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Ever heard of Doom Folk? I hadn't until I was fortunate enough to run into Bishop LaVey—AKA Kane Sweeney—at his show with Keep Flying at Jim's Basement in Burlington, Vermont! Local to the Vermont scene, he is a singer-songwriter who produces music unlike anything I had heard before. "Bishop LaVey" was originally meant to be just …
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Music is one of the industries where it's easy to put people into little boxes that are comically true or annoyingly false. Everybody knows the typical bassist stereotypes: We're failed guitarists, all slappa da bass, and fat tones come from bellies or beards. Whether you agree with the stereotypes or not, you've definitely heard them. …
We all know what happened when I reviewed my friends' favorite tracks, but what would happen if I asked my friends what they think about my favorite song? Better yet, what is my favorite song? Picking just one was difficult, but I decided on Boston Manor's "Halo" for its catchy choruses, energetic instrumentals, and pure rock-ability. Is …
So, you're in a band. You spent hours in the studio, and now you have a single/EP/album. You want people to listen to it. But how? One answer to this age-old question is pretty simple, but understandably intimidating to think about: Music reviews! Deciding to send out your music for review is a big step, …
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If you've been reading this blog long enough, it's probably easy to tell that I have three passions in life: Music, writing, and Lush! While I combine music and writing or writing and Lush in many of my posts, I've never found a way to put music and Lush together—until now! I selected ten of …