Monthly Archive: August 2017

Show Of The Week

There’s a big show that I’m pumped for that’s happening at Empire Control Room & Garage this Saturday.  Pennyfest, which is presented by my radio show, 101X Homegrown, and Pennyloafer PR, is set to feature...

OCS

For his 20th release in 20 years (and Castle Face’s 100th overall), John Dwyer is looking back and shifting to when Thee Oh Sees were simply known as OCS.  This means a less noisy and...

101X Homegrown Podcast

Check out the latest 101X Homegrown!  Enjoy. (NEW) Black Pistol Fire – Lost Cause The Ghost Wolves – Strychnine In My Lemonade My Jerusalem – No One Gonna Give You Love Walker Lukens – Don’t...

Mogwai

Mogwai have been all over the map sound-wise in 2017, and I’ve been digging it.  There was this post-rock tune, this shoegaze-ish track, and now there’s today’s indie rock-leaning number.  Oddly enough though, it isn’t...

Julien Baker

Since Hurricane Harvey will be the source of a lot of rain throughout Texas today and this weekend, here’s a new one from Julien Baker!  She’s such a great fit for anything that doesn’t involve...

Weaves

Weaves have a new single out, and it’s a shimmering, anthemic effort that instantly lodged itself in my head.  I really can’t wait to check out their sophomore album, Wide Open (due October 6).  Enjoy.

Show Of The Week

This is a big week for A Giant Dog.  The band’s new album (and second for Merge), Toy, is out on Friday, their album release party is Saturday at Hotel Vegas, and then on Sunday...

And So I Watch You From Afar

First of all, I think the cover for And So I Watch You From Afar’s new album, The Endless Shimmering (due October 20) is hilarious.  Secondly, the first singe off the LP is a post-rock...

101X Homegrown Podcast

Here’s the latest 101X Homegrown!  Enjoy. (NEW) A Giant Dog – Roller Coaster Major Grizz – Dearest Agatha Caroline Says – I Think I’m Alone Now Palo Duro – Darken The Glow Honeyrude – Something...