Sample Ohio hardcore with DIY label The Caller Is In The House
"I love that 'Ohio Hardcore' is its own subgenre now. I have a lot of friends that make stuff that is more 'standard,' but my interest is in weirdo shit."
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Space Camp discuss grimy trombone tones, becoming a two drummer band, and inscrutable noise
"We're no stranger to pulling up to the venue and them getting mad at us when we explain what the setup is." Space Camp talk performing with two drum kits, recording hellish experimental trombone, and making music with impact train horns.
Aggressively happy grindcore & rainy day metal: the one-man band(s) Tanpopo Crisis / Sugar Wounds / FUCKED
Matt Miller talks about his one-man metal projects and explains how he adds a little Kyary Pamyu Pamyu into grindcore.
Avant-garde catharsis with Adaline/Arilith G (she died in pallet town!!!)
Lo-fi emoviolence, power electronics, harsh noise, screamo, grindcore - if it's extreme, chances are Adaline/Arilith G has explored it in one of her 30+ projects.
diy label of the month: (^_^) Records
Alex tells us about their mission to create physical releases for underdog artists - and their mission to bring emo to the MiniDisc!
Lust Hag's new album feels like getting bashed over the head
"It’s like everything you see is some sort of weapon against you. ... That wears on you after a while, and I needed to get that out lyrically."
Hectorine talks synths, Kate Bush, mythology, and her new album, Arrow of Love
"It really felt like it was my own underworld journey, and it felt like I had to die a death of sorts."
The loudest band in Northeast Ohio: Bee Hive Ski Race discuss their debut album, Unlimited Violence Apologia
"I didn't see any reason we should try to limit ourselves to one genre and try to fit into any archetypes."
interview: Jvly38! - angels move forth like gods cavalry
"by the end, i felt a little bit of peace with myself." angels move forth like gods cavalry is a beautiful and deeply immersive album that draws from cloud rap, power electronics, folk, kagura, and more. Jvly38! talks catharsis, collaboration, and the vastness of music.
I'm just redneck as shit: Analog Boy discuss queer country and their new album, Imaginal Discs
"I'm here, I'm queer, I like guns, big old trucks, and beer." Analog Boy is here to talk queer country music, the beauty of cassette tapes, and the wonders of the Holometabolous insect. Read on and listen to Imaginal Discs, (or), songs about the moon and other such ephemeral things.
a person named Rose is using your old toy drumkit to make music about PEZ candy and Super Mario '64 stars
a person named Rose talks about her latest EP, Frankenstein'd drum kits, Web Design books from 2000, and tape decks. Oh, and she gives some tips on buying cheap instruments, too!
The Heist Revenge discusses his one-man FLCL rock opera, For Losers Craving Love
The Heist Revenge (aka Zack Lorenzen) digs into his latest album, For Losers Craving Love, and talks about getting to "fanboy out therapeutically."
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I Want To Eat Lava and God Cannot Stop Me talk their debut album & "tech death indie rock"
Eat Lava are here to tell you about their debut EP, the Minneapolis music scene, and "tech death indie rock."
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INTERVIEW: Jodaki makes time for more "hell yeahs"
On Everything Bothers Me Forever, the latest album from emo punk act Jodaki, it's time for some more hell yeahs.
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Furry pop collective MIDI Bunny wants you to make messy art without fear
"We want people to go out and make art and not have to worry about what Twitter thinks about it." Biddy Fox and Cecily Renns talk about their emo furry musical, how it explores metafiction, and the ways it operates as an anti-confessional album.
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Home Studio Stories: whit3corset
whit3corset talks DIY production and confrontational live performances.
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Home Studio Stories: Soft and Dumb
Soft and Dumb chat about their DIY setup.
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GGGOLDDD – PTSD
On the PTSD EP, GGGOLDDD continues to explore darkwave influences and the depths of the traumatized psyche.
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Home Studio Stories: exciting!!excellent!!
Jasmine McElroy makes music as exciting!!excellent!!, a one-woman, one-Game Boy act.
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Caper In The Castro: The First Queer Video Game
Believe it or not, the first gay video game was released way back in 1989 - it was called Caper In The Castro, a point-and-click adventure mystery set in the Castro District of San Francisco.
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Atlas & Oracle – Sad Songs With Happy Endings + Time Machine
Atlas & Oracle are here to remind you that ska is alive and well with their dual albums - Sad Songs With Happy Endings and Time Machine.
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Home Studio Stories: How I Became Invisible
Emily Reed (How I Became Invisible, Take Today, Danger Club, Robots and Racecars) chatted about her experience self-recording music.
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Home Studio Stories: Jodaki
Jodaki (aka Joon Daniele Kim) talks about Jodaki (The Mixed Album) and making DIY music.
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Home Studio Stories: devəlmāˈker
Doug McCarthy (devəlmāˈker) talks DIY setups and emo folk.