Rants // The Great Spotify Debate
Along with Christmas/New Year’s Eve we now seem to have another widely celebrated holiday tradition – Spotify Unwrapped. Yes, the streaming giant welcomes artists (and everyone else) to share the …
Rants // Don’t Call It a Comeback of Criticism
In the world of music, when most albums don’t make money, it is understandable for critics to pull their punches. The world of album reviewing now is so much more …
Re: Why Doesn’t Everybody Agree With Me Always About Everything?
Response to a recent essay by Abundant Living / Zachary Lipez and the questions asked within I don’t understand how anyone is signed, how anyone gets coverage, or how anyone …
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Interviews // Ira Bobbins on Shoegaze
Time for another chat with a legend that is Ira Bobbins! We heard him tackling such diverse subjects as vaporwave, McCartney and post rock. His grace knows no boundaries and …
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! // Radiomancy Museum on Great Scott
Some thoughts on the situation surrounding an institution that is Great Scott Allston – courtesy of our friend/associate Radiomancy Museum. Live videos by The Mystery / Ka Baird / Body/Head …
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Why ARTV Doesn't Quite Deserve the Dogpile
So…let’s talk about cassette culture and the man accused of infuriating the community. Recently ARTV Reviews revealed a video thinkpiece on the current resurgence of cassette tapes. His stance not …
The Art of Cassettes: 5 More Tape Labels That Get It Right
Photo Credit: Designs by DG This September marks an important milestone – a year age Pitchfork published its exposé of tape labels that get their graphic design right. Here’s a …
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