Che Apalache Immigration is a powerful topic for Che Apalache bandleader Joe Troop. A polymath, polyglot, and world traveller, Troop left home at a young age, emigrating from this country in search of a better life. Raised in the North Carolina Piedmont, in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, Troop came of age to the […]

Garcia Peoples Garcia Peoples psychedelic sextet is a dynamic document growing out of the northeast. Their modal, muscular jams tend to careen through several different movements in a single song. Layers of loops, dreamy harmonies, droning tones, and cascading guitars, all contribute to their shape-shifting compositions that contain hints of American musics from hard-bop jazz […]

FEELS Hailing from the East side of Los Angeles, FEELS are known for their electrifying live shows and two highly regarded LPs: their first album was produced by Ty Segall and released in 2016, followed by 2019’s Post Earth, released on Wichita Recordings and produced by Tim Green (ex-Nation of Ulysses.) Pitchfork gave that album […]

Western Centuries In an age when independence is idolized and every person seems to be seeking their own lone wolf career path, Seattle’s Western Centuries believe that the way forward is better together. Collaboration, inspiration and mutual admiration are what Cahalen Morrison, Ethan Lawton, and Jim Miller cite as the heart of their project. Western […]