Fine citizens: come get Trux'd upon, fresh off the release of Summer's hottest "LIVE" album! As if you didn't know, Royal Trux has been giggin' all over the world this year, but shit, that's just the Platinum-tip: they've got more tricks (shows!?) up their sleeve! This month, the prodigal son and daughter descend from the Garden to make stops at two of North America's premiere festivals! First off there's Pop Montreal, which in our opinion is a wise move if you wanna get... (read more)

After a whirlwind initial phase of writing, recording, and touring at a frenetic pace, Plum marks a period of relative patience for Wand, a refocusing and a push toward a new democratization of both process and musical surface. Process, surface, democratization - sheesh! Listen, above all it's some deeply moving and exploratory-as-fuck rock music, and there’s no better example of these sonic attributes than freshly dropped new single, “Blue Cloud". For some insightful journalism, we refer to a quote from esteemed British rag, Uncut,... (read more)

If you, the discerning record collector, has even a passing interest in the posthumously named genre "acid folk", surely the name Ed Askew is in your golden pantheon. Askew recorded the sublimely gorgeous LP Ask the Unicorn in 1968 for the legendary proto-DIY label ESP records, which has now been recognized as a god-damn underground classic. Armed only with a tiple (sort of a South American mandolin), Askew spun tales of doomed sisters, crashing universes, budding gay love, and a serious fondness for roses on his rare, precious and beautiful album.