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Episode 47: Survival Guide’s Emily Whitehurst Talks New Album ‘Deathdreams’ Emily Whitehurst first rose to prominence under the alias Agent M, lead vocalist for late 90’s/early 00’s punk act Tsunami Bomb. After leaving the group in 2005, Whitehurst would go on to form indie-electronic project Survival Guide alongside guitarist Jaycen McKissick, but she’s been the […]
Concert Review: Spotlights at Hotel Vegas, Austin: post-metal trio rock packed Austin club in support of new album ‘Alchemy For The Dead’. Spotlights are one of the most dynamic and fascinating bands of the moment. Since their 2016 debut album Seismic, they have continually evolved, finding a sweet spot between metal, shoegaze, grunge and goth. […]
Spotlights ‘Alchemy For The Dead’ Review: metal-gazers contemplate mortality on melancholic new album. The power trio Spotlights have become one of the most accomplished, thoughtful and assured acts in recent memory. The group’s unique blend of metal, shoegaze and space rock sets them apart from other hybrid competitors. And on their latest album, Alchemy For […]
Spotlights ‘Love and Decay’ Review: Brooklyn trio’s sophomore album offers new insights into their unique musical landscape. Brooklyn’s Spotlights made big waves with their 2017 full-length début album Seismic, taking a disparate influence of post-metal, shoegaze, space rock and goth that made them one of the most refreshing new acts in metal. One cursory listen […]
Spotlights ‘Hanging By Faith’ Review: Brooklyn alternative-metal trio return with remixes off last year’s Seismic LP, as well as a cover track. [rating=5] Spotlights’ album Seismic was one of the best albums of 2017, a bruising yet beautiful sound from the NYC husband and wife duo of Mario and Sarah Quintero, which offered a bewitching […]
