KRUI Music Staff best release picks for the month of October.
A Night at The Englert with Joseph
Portland indie-pop duo Joseph made their way to The Englert Theatre as they tour their new record “Closer to Happy”
Gee, what’s SNSD? Get a helpful guide to the “Nation’s Girl Group” Girls’ Generation! image via SM Entertainment
Niiice. – internet friends On Niiice.’s sophomore album internet friends, the band combines punk energy with tender introspection to pull together one of the most memorable emo records of the year. By the time last year’s Never Better EP was released, the band had already cemented themselves as Midwest DIY staples. Now, after a Summer of banned Twitter accounts and fake leaks, they prove their staying power. Across the new album’s 12 tracks, distorted chords melt into mathy breakdowns and vocalist Roddie Gadeberg’s soft melodies explode into throat-shredding screams. The drums only relent for moments of poignance before driving into another punk banger. Lyrically, the album focuses primarily on the desire to stay/leave home, friendship turmoil, and weed. On “coachella”, a song that diverges from these themes, Gadesberg focuses his pen towards … Continued
Featuring Young Jesus, Microphones, and Tkay Maidza and more.
As a young artist at the beginning of her career with such success, Benee is one to watch in the years to come. (image via NicheMusic)
If you are getting sick of popular songs being overplayed everywhere you go, put on one of these oldies that will always be a hit! (Image via Eventbrite)
On being homesick and the concept of “home,” with Ellie and Kris of Deluka. (Photo by Frank Maddocks)
Catching up with George Krikes, a review of his new EP “LM,” and musings on healing and relationships. (Photo by Robbie Jeffers)
Everybody has been talking about it. Pussy Riot. That’s right–say it. Pussy. The first night of Witching Hour held probably the most prominent event, a lively discussion between Jessica Hopper, Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina, MediaZona collaborator Sasha Bogino, and Pussy Riot supporter and friend Alexander Cheparukhin. The discussion started with a small part of a 2 hour documentary about Pussy Riot and how they connect with the long history of protest art. It also shows their ideological drift towards feminism, and how they became a female-only group. The film was called Act & Punishment, and the 13 minute clip … Continued
Read my comparison of Christian music from the 50’s and from the 80’s here! (Image via: Elaine Irvine)
