

Glyders: “Smooth Walker”

Glyders walk that line.

Michael Gutierrez 5/2/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/2/23

Marissa Nadler: “Elegy”

A pop elegy for mourning.

Michael Gutierrez 5/1/23 Michael Gutierrez 5/1/23

CakeSwagg: “Who Got Next”

CakeSwagg don’t give a fuck about a blue check.

Michael Gutierrez 4/30/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/30/23

Eddie Japan: Pop Fiction

Eddie Japan's elegant new wave pop opera, Pop Fiction.

Turn On The Sunlight: “Father and Child”

Michael Gutierrez 4/30/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/30/23

Turn On The Sunlight: “Father and Child”

It feels like we’re digging in Big Myth Archetype territory.

Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra): “Future Shaman”

Michael Gutierrez 4/29/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/29/23

Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra): “Future Shaman”

Rob Mazurek brings a little jazz, a little spoken word, and a little stardust.

Michael Gutierrez 4/28/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/28/23

Ninety Minutes With No Traffic

Okay Kaya summons the household gods at The Independent.

Michael Gutierrez 4/28/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/28/23

Kadef: “Omri”

Jazz? Sure, but a fair amount of raga and a little hip hop on this cosmopolitan mashup.

Michael Gutierrez 4/27/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/27/23

Killer Valley Queen

Valley Queen takes the starring role at The Chapel.

Michael Gutierrez 4/27/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/27/23

Gentilesky: “City of Boredom”

A Sardinian/Istanbul post punk supergroup? Say no more!

Michael Gutierrez 4/26/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/26/23

Merry Merry: “Narcissus”

Maybe it’s just the title, but do you detect shades of Smiths?

Michael Gutierrez 4/25/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/25/23

King Tuff: “Smalltown Stardust”

King Tuff’s “Smalltown Stardust” revels in small town delights.

Michael Gutierrez 4/24/23 Michael Gutierrez 4/24/23

caxcan: “REALMS 1”

Follow the little electronic breadcrumbs through caxcan’s latest EP REALMS.