Best of the Month – Beats & Blockbusters

BEST OF JANUARY 2021: TOP 5 SONGS OF THE MONTH

TOP 5 SONGS OF THE MONTH 5.) Peur des filles – L’Impératrice[Indie-Alternative] You’re what the French call…L’Impératrice. Hailing from, if you couldn’t guess, France, L’Impératrice debuts on this New Year’s list. Peur des filles translates to “Fear of Girls”; something all of us might relate to. You’d think with over 6 years of French classesContinue reading “BEST OF JANUARY 2021: TOP 5 SONGS OF THE MONTH”

BEST OF AUGUST 2020: TOP TRACKS & EPs/LPs

CLICK HERE TO JUMP TO TOP ALBUMS OF THE MONTH TOP 5 SONGS OF THE MONTH 5.) Revival – SMLE & Just A Gent[Electronic] This SMLE and Just A Gent collab is just a straight up fun dance track. Minimal but complicated. It seems like they just combined the funnest sounds they could find andContinue reading “BEST OF AUGUST 2020: TOP TRACKS & EPs/LPs”

BEST OF JUNE: TOP 5 TRACKS OF THE MONTH

5.) Speed Run – CloudNone CloudNone dropped his Lights Out EP this month and a project I stepped into with little expectations ended up blowing me away. The second I heard the chopped up piano sample at the beginning of the song, I knew “Speed Run” was going to be a special track. This groovyContinue reading “BEST OF JUNE: TOP 5 TRACKS OF THE MONTH”

Subtle and Not so Subtle Homages to Psychedelics in Film

I have wanted to make a post on this for awhile now because I find it fascinating how directors can portray the psychedelic experience through the medium of a screen. To be able to take a very mental and physical experience and covert that to sights and sounds takes a solid amount of creativity andContinue reading “Subtle and Not so Subtle Homages to Psychedelics in Film”

Kinkead’s Favorite Albums

Kurt and I saw the Bill Clinton records meme and had to make a post about it. Choosing favorites is always a huge challenge for me. When it comes to things I love, I tend to get indecisive about what is really “best” when I’m looking at a group of favorites. The thing about musicContinue reading “Kinkead’s Favorite Albums”

New Music Friday (April 3rd): Mapache, Real Estate and Allmans

I wasn’t intending to make this on a Friday, but now that it has a title it will be a recurring thing! This will be an opportunity to point out some new albums that have come out in the past few weeks and dive into some things I have been listening to recently. 1. NEWContinue reading “New Music Friday (April 3rd): Mapache, Real Estate and Allmans”

My 3 Favorite Apocalypse and Post-Apocalyptic Films: Coronavirus Edition

Hello fellow Coronavirus survivors. Has there been a better time to talk about the end of the world? In my life, I doubt it. So, as I figure many of you are home-locked and likely couch-locked, this is a great opportunity to share some of the more well- done and wonderfully created doomsday scenarios thatContinue reading “My 3 Favorite Apocalypse and Post-Apocalyptic Films: Coronavirus Edition”