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Music reviews, latest additions, charts, news about bands and the music industries!

Remembering KURE Fest!

March 22, 2023

by Caleb Davis 2023’s KURE Fest was a huge success! This year’s lineup included two Iowa-based bands, Allegra Hernandez and Hot Kunch (the latter…

Dark Side of the Moon – Review

March 7, 2023

by Kenny Tschida Fifty years ago, on March 1st, 1973, Pink Floyd dropped their 8th studio album, Dark Side of the Moon. The album…

Mac DeMarco in 2023 – New Album and Retrospective

February 17, 2023

by Ethan Swan With the release of his 7th original album – his first in nearly 4 years – Mac DeMarco gives many longtime…

Dark Souls: OST Overview

February 17, 2023

by Kenny Tschida Dark Souls, an incredibly loved but infamous game series developed by the Japanese game company, FromSoftware, has distinguished itself in the…

After the Magic – Parannoul Review

February 17, 2023

by Caleb Davis 9/10 Parannoul is a South Korean-based artist known for his unique take on shoegaze with lo-fi production and emo influences. I…

Lil Yachty, Let’s Start Here.

February 17, 2023

by Hunter Benton To say this album was a surprise would be an understatement. This work of pure musical genius that Lil Yachty crafted…

Sobs – Air Guitar Album Review

November 30, 2022

by Caleb Davis 7/10 Recommended if you like: Kero Kero Bonito, Alvvays, Sweet Trip Air Guitar is the new sophomore album from Singapore-based band…

SMITHEREENS – JOJI ALBUM REVIEW

November 30, 2022

by Kenny Tschida Japanese-American singer-songwriter, George Miller, otherwise known as Joji, released his third studio album, Smithereens, on Friday, November 4th, 2022. Miller released…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – October Retrospective

November 30, 2022

by Ethan Swan [The band posted this teaser on their facebook in September 2022.] October 2022 was a great, if not hectic, month to…

A Conversation with Wave Cage

April 18, 2022

By Graham BridgesAmid KURE’s trip to Mission Creek Festival, we were given a chance to speak with saxophonist Nolan Schroeder, drummer Chris Jensen, and…

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