’90s Shoegaze Pioneers Lilys Announce February East Coast Dates
Lilys’ East Coast tour begins February 10, 2023, and will include shows in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City, and more.
Lilys’ East Coast tour begins February 10, 2023, and will include shows in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City, and more.
At a time when we need the positive carefree sound of French yeh-yeh the most, April March comes through with a spicy new number.
As individuals, Jay Som and Palehound each have their musical quirks and unique style. Together as Bachelor they plot a strange new course through the realm of dream pop.
The Ghoulies from Perth, Australia look like regular blokes caught out grocery shopping, but the sound they make is an urgent, insistent punk rock howl with a frenetic keyboard bubbling through.
This week’s compendium of five carefully selected albums are all connected by a change encounter with Julius C. Lacking … maybe it was the tags, or perhaps the artwork, but the results are clear.
The 3 Way (Sundazed). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Make the Robot Cowboys Cry EP (Sub Pop). Review by Anton Wagner.
Far from the drone of his better-known band, the Asuza Plain, Quentin Stoltzfus is writing and recording pop gens with his latest project, Mazarin. Daniel Gill spoke with Stoltzfus about classical music, the “pro-sleep” movement, and Umberto Eco.
In 1977, Here at Last… Bee Gees …Live cemented the Bee Gees’ budding reputation as world-class master songsmiths. 46 years later, longtime Ink 19 writer Christopher Long nabs a well-loved $6 vinyl copy at a Florida flea market — replacing his long-loved and lost-to-the-ages original record.
All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.
“Little Dreaming” (Darkroom / Polydor / Capitol). Review by Danielle Holian.
Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends (Blackbird Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Bone Bells (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
In this installment of his popular weekly series, Christopher Long recalls rolling up on a used record joint in Myrtle Beach where he scored a clean and quiet vinyl copy of Hermit of Mink Hollow, the 1978 masterpiece from Todd Rundgren, for just $2.
Ink 19 spoke with Brendan James to discuss the inspiration behind Chasing Light, his uniquely alluring sound, and why he makes music.