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HI 5 10/14/22
I’m emerging from some pretty deep brain fog this week. Weather? Who knows. Chanel Loren – “Rollin’” September 29 Rollin’ appropriately feels like a song to cruise or fuck too, or maybe roll a joint too, idgaf. Love the heavy bass on the otherwise breezy melody. Howeveever – “Squirrel” September 30 A solo bedroom pop Read more
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HI 5 10/8/22
I don’t know if I explicitly wasn’t putting hip-hop on here, but I’m changing that this week regardless. Hippie Jon “Lately I’ve Been Crazy” October 1 I’ve technically covered Hippie Jon before, way back at Exfer, but I missed most of his set. Shame. Hippie Jon’s music has a Lo-Fi swagger that’s difficult to describe Read more
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Sick Day’s “Love Is A State In Mind” Quietly Demands Your Attention
Besides the Metro-Detroit area, Chicago is probably the music scene I have the most inherent passion for. Part of the reason is just it’s proximity, Chicago is a city I can drive too, but I think most of it is because that was Kyle’s scene, so paying attention to it allows me to feel like Read more
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The Antibuddies Keep Punk Fun With “That’s What I Said”
Punk should be fun. The Antibuddies are fun. I’ve written previously about The Antibuddies’s EP “Oh My Goodness,” which I found to be a pretty good time. Their latest “That’s What I Said,” released September 28, is also a damn good time. The Antibuddies are a three-piece punk/grunge band out of Detroit, active since about Read more
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HI 5 9/30/22
There is an excessive amount of great music coming out. June McDoom-“Stone After Stone” September 12 New York Singer/songwriter June McDoom delivers doomy and dreary vibes in this indie pop song. The production is cryptic and fascinating. The Comancheros-“Happy Birthday To Me” September 16 You can check out my full review of this one at Read more
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Matt Bastardson’s “Hard Times” Is Alt-Country With Pontiac Edge
The Pontiac scene won’t let me go. Here we go. So, we’ve got yet another stellar release coming out of one of the folks I met at Exferimentation Brewing Company’s open mic. For a place that’s been closed for a fair shake now, I really love how it keeps popping its head back into my Read more