Jan 18, 2016 | Album Review, Concert Preview
The Spider Ferns EP Review: Safety There’s a lot of love in my ears right now. On the heels of their 25th wedding anniversary, local duo Alton and Kelly Fleek of The Spider Ferns are releasing Safety, a five-song EP follow up to 2015’s full length Soon Enough. Having...
Dec 20, 2015 | Album Review
Strange Faces Album Review: Stonerism Young Chicago band Strange Faces has produced a debut album, Stonerism, that draped a thin plastic sheet over my eyes, a lo-fi filter through which I saw their garage-punk world. The four-person band started as a solo 2013 project...
Dec 3, 2015 | Album Review
Aura Ruddell Album Review: Ichigo Ichie Aura Ruddell’s debut album Ichigo Ichie is a journey. Translated from Japanese to one encounter, one opportunity, this album illustrates a wondrous path through different scenes of Ruddell’s life, weaving an auditory...
Nov 15, 2015 | Album Review, Concert Preview
Amy Viking Album Review: Opener Delicate guitar leads and harmonies hover over the stereo field, while lush vocals play hide and seek amid a solid bass, relied on like a trustworthy friend. Amy Viking’s 11-track album, Opener, captures a familiar essence of the...
Feb 3, 2015 | Album Review, Concert Preview
Milo Greene Album Review: Control Somewhere between their debut self-titled album and their recently released sophomore effort Control, Los Angeles’ Milo Greene found just that: a not-so-clear evolution of their folksy indie pop into a controlled, synth-heavy,...
Jan 19, 2015 | Album Review
The Spider Ferns SMN Exclusive Track: “Wonder” Hey kids! It’s time to bury your ears in the love and glow of your speakers and check out this exclusive track, “Wonder,” by The Spider Ferns. Turn up the volume and let the hauntingly...
