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The Album I Love But Rarely Want to Hear
So, it's spring 1994. I'm 14 and have a very busy, questioning mind. Ever since I moved on from Kylie Minogue and whatever random pop music happened to be on the radio, I started developing my own musical taste. I gravitated towards indie, rock, metal and dance music, which naturally led me to industrial music. The bands that resonated with me most were Ministry, Front Line Assembly and Nine Inch Nails.
By Paul Stewart3 months ago in Beat
Why Carmen Sinata's "24" Feels Like the Soundtrack to Time Slipping Away
There comes a moment in many people's lives when they stop measuring time by birthdays and begin measuring it by memories. One day you're chasing waves, convinced summer will last forever. The next, you're looking back wondering where the years disappeared to.
By Navigating the World3 months ago in Beat
10 Ethereal Tracks That Leave You Haunted. Top Story - June 2026.
Midwestern girls see the dark side of Americana. Abandoned gas stations, tattered American flags, greasy diners, overgrown graveyards--that's the side of small town life that you don't see in Hallmark movies, and it often feels like bedroom pop artists are the only ones who understand. These artists compose eerie, ghostly arrangements that make you think of spirits rising out of the church graveyard and flying over an empty town before they disappear.
By Kaitlin Shanks3 months ago in Beat
10 Underground Folk Songs for Summer Days
In the past, I never listened to much folk music. However, when I started digging around on Spotify, I found a variety of underground folk artists who took inspiration from pop, indie, Southern Gothic and more, which opened my eyes to the genre's near-limitless possibilities. These tracks range from bright and poppy to raw and minimalist, but they all have an undeniably folksy vibe that makes you feel like taking a nap in a hammock.
By Kaitlin Shanks3 months ago in Beat
Matthew Stevens and the Many Meanings of Sound
By Brian D’Ambrosio For guitarist and composer Matthew Stevens, instrumental music is not a fixed statement but an invitation. It leaves room for listeners to bring themselves into the experience, carrying their own memories, moods, and interpretations into the music. That philosophy lies at the heart of Matthew Stevens, the Grammy-winning musician’s new self-titled release, a richly textured collection that feels both deeply personal and deliberately open-ended.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 4 months ago in Beat
Have You Now or Ever Been.
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" is playing at the City Center. Eric Bentley, an English writer wrote this in 1972 and it is directed by Anna D. Shapiro. The play has a rotating cast with Andrew McCarty having the biggest role last night playing Larry Parks.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).4 months ago in Beat
10 Years of Gawk. Top Story - June 2026.
10 Years of Gawk The Album 2025 saw big milestones for the Vundaboys; not only did they drop arguably their best record to date, Surgery and Pleasure, but it saw the ten year anniversary of the album that’s home to some of the most infectious music on Earth: Gawk.
By Zack Graham4 months ago in Beat
Tracking the Shadows:. AI-Generated.
There’s a distinct privilege in being given an exclusive, first hand listen to a project before it fully surfaces into the wider alternative music consciousness. I was recently given the opportunity to spend time with The Nocturnal Ceremony, the debut EP from The Night Rituals, a duo whose Bandcamp biography promises a collision of electronic gloom and haunting arrangements. But reading that kind of description on a screen doesn’t quite prepare you for the sheer atmospheric weight I felt when actually sitting with it from start to finish.
By The Crash Test Facility4 months ago in Beat
Jordan Reyne - Maiden, Mother, Crone
Introduction To An Amazing Artist - Jordan Reyne Jordan Reyne is still the most jaw-dropping artist I have discovered, In 2014 I went to see The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing (one of the best live bands you can ever see) and Think Tank in Newcastle, and when I got in there was a girl with horns like some pagan sylph on stages sing to a echoplex loop of her own voice on stage. I didn't know who it was, but I think the song was “The Shadow Line”. You can read about the gig here on the Spoongig blog
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
