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Opal Eskar – EP
Home is where the heart is. A cliché statement, but sometimes clichés exist because they are true. I lived in the Pacific Northwest for just shy of 2 decades. Wondering if I’d lay down roots but knowing deep down that I’d eventually return to the Philadelphia ‘burbs –...
Shadow of the Mountain – S/T
When I moved home to the Philadelphia region after spending 18 years in the Seattle region, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The past, as they say, is complicated. Mine especially so. That 3,000-mile distance was a nice comfort zone in some ways. Thankfully, most of my...
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Opal Eskar – EP
Home is where the heart is. A cliché statement, but sometimes clichés exist because they are true. I lived in the Pacific Northwest for just shy of 2 decades. Wondering if I’d lay down roots but knowing deep down that I’d eventually return to the Philadelphia ‘burbs –...
Shadow of the Mountain – S/T
When I moved home to the Philadelphia region after spending 18 years in the Seattle region, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The past, as they say, is complicated. Mine especially so. That 3,000-mile distance was a nice comfort zone in some ways. Thankfully, most of my...
Withered Hand – My Days
The first time I heard Withered Hand I was scrolling on YouTube looking for new music. Oh, I guess about a decade ago or so. I came across Religious Songs – an anti-ode to a religious upbringing seeped in wistful ruminations. As I listened I began to get chills that...
Death Threat Cassette – Double Denim Dojo Vs The Stonewash Sensei
Over the past decade or so Lee Lo-Fi has released a stream of masterful albums that have become all time favorites for me. I’m not 100% sure if Lee still goes by the moniker Lee Lo-Fi anymore, but that’s OK – that’s how I think of him. And lo-fi is the name of the...
Adam Miller – Illusion Pool
During the summer of 2019, I had the chance to finally see one of my favorite bands in a live setting – the Chromatics. The band toured infrequently, and I purchased my ticket almost immediately after they went on sale. The aura and aesthetic of the band enthralled me...
black swan lane – dead souls collide
Atlanta, GA’s Black Swan Lane returns with their latest album dead souls collide. Their 11th album is everything we’ve come to expect from the band. Also, somewhat unusually, It is the 2nd album from the band released in 2023. I’ve been listening to the album for a...
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Earlier this year, the new Metallica album was released. It coincided with a cross Pennsylvania trip that I took. The Philadelphia suburbs to Punxsutawney to the Pittsburgh suburbs to Erie and back to Philadelphia. I must’ve listened to 72 Seasons a dozen times or...
Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
Not so long ago I lost someone important to me each year. Suicide, overdose, old age, freak medical happenstance – the hits kept coming. Each death impacted me differently, but I sought solace in music each time it happened. Think 3rd by Big Star. Closer by Joy...
The Ancients – Leveler
I first became aware of Fred Schreck’s remarkable talents with the release of the debut (and thus far, only) album from the all-star band Satellite Paradiso. That album featured John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs along with other big names based out of the Northeast...
Black Swan Lane – Blind
Atlanta, GA’s Black Swan Lane return with their latest album Blind. Their 10th album, it is everything we’ve come to expect from the band. Post-punk music has always been defined by its DIY spirit and its challenge to the status quo. It's a genre that's never been...
Death Threat Cassette – Clean Meat Never Fattened a Pig
Jason’s Jukebox is kicking of 2023’s reviews with an old favorite – England’s Death Threat Cassette. A DIY homespun “group” that is one of my all-time favorites, for the last decade or so. Lee Pecqueur is the genius behind DTC and his quality control is impeccable....
Conduit of Humanity – Siren Songs From Another World
I’ve been following Fred Jeske’s various music projects for many years now. Might not be a household name – but he should be. I’ve long admired his (and his band members) ability to weave indie, progressive, and power pop into a mix that is at once unexpected and yet...
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Toast
In the early 00’s Neil Young headed into Toast Studios in San Francisco, CA and cut 7 songs with his most famous – and best – backing band, Crazy Horse. The songs were bluesy and lyrically showed Neil dealing with some heavy issues within his marriage. For reasons...
Bliss Foxx – Sugar Coated Romance Junkie
I first became acquainted with the mighty Bliss Foxx in 2020, as a side gig with a local newspaper was winding down. In fact, I think their debut EP was my final submission to the paper before I moved back to the East Coast. No matter – the Salish Sea and the music...
Death Threat Cassette – Infinite Trick Pony
I’ve been following England’s Death Threat Cassette for about a decade now. Death Threat Cassette rose from the ashes of Jack Endino produced grunge influenced band Solanoid – singer Lee Pecqueur gone solo. A one-man band, this is truly bedroom rock. And yet – the...
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