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STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREVIEW – “The Human Jazz” from Berlin’s TWÏNS
If you took the wildly wandering (and actually surprisingly warm) spirit of kosmische and, with a... -
Kate Bush Speaks To BBC Radio 4: “The World’s Gone Mad”
The typically media-shy Kate Bush has granted an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Emma Barnett on...
Music News
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R.E.M. Mark 40th Anniversary of Chronic Town With First-Ever Standalone CD Release
To mark the 40-year anniversary of their debut Chronic Town, R.E.M. will be issuing the legendary... -
Julee Cruise Dead At 65
Julee Cruise, the beguiling singer/actress who was a frequent collaborator with director David Lynch has died.... -
Kate Bush Issues Statement About “Running Up That Hill” Hitting Number One
Stranger things have happened, but nearly forty years since the release of her song “Running Up... -
Redd Kross’ Neurotica Gets Expanded Reissue Via Merge
Redd Kross’ Neurotica is set for an expanded 35th anniversary edition. Out June 24th on Merge,... -
Naomi Judd Dead At 76
Naomi Judd has died. She was 76. Judd’s publicist issued the following statement: “Entertainment icon Naomi... -
Chris Bailey Of The Saints Dead At 65
Chris Bailey of The Saints has died. The legendary frontman, who passed away on Saturday (April...
Track of the Day
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Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Aliens’ “Nothing”
Our Track of the Day today comes from the UK outfit Aliens. The band’s sophomore album... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Graham Parker’s “Humans Are The Mutant Virus”
Photo by Geoff Tischman If you needed someone to write a jaunty tune about human extinction,... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Sweet Nobody’s “Here Comes The Summer”
Okay, so maybe we’re a tad premature on this because summer is technically six weeks away,... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Telefís’ “Ballytransnational”
Our Track of the Day today comes from Ireland’s Telefís. Consisting of Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney, Fatima... -
STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE VIDEO/TRACK PREVIEW – “Friedleggings” from LUMBEROB’s Upcoming ‘Language Learner’ LP, Brought to You by Shimmy-Disc/Joyful Noise, Mixed and Co-produced by Kramer
Do the names Jad Fair, Neil Innes, Daevid Allen, Vivian Stanshall and Daniel Johnston fill you... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Stephanie Seymour’s “There Was A Time”
Our Track of the Day today comes from Stephanie Seymour. Seymour’s first solo album There Are... -
STEREO EMBERS VIDEO TRACK OF THE DAY – New York’s Coatie Pop’s “City Song ft. Nameless Shufflers”
This is insane and almost never happens anymore. A song and accompanying video lands in front of... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Rodney Cromwell’s “Opus Three”
Our Track of the Day comes from synthpop superstar Rodney Cromwell. The bewitchingly brilliant “Opus Three”... -
STEREO EMBERS VIDEO PREMIERE – “Where is My Happiness?” by OG New Zealand Post-Punks Vietnam
There is this conundrum when it comes to our response to art, an emotional paradox of... -
Stereo Embers’ TRACK OF THE DAY: Superchunk’s “This Night”
Our Track of the Day today comes from the legendary North Carolina band Superchunk. The veteran...
Interviews
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STEREO EMBERS ALBUM PREMIER – “Contenders” from Great Lakes, including a Track-by-Track Breakdown from Founder Ben Crum
Some songwriters’ aim is so true you have to wonder as to the origin of their... -
Retro Synthwave For The Spectacular Now: An Interview with LAU
LAU is somewhat of an underground synthwave/retrowave legend online, garnering quite a bit of attention over... -
STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE PREMIER w/INTERVIEW – “Coalescence” the New Single/Title Track from Cold Weather Company’s Upcoming Fourth Album
New Jersey residents Brian Curry, Jeff Petescia and Steve Shimchick, dba Cold Weather Company, traffic in...
Recent Reviews
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Me, The Mob And The Music: One Helluva Ride With Tommy James And The Shondells, By Tommy James With Martin Fitzpatrick
A 19-year-old singer named Tommy Jackson, frontman for The Shondells, of Niles Michigan, finds himself in... -
Psych Pop Gems And Charming Waltzes: Rogers and Butler’s Brighter Day
“Six feet apart or six feet underground, the choice is yours to make,” sings Edward Rogers... -
Crackling with Brio and Intelligence – “VS” by The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart (and a Dozen Co-Conspirators)
With art, sometimes it just all comes down to ‘What the fuck?’ Situations arise in the... -
Raging with Uncompromise – Shilpa Ray’s Astonishing “Portrait of a Lady”
One day in the fall of 2009, after some fifteen years plus or minus spent chasing... -
TRIPTYCH INTO DARKNESS – DON’T GET LEMON “Hyper Hollow Heaven” / SUBURBAN SPELL “Split Levels” / CINEMASCOPE “A Crack on the Wall”
DON’T GET LEMON “Hyper Hollow Heaven” (à La Carte) Have to admit that, like pretty much... -
Couplets Bounding Along with a Puckish Aplomb (and other delights) – Simon Love’s “Love, Sex and Death etc.”
Whatever level of lasting insight attainable to one engaged in this music-writing game – if any...
Entertainment News
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Me, The Mob And The Music: One Helluva Ride With Tommy James And The Shondells, By Tommy James With Martin Fitzpatrick
A 19-year-old singer named Tommy Jackson, frontman for The Shondells, of Niles Michigan, finds himself in... -
R.E.M. Mark 40th Anniversary of Chronic Town With First-Ever Standalone CD Release
To mark the 40-year anniversary of their debut Chronic Town, R.E.M. will be issuing the legendary... -
STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREVIEW – “The Human Jazz” from Berlin’s TWÏNS
If you took the wildly wandering (and actually surprisingly warm) spirit of kosmische and, with a...