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Records: The fifth Wreck and Reference
News — July 29, 2025
August 22 will bring forth the fifth full-length from duo Wreck and Reference: Stay Calm on The Flenser record label. Felix Skinner and Ignat Frege began the project 15 years ago with a focus on a dark and experimental electronic project. You can stream two new songs below.
Records: Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses
News — July 31, 2025
Roughly one decade after releasing a covers album together, Iron & Wine have once again teamed with Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) for a follow-up covers collection, this time a new EP called Making Good Time, out Sept. 12. The first single is a new take on "Luther," …
Records: A journey Of Mountains And Seas
News — September 13, 2025
Multi-instrumentalist Aurélien Regert, formerly of First Came The Shadow, has a new solo project called Of Mountains And Seas, set to release its debut on Oct. 10. The album is based on the concept of a child's "thirst for knowledge, quest for fulfillment, and constant wonder." Check out "Cygnus" …
The Young and the Useless – The Young and the Useless
Review — February 25, 2004
As the drums kicked in, literally, my third sense was exposed to the vocals of this young majesty. The kind of majesty that upon a first meeting you love. You share your food with them and eventually you say goodbye. Upon the next few meetings you grow tired and kick …
Hope and Anchor – The Wait and Wonder
Review — August 23, 2006
I had the privilege of seeing Hope and Anchor on the final show of their tour in D.C.. It was a very personal and emotional set, with most of the crowd sitting down and listening intently as the band played without microphones and switched instruments and duties from song to …
Arms and Legs – Arms and Legs
Review — January 30, 2008
With today's music scene escalating into an ever-expanding number of sub-genres, it seems a little risky to invade a style that's already been done many, many times over. Then again, if you think you can capture a genre differently (and better presumably) than anyone else, why not try it? Hailing …
Hope and Suicide – Hope and Suicide
Review — December 28, 2008
Many recent listeners may not remember (nor heard in the first place) the first couple of releases by Florida's Hope and Suicide (1999's Razorblade Smile and 2003's split with Emmanuel 7) let alone know that members of this band were integral members of the almighty Bloodlet (vocalist Scott Angelacos was …
The City and Skyway – Everything Looks Worse In Black And White
Review — September 13, 2010
Being an objective reviewer, I will try and ignore the grossly overboard hyperbole contained in their press sheet. But this is fairly serviceable post-emo rock release from the mid-west. The guitars have flashes of hooks here and there throughout this record. The lyrics seem to have a very focused target …
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine – White People And The Damage Done
Review — August 26, 2013
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle dictates that nothing in this universe has a truly defined position or trajectory and by trying to define it, the momentum of the object becomes even more unstable and unpredictable. The lesser known certainty principle is this: there will never be a Dead Kennedys reunion with Jello …
The Jesus And Mary Chain – Damage and Joy
Review — June 5, 2017
Ever since The Jesus and Mary Chain came on the scene in the Mid-80’s with their tapestry of sound Psychocandy, and onto their 90’s fame recording with Hope Sandoval, the band has always reminded me of a couple of stoned uncles. You know, the ones your mom doesn’t …
Music / Year End 2018: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2018
Feature — December 22, 2018
It's the end of the year, but before we tell you what we think the best albums and musical moments of 2018 were, we've handed over the pen (cursor?) to the people who make our scene what it is—the artists and labels—to tell us how they found the year in …
Music / Year End 2017: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2017
Feature — December 17, 2017
Each year at SPB we reach out to the wide stable of artists, labels and other music scene folks to find out what their take was on the year just finished. This time around we've spoken to over 40 bands and label owners to hear about their favourite records of …
Regular Columns / Beyond Casual Observation: John Morgan Askew on production, engineering and composing
Feature — January 27, 2019
In the previous installment of Beyond Casual Observation, we visited with three films to briefly illustrate the pleasant entanglement of music and storytelling in cinema. By looking at three different films from different eras, we attempted to express the resonant value of sound in film. I have always been …
Music / Year End 2019: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2019
Feature — December 17, 2019
As the year ends, it's time once more for us to hand over to the artists and record labels that made some of our favorite music of 2019 and ask them about their year, the music they enjoyed, and what they're excited about for 2020. Here's the questions we're asking …
Music / The Set List: Guest List: Steven Fairweather (Gob) – The Gateway And The Getaway
Feature — May 13, 2025
Steven Fairweather is a Canadian musician, radio show host, and comic book writer. He is best known as the bassist of the punk band Gob and the founder of Stranger Radio, an independent online radio station. -- Before the internet, before streaming, before Shazam could tell you what …
Music / Year End 2020: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2020
Feature — December 13, 2020
2020, huh. It's been a memorable(?) year, that's for sure. In the years to come we'll probably remember it due to the contested presidential election and the global pandemic, but it turns out there were a couple of other interesting things happening just below the radar. As is SPB tradition, …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #5 – Formats, Genres and Doom
Feature — March 16, 2021
Just a question for you lot: what carrier do you prefer for your music? Personally, I still highly prefer to own physical products. I am old school in that sense. I don’t really have a preference for vinyl or cds. And while I am telling you this it crosses my …
Music / Year End 2021: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2021
Feature — December 4, 2021
It's been a long year. Everyone around the world has struggled through another twelve months of pain, loss, boredom and frustration – so spare a thought for our friends in the music industry who've had to puzzle their way through releasing music during a vinyl shortage and trying to book …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #7 - Further and further down the rabbit hole
Feature — March 14, 2022
Nostalgia Do you at times dwell in nostalgia? I know I do. One music related subject is how much I miss record stores. When I grew up I would go to the record store every weekend. Not that I would buy something every week, I would just browse through …
