Even with their first release in April 2017, Glare proved they were no fluke. When you think of Texas hotspots for shoegaze and churning guitar waves, the Rio Grande Valley doesn't pop immediately to mind. At the southernmost tip of South Texas, only the Rio Grande River separates it from Mexico. But you're not here for a geography lesson, you're here for great music. This is that. Into You EP […]
In a surprise announcement, two of the UK's preeminent sonic sculptors are releasing a split single, with all proceeds to benefit DKFM station operations. Half, via Gateshead, burst on the scene with their first single "Mind Laps", and immediately caught attention around the globe. Awash in reverb, strummed rhythm and a slowly unfolding progression, "Mind Laps" broke enough genre molds to earn a permanent rotation space in the first month […]
We've been spinning Vidulgi OoyoO's "Elephant" at the station since... well, seems like forever. This song, like most of their tracks, mash up dream pop, shoegaze and post rock into a incredible stew of sound and melody. Formed in 2003, South Korea's Vidulgi OoyoO (translates to "Pigeon Milk") has generated positive international buzz as a natural emissary of the classic 90's sound, without falling victim to cliche. News hit this […]
