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New Canyons: Andrew Marrah and Adam Stilson
Posted inMusic

New Canyons return after eight years with a third album of gloomy dream pop

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 18, 2021August 18, 2021

New Canyons return after eight years with a third album of gloomy dream pop, hip-hop historian Darrell “Artistic” Roberts interviews 1980s MC Mello D, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Auxiliary Arts Center bids farewell with a compilation and final show

by Leor Galil November 13, 2015August 18, 2021

The Avondale space hosts one final show, with a handful of bands that appear on its brand-new cassette compilation.

Posted inMusic

Darkwave trio Staring Problem release their first new material in four years

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 27, 2015August 18, 2021

Darkwave trio Staring Problem release their first new material in four years, Pinwheel Records opens in Pilsen this summer, and more.

Posted inMusic

Ebullient bop troupe Sicko Mobb drop their second mixtape

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 1, 2015August 18, 2021

Ebullient bop troupe Sicko Mobb drop their second mixtape, Savage Sister debuts the side project Eyes Behind the Veil, and more.

Posted inMusic

Blizzard Babies heat up a bitter February with their long-awaited debut LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 18, 2015August 18, 2021

Blizzard Babies heat up a bitter February with their debut LP, downstate label Manic Static launches a seven-inch series, and more.

Charles "Organaire" Cameron performing in 2012
Posted inMusic

Overlooked ska and reggae treasure Charles ‘Organaire’ Cameron drops his first vinyl in decades

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil December 10, 2014August 18, 2021

BLVD Records gets back into gear, overlooked ska and reggae treasure Charles “Organaire” Cameron drops his first vinyl in decades, and more.

If you see any of this equipment in the wild, you should know that it belongs to the band Go Deep.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back, the Whistler gives away the last of 1,000 free LPs, and more.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: No-frills rock on the Blasted Diplomats’ “When the Ship Goes Down”

by Kevin Warwick November 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is from the local band’s new self-titled LP on BLVD Records.

Den
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Den replace their bassist and ready their first LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: Soundtrack Serenade plays Spinal Tap, Chance the Rapper plays Bob Marley, and more.

Sundowning
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: BLVD books its first CNCRT

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil September 11, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: BLVD books its first CNCRT, Dowsing shakes up its roster, rapper Milo moves to town, and more.

Ian Piirtola, Ray Keenan, and Adam Harris of Den
Posted inMusic

Unmaking themselves at home

by Leor Galil November 28, 2012August 19, 2021

Local noise rockers Den are too weird for the hardcore scene that nurtured them

Posted inBlogs

Soundtrack Week: a mix from BLVD Records

by Kevin Warwick June 6, 2012August 19, 2021

The trio of founders of BLVD Records offers a label mix for Soundtrack Week

Posted inMusic

Label founders speak for themselves: the rest

by Kevin Warwick May 31, 2012August 19, 2021

Even more label founders speak for themselves

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: White Car heads for the sun

by Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson December 22, 2011August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: White Car heads for the sun, new nightmarish Cemetery tunes, BLVD’s Staring Problem, and more

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