May 10th, 2012
Zoom Chiffon, “Dru Hill” “Dru Hill” began as an ode to Sisqo’s crew, but now marks the beginning of a space odyssey concept album. The track’s sci fi-funk is drenched in unholy fluids, a metagalactic-R&B slow burner. “A cosmic romance of two android lovers who finally meet again after being lightyears apart from each other in a space-noire romance story, which will eventually make up the new album.” Chiffon’s next show is next week in Baltimore with Hear Hums, Mutual Benefit, and Ferarri Jackson on May 14 at the Golden West. Read the full article over on Impose.

Chiffon, “Dru Hill”

“Dru Hill” began as an ode to Sisqo’s crew, but now marks the beginning of a space odyssey concept album. The track’s sci fi-funk is drenched in unholy fluids, a metagalactic-R&B slow burner.

“A cosmic romance of two android lovers who finally meet again after being lightyears apart from each other in a space-noire romance story, which will eventually make up the new album.”

Chiffon’s next show is next week in Baltimore with Hear Hums, Mutual Benefit, and Ferarri Jackson on May 14 at the Golden West.

Read the full article over on Impose.

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March 30th, 2012

One Hitter Wonders

There’s a lot of different ways you can write a song. Mailing an envelope with $7 and your own poetry to a small cassette label in Baltimore for some musicians you don’t know to finish the job is generally not one of them.

More on Culture Dealer’s new song compilation here.

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March 21st, 2012
Zoom Flock of Dimes’, Prison Bride 7” Introducing the debut release from Flock of Dimes, the solo project by Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak. The inaugural 7” features newly-mastered “Prison Bride” as the A side, and “I Can’t Tell You Why (screwed mix)” on side B. It’s limited to 500 on orange vinyl with design by Rose MF Chase and photos by Jana Hunter. It’s out April 19 for tour with Sharon Van Etten. When Wasner wasn’t touring with Wye Oak last year, she was busy writing and recording Flock of Dimes. That is to say, when she wasn’t singing on Future Islands’ On The Water, appearing on White Life’s debut, or working on one of the other million projects she involved in. “Prison Bride” marks the first glimpse at what Wasner’s been brewing, an infectious breed of future-pop that has at the least, fallen from the same (state) tree. Pre-order Flock of Dimes’ Prison Bride right here, full post is on IMPOSE. GET TICKETS TO THE TOUR KICKOFF AT OTTOBAR HERE

Flock of Dimes’, Prison Bride 7”

Introducing the debut release from Flock of Dimes, the solo project by Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak. The inaugural 7” features newly-mastered “Prison Bride” as the A side, and “I Can’t Tell You Why (screwed mix)” on side B.

It’s limited to 500 on orange vinyl with design by Rose MF Chase and photos by Jana Hunter. It’s out April 19 for tour with Sharon Van Etten.

When Wasner wasn’t touring with Wye Oak last year, she was busy writing and recording Flock of Dimes. That is to say, when she wasn’t singing on Future Islands’ On The Water, appearing on White Life’s debut, or working on one of the other million projects she involved in. “Prison Bride” marks the first glimpse at what Wasner’s been brewing, an infectious breed of future-pop that has at the least, fallen from the same (state) tree.

Pre-order Flock of Dimes’ Prison Bride right here, full post is on IMPOSE.

GET TICKETS TO THE TOUR KICKOFF AT OTTOBAR HERE

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March 16th, 2012
Zoom Your mom’s take on Roomrunner in 1994 Super Vague on blast in your mom’s minivan after soccer practice. You were able to slip Roomrunner’s Super Vague past your mom’s peripherals, mainly because it’s cover art was far less offensive than a naked baby swimming in a pool being fished for with a dollar bill as bait. Luckily, she hadn’t already heard the infectious force that is “Spinning” or any of the other raucous pop gems off the band’s debut cassette - so permission to hit play was granted. Read the full article over on IMPOSE.

Your mom’s take on Roomrunner in 1994

Super Vague on blast in your mom’s minivan after soccer practice.

You were able to slip Roomrunner’s Super Vague past your mom’s peripherals, mainly because it’s cover art was far less offensive than a naked baby swimming in a pool being fished for with a dollar bill as bait. Luckily, she hadn’t already heard the infectious force that is “Spinning” or any of the other raucous pop gems off the band’s debut cassette - so permission to hit play was granted.

Read the full article over on IMPOSE.

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March 8th, 2012

Interview: Sam Ray of Teen Suicide

Having grown up between Baltimore and D.C., it’s weird I haven’t encountered a lot Baltimore musicians who share my hometown. When Sam Ray and I first spoke, it became clear this was one of those rare occurrences.

The thing is, I already somehow knew Sam grew up in Howard County. And if he hadn’t, he would probably have grown up somewhere exactly the same somewhere else. Sam’s new band, Teen Suicide, provides an infectiously raw blend of angst-filled pop music – the kind that bottles every relatable emotion indicative of growing up in the American suburbs.

In addition to Teen Suicide and Ricky Eat Acid, Sam’s also a photographer. I asked him to pass along some photos from where we both grew up in Maryland. After that, Sam and I talked about the shots, his band, growing up, ghosts, bouncy bridges, and skate parks.

The full interview and photo set is over on PORTALS.

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February 29th, 2012
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Premiere: Lands and Peoples - Ghosts

“Ghosts” is a slow burner with harmonies so fluid, you’ll find your ears happily lost somewhere between the two singer’s voices. Beau Cole and Caleb Moore have a way of making a rather ugly and unwelcome emotion like angst feel quite beautiful and comforting. The song’s louder moment cries, “stoned and impatient, slow admiration,” words that would normally depict a darker instance. Though, in the context of “Ghosts,” it hints at more of a self-liberating experience. I asked Beau to expand…

The full article with news on the LP is over on Impose.

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February 15th, 2012
Zoom Premiere: PHORK, “King of Diamonds” An infectious and hypnotic techno soundtrack to this economics lesson in apocalyptic greed and an overarching peek into the ideas behind the new project. A conversation between Karl Myers and Michael Marx, members of the People’s Highest Order of Royal Kinship reveals further insight (more)

Premiere: PHORK, “King of Diamonds”

An infectious and hypnotic techno soundtrack to this economics lesson in apocalyptic greed and an overarching peek into the ideas behind the new project. A conversation between Karl Myers and Michael Marx, members of the People’s Highest Order of Royal Kinship reveals further insight (more)

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February 10th, 2012
Zoom Salamander Wool, “Eggring” “…androids intoning from mountain tops, apocalyptic carousels, D.C. wormholes, Ballard dance music, dystopian architecture, Carpathian truckers, and serene sunsets to name a few” (more)

Salamander Wool, “Eggring”

“…androids intoning from mountain tops, apocalyptic carousels, D.C. wormholes, Ballard dance music, dystopian architecture, Carpathian truckers, and serene sunsets to name a few” (more)

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February 1st, 2012

Moss of Aura, “Bling” by Abe Sanders

Experiences with Moss of Aura’s music can instill a variety of emotions and reactions. It is the ones we can not control that makes his music so rewarding. One minute we could lay baking in the sun with sand crunching between our toes, while the next we could be swept off into a frenzy of joy powered by nature’s will and our deepest inhibitions (more)

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January 13th, 2012

Premiere: Jason Urick, “Ageless Isms”

“Being from Portland you just don’t see men of their stature, so I was compelled to cat call and tip them dollar bills at the DJ booth” (more)

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December 20th, 2011
Zoom Favorite Baltimore Albums of 2011 (more)

Favorite Baltimore Albums of 2011 (more)

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