by Cassy Kolesar | Apr 29, 2022 | Album Reviews
There was a moment while listening to Joey Hebdo’s latest record Stop Motion Times when the self-proclaimed “adventure folk” singer-songwriter’s message sonically encompassed my entire car while driving down the highway. Between the tracks “Floodline” and...
by Cassy Kolesar | Apr 27, 2022 | Album Reviews
Applying deconstruction toward musical interpretation is a rational method that can be approached in more than one practice. The explicit method is one that’s rooted in praxis. (think music reviews). The often overlooked method – at least from a critic’s standpoint –...
by Cassy Kolesar | Apr 25, 2022 | Album Reviews
Any discussion of winding roads and film will center around the iconic Hollywood staple Mulholland Drive. The winding, 55-mile-long road prominently exists in depictions of Los Angeles fantasies and realities. There’s a discordance to the road. It’s host to the houses...
by Cassy Kolesar | Apr 19, 2022 | Album Reviews
Back in October, I entered a months-long depressive cycle that is finally just waning now. This meant I missed a stacked Sunday bill at Columbus laundromat-venue Dirty Dungarees in November, a setlist that included alternative rappers Kali Dreamer (who was covered in...
by Cassy Kolesar | Mar 22, 2022 | Album Reviews
The tennis match that the midwest plays with its transition between winter and spring weather can be a frustrating time for all involved. Energy shifts are frequent and abrupt, sometimes fluctuating in consistency and quantity from year to year. We’re offered hope in...