by Cassy Kolesar | Jun 9, 2022 | Album Reviews
The ideology of giving someone their flowers revolves around the idea of showing appreciation toward somebody while they are still here with us. On the opener for fine thread – the debut album from Columbu lo-fi rockers long odds – musician Adam Elliott sings, “Half...
by Cassy Kolesar | Jun 5, 2022 | Single Reviews
Columbus folk singer-songwriter Maisie Kappler has blessed us with two singles over the past two months: April’s “too dumb to be clever” and May’s “Cry Me A River.” These releases mark the follow-ups to 2021’s album Don’t Make This About You, which is, as well, a...
by Cassy Kolesar | Jun 4, 2022 | Album Reviews
One of the latest releases from the esoteric electronic label Orange Milk Records is PROBLEMS’ (aka Darren Keen) This is Working Out: a satirical take on the exhausting workout qualities that house music shares with hitting the gym. Or ironically so. With song titles...
by Cassy Kolesar | May 30, 2022 | Album Reviews
The last time I immersed myself in Lisa Bella Donna’s otherworldly ambient music, it was while riding in a car maneuvering the West coast mountain roads from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon. It was when the gigantic, gorgeous red and orange mountains first made contact...
by Cassy Kolesar | May 28, 2022 | Single Reviews
Rapper Joey Aich has been buzzing and making lots of warranted noise over the past few years, spending time between Cleveland – his hometown – and now Columbus. He has a way of pulling an audience in with sharp metaphors before you can find yourself five or six lines...
