Last Bandcamp Friday of the year, and they're shoveling out crucial tracks like they're going out of style. If we're slightly tardy to share what's up, that's what's up. Headliners this weekend include Life on Venus (pictured above), whose new LP just unlocked, streamlined lineup, no less impactful. We're also celebrating the new album from station stalwarts Twin Oaks, which mines a deep vein of feeling and introspection, and we're […]
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 […]
There aren't enough column inches to describe what we've put together for this weekend's DreamGaze Worldwide presentation. Superlatives like "new", "rare", "never-before-seen" fail to do justice to just what's been put together for our live virtual festival this weekend. We'll just enumerate a few highlights for you. New Age Healers (pictured above): The Seattle post-psychedelic shoegaze quartet unleash a world premiere with a little help from Katie Haley (Soft Science), […]
Bloody 'ell though. First the website hosting company suffers a fatal error, taking hours to recover. Then we get multiple messages from Europe, suggesting our broadcast had collapsed (it hadn't, the E.U. is experiencing an internet usage surge that's straining capacity). Then Bandcamp offers up a full day where they give all purchase money raised direct to platform artists, without taking their usual administrative cut... and they've been able to […]
This weekend, we look back on releases we've unintentionally overlooked in 2019, and look forward to releases arriving in 2020. Headliners Pia Fraus (pictured above) provide a sneak peek at their forthcoming Empty Parks LP, due next month. Everything you've loved about the Pia Fraus sound is wrapped in compelling hooks, and tunes that carry you along from the opening strains to the closing chords. Yes, it's too damn early […]
We're doing fifteen things simultaneously in the DKFM studios. Just how it rolls sometimes. Gearing up for Kalamashoegazer 13 in less than three weeks, and it's certain to be a party! But among our responsibilities, generating the top airplay charts, as voted by our listeners via the DKFM app. It's an important responsibility, and one we take seriously. It also helps to reflect where we're at thus far this year: […]
A raft of fresh sounds from around the globe, and we're packed with quality once again. We're trotting out the new releases from Twin Oaks, We Melt Chocolate (pictured above, now on preorder), Longingsky (formerly Avantbored), Crystal Canyon, Cultdreams, Death Bells, Tennis System, Black Ferns, Grow Rich, Merival, Once Grace Forever, Death of Heather, The Shaking Sensations, Galants (album sneak preview!), LISA, Fleur du Mal, purepleaser, Vlimmer, Merival, SEABLITE, Temple […]
Twin Oaks is magic. There, I've said it. Perhaps not a household name yet, but we'd suggest their era of relative obscurity is done. What began as a bedroom folk-inspired duo has evolved into a dynamic and compelling dream pop project that commands attention, and respect. The core of Twin Oaks is the songwriting team: vocalist and lyricist Lauren Brown, and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/producer Aaron Domingo. Through the past five years, a […]
We're extra shiny this weekend, and flush with fresh sounds. From the upcoming release on Somewherecold Records, Nebula Glow (pictured above) have brought a fresh take on the genre we love, and it's a treat for the ears. Preorders are live now, and it's definitely one you'll want for your collection. But we're perhaps even more excited about the latest single from Twin Oaks, that drops hooks and feels to […]
