While we recognize this album review celebrates a release from over a month ago, we publish anyway, as it fits squarely into consideration for Best Albums of 2020, thus deserving deeper examination. - Ed. Nominees for my album of the year just keep piling up. Adding to the list this week are New York-based duo Laveda with their sparkling debut album, What Happens After. I discovered this band on the […]
We opened this month's DreamGaze Worldwide III presentation with textural magic. Brilliant sets from Star Tropics, Animal Ghosts, 93MillionMilesFromTheSun, and The City Gates welcomed the world to our odd little corner of sonic excellence, and set the tone for all that was to follow. Setting a high bar. It's what we do. DreamGaze Worldwide III, Chapter One We kick off our EPIC DreamGaze Worldwide III presentation with rare and never-before-seen […]
There is so much to recommend in this, the second hour of our DreamGaze Worldwide III presentation. A world premiere song and video from New Age Healers, featuring guest appearances from Katie Haley (Soft Science), Jim Biggs (Black Nite Crash), and My Young (Jupe Jupe), with proceeds to benefit Seattle's Creative Justice nonprofit. And it's a dreamy gem. But wait, there's more! Get a new work in progress from Star […]
The third hour of this month's DreamGaze Worldwide virtual festival has something for every taste. Magic moments are brought to bear from Newmoon, The Veldt, Tears Run Rings, Eternal Something, Daniel Land, Resplandor, and Soon She Said. It's almost all the entertainment you'll ever need. Except for hours one and two, and four through eight. But, sincerely, dare you not to be charmed by this hour's sonic sparkle. DreamGaze Worldwide […]
If this was a show down the street, admit it, you'd wait in line for hours to see it live. I bloody well would. Chapter Four of this month's DreamGaze Worldwide presentation is wall-to-wall gold, with fresh performances from Tallies, Grivo, El Lago, Soft Wounds, plus rarely-seen footage from Plastic Girl In Closet, and Panda Riot. I'd pay six month's salary to see that show. But then again, I'm me. […]
If you're not the world's biggest Facespace fan (I'm not, I get it. - ed.), some were frustrated they couldn't see our epic DreamGaze presentation live as it unfolded. Fear not, we know you, we love you, and we wouldn't leave you hanging. Chapter five brought brilliance from Bathe Alone, NIIGHTS, ThunderStars, Twin Oaks, Fryturama , She Sir and more. And you can watch it here, at your convenience. Because […]
Packed hour-for-hour with world class performances, this month's edition of DreamGaze Worldwide provided both refreshment and education for a joy-hungry world. This hour's installment includes exclusive performances from Postcards, Citrus Clouds, Todavia, and Meadowlake. There's not a miss in the bunch, and we guarantee you'll be charmed throughout, or your money back (it was free though). DreamGaze Worldwide III, Chapter Six Chapter six of this epic festival includes fresh performances […]
Amazing performances and special moments provided the magic in this month's DreamGaze Worldwide presentation. Chapter Seven provided classic performance footage from cruyff in the bedroom and Clustersun, a world premiere song and long-form video from Presents for Sally, and an exclusive performance from WYWY. DreamGaze Worldwide III, Chapter Seven Our SEVENTH chapter of the epic DreamGaze Worldwide presentation features rare footage from Cruyff in the bedroom, previously recorded live footage […]
The closing hour of our DreamGaze Worldwide III presentation ...isn't actually an hour. Forty minutes, just to be certain that every excellent band who had the desire to participate got representation, and time to shine. And they did exactly that. With performances from Audiobaton (pictured above), Slowly, Distant Creatures, Bludhood, With Hidden Noise and more, what a lovely way to close out an epic evening. If you're having problems viewing, […]
