LWA Blog

There's a timeline in which I didn't make this year's festival. Maybe not such a huge deal in the greater scheme of things, but it's something I've come to anticipate and enjoy over the years. Plus I had my own personal streak to keep alive. So, circumstances being what they were, I had a festival ticket and was holding out to see whether or not I could make it. A couple things came together basically about a month ago and I was able to make it happen. Some highlights. Phoenix. They opened up the inaugural (free) night. Never seen them...

NewDad are here with their lovely cover of The Cure's classic, Just Like Heaven. Don't forget, NewDad's first album, Madra, dropped earlier this year and you can grab it on their site or wherever you get your physical media. 

What an exhilarating pop gem. Joyride, the new album from Norwegian pop princess, Astrid S, is out now.  

Not super controversial, but this is the early front-runner for song of the summer, as far as I'm concerned. So smooth, so sexy. Get acquainted, if you haven't already, and stick it on your summer playlist. 

I just discovered Kate Clover kinda around the end of last year. Right off the bat, her voice reminded me of early Siouxsie. I love the pop/punk sound, she and her band pretty much nail it. I had 2022's Bleed Your Heart Out on constant rotation. Vinyl was sold out, I kept checking the site and soon enough there was a second pressing available, so I grabbed that. And then, she announced a new album, The Apocalypse Dream, which is out now (and is another banger). I also got to catch her playing at the Kilowatt in SF. So good....