Posts By Sir Alistair
Sonnymoon – 2012
Sonnymoon - 2012 Plug Records: 2012 “From outer space in the future directly to your eardrums.” That’s how Sonnymoon describes itself on Facebook, and nowhere is that more apparent than on their latest EP, 2012. While die-hard fans were surely hoping…
Zara McFarlane – Until Tomorrow
Zara McFarlane - Until Tomorrow Brownswood Recordings: 2011 We’ll get the obvious out of the way right off the bat. Zara McFarlane’s Until Tomorrow is a deliberately retro exercise in jazz vocals, and an remarkably well-executed one at that. Externally, the…
K-Def – Making of “For Def’s Sake” [Video]
There’s something especially nostalgic about coolin’ out to some heavy throwback hip-hop on a hot-as-hell summer day in the city. It just feels right. So beat junkies take note! Step inside the mind and computer of producer, K-Def, as he…
Various Artists – Brownswood Electr*c 2
Various Artists – Brownswood Electr*c 2 Brownswood Recordings: 2011
Arches – “This Isn’t a Good Night for Walking” & “Headlights”
We previously brought you the spectacular summer EP from the Philadelphia group Arches. On a more recent front, the group has released its follow-up, the full-length Wide Awake LP, which you can buy over at Bandcamp. Thankfully, Arches is also…
Moon – The Light [Album]
Remember how excited everyone got when Sonnymoon first released The Golden Age? Well I’ve been getting the same feeling listening to this fantastic album from Alanna Nuala, a songstress who goes by the name of Moon. That’s because there’s a…
Arches – Arches [EP]
This wasn’t quite a serendipitous music discovery, but instead one of much ardor (not entirely). I was cruisin’ through some previous Potholes posts, when I took a listen to the mighty fine album Strangers, by Tearjerker that was posted by…
Virtue x George Watsky x DJ Emoh Betta – “Bug Zapper”
There’s no shortage of hip-hoppers sampling some DOOM lines for a hook, but hey, can you blame ‘em? Anyway, we’ve got here a special track, “Bug Zapper”, from a trio of artists that came up through the ranks of New…
