Pure Nowhere

Shimmertraps Open a New, Psychedelic Chapter with “LOOK!”

Recorded, mixed and produced straight from their Bellingham living room, Shimmertraps open up about their latest music video & release.

Music, Must ListenKyla RainApril 24, 2020music, must listen, music review, spirit gothComment

MUST LISTEN: Hex - 'Solace'

‘Solace’, is the first full length LP by the quintessential dream-pop group Hex.

Must Listen, MusicKyla RainApril 23, 2020reviewComment

The Honeysticks: A Band for Nostalgia, Friendship and Maybe a Cup of Tea — Or Two?

Let’s set the scene, shall we? Chances are, if you were to look up “wholesome” in the dictionary, Los Angeles band The Honeysticks would pop up right next to the Miriam Webster definition (maybe with a puppy photo or two).

Ask the Band, MusicAbby StrangwardApril 22, 2020The Honeysticks, musicComment

The Band Behind the Minecraft Music Festival, Block by Blockwest

Here’s a headline to get wrapped up in: Philadelphia Band Courier Club Launch Coronavirus Relief Festival in Minecraft. Imagine showing that to someone in 2013, right? We chat with the boys about how it came about and what an attendee can expect, wandering into their first Minecraft music festival.

Ask the Band, MusicKyla RainApril 18, 2020coronavirus, isolationComment

Hometown Tunes: Melbourne & The Ninch

An Ode To The Local Bands and Their Crowds. Because when you’re young and eager to be rid of the place you came from, it’s simply a god send.

Must Listen, Music, Dear YouthAbby StrangwardApril 18, 2020Featured Slider, Hometown Tunes, melbourneComment

why i’m still creating in quarantine (from athena)

an artist’s experience of isolation - Athena takes us inside her world with thoughts on creating in quarantine, honesty in work, and human connection <3

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(anonymous 03) — what’s keeping you sane?

“When this ends we may find we have become more like the people we wanted to be, were called to be, hoped to be. And may we stay that way, better for each other because of the worst.”

Dear YouthAbby StrangwardApril 16, 2020anonymous, Featured SliderComment

Bookshelf with Alai Landa

Behind every great woman, there’s a shelf of great books. We take a peek into Alai Land’s most-loved & influential reads so far, with a focus on spirituality and philosophy.

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(anonymous 02) — the last selfish thing I did was...

eating raspberry sorbet straight from the carton, feeling like I could tear apart the seams of the world with my fruit-stained fingers. you aren’t supposed to pin your hopes on the solar system, or else they might crumble. I make a wish anyway.

Dear YouthAbby StrangwardApril 11, 2020anonymousComment

same shit — a short film made in the suburbs by thomas wilson

cut your hair. shave it all off, you pussy. do something exhilarating. go to portland at 2am. i feel like i’m a loser because i don’t do those things. i hope labor party and bernie sanders wins.

Dear YouthAbby StrangwardApril 8, 2020Featured SliderComment

The Amazons — An Attempt to be Like Our Heroes

“It’s similar to the way that monks dedicate their lives trying to be closer to God, trying to be closer to the image of God. That’s like us with Led Zeppelin.”

Ask the Band, MusicAbby StrangwardApril 8, 2020Comment

THIS HURTS. (queerness, mortality, youth and obsession)

I fear age and I panic to immortalise my friends, my relationships and current youth. I fear isolation, I fear not living a good enough life, I fear the guilt I’ll feel if I do live the fullest life because some don’t have that fortune. I fear I’m driving myself to madness.

Photos, Dear YouthKyla RainApril 4, 2020photo gallery, dear youth, film, 35mmComment

Playyard: Making Music in the Light of the Uncertain

Everything we create is just a reflection of what’s happening in our real lives. I’m sure the current situation is going to change how we view the world and music. No matter what, we’re gonna keep it together.

Ask the Band, MusicKyla RainApril 3, 2020must listen, ask the band, Playyard, musicComment

Slow Hollows @ Lincoln Hall

from their final shows

From the Moshpit, MusicKyla RainApril 3, 2020concert photos, Slow Hollows, concert gallery, from the moshpit, music, Featured SliderComment

Premiere: ‘KIDS’ by Marina Mónaco

A short film filmed over 3 days, following a group of friends in Buenos Aires, Argentina. No actors. No scripts. Just kids, chasing the moment when youth becomes immortal. (accompanied by photos + a handmade zine)

Dear YouthAbby StrangwardMarch 29, 2020Featured Slider Comments