764-HERO was a band out of Seattle between 1995 and 2002. In this mini feature, I’ll be sharing a history of the band and taking a look at the three 7-inch singles released during their career, High School Poetry, Now You’re Swimming, and Garrison.
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Michael Nau has recorded and released music under a few different names throughout his career, including his own. He came… Read More »Cotton Jones: Tall Hours In The Glowstream (Vinyl Reissue)
Yesterday, I touted the new forthcoming LP by Woods and mentioned their last three albums have graced my best of… Read More »Ty Segall’s “Black Magick” Will Save Us All
I’ve been crushing on Gap Dream‘s self-titled LP quite a bit of late. You can read about it here and here. So I figured it was time to bust out my question-writing skills and grill main Gap Dream man Gabriel Fulvimar. The following interview is the result. Read More »Gap Dream: An Interview with Gabriel Fulvimar
Obsession comes in many forms, even when targeted so narrowly as to be about music. The latest comes from Vancouver, BC post-punk band Peace, on the verge of releasing their sophomore LP on Suicide Squeeze Records. The album will hit stores in mid October. Read More »Peace: Feature Band
“Black Dunes” by This Will Destroy You is a song entirely dark and ghostly. Beginning with subtle sounds, this post-rock… Read More »This Will Destroy You: Black Dunes
The Coathangers know how to craft a mighty infectious hook, be it strummed wildly on a gritty, grungy guitar or screamed near illegibly into a microphone. “Hurricane”, the first track off the band’s forthcoming LP Larceny & Old Lace, is a perfect example of this mastery. Let’s face it – a song like this proves that The Coathangers know how to have a good time. A song like this is precisely what you’d want to hear live at a party. A party with lots of beer and lots of cool people. These girls know it, and they enjoy giving you want you want. Read More »The Coathangers: Hurricane [mp3]
Page France’s departure from existence was bittersweet. On one hand, Michael Nau’s original baby was no more — and after… Read More »Cotton Jones: Glorylight & Christie [mp3]
Russian Circles return with “Malko” off their new LP Geneva, continuing their immense, epic instrumentals with added intricacy and a renewed sense of direction.
Read More »Russian Circles: Malko [Track Review]
In all honesty, I kind of miss Page France. But Michael Nau’s latest project, Cotton Jones is a more than viable replacement. Filled with a baroque-ish style pop, and dipped in a light coat of psychedelia, Cotton Jones boasts harmony male/female vocals quite unlike Nau’s earlier concoction.
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