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They call it “the Gateway to Jazz”—probably the best-selling jazz record of all time, and maybe the best one too. At least I think so. There’s a nice sense of confirmation when you like things that are critically acclaimed. Maybe that’s why, when it’s time for me to pick up a new book, I’m always drawn to “classics” (and I recognize that the idea of canon is also complicated and, in some ways, harmful, just for the record).

Darin Steele | Live In Studio A Check out more of the stuff from our LISA sessions here. VIDEO

Darin Steele | LISA Interview Check out more of the stuff from our LISA sessions here. VIDEO

T.L.B.M. | Live In Studio A Check out more of the stuff from our LISA sessions here. VIDEO

When asked why they picked these songs, here’s how our core-staff responded: On choosing “I’m Bad” by LL Cool J: “Reminds me of The Last Dance & MJ taking everything personally.” – Raj Bhatia, Head of Web & Tech Development On choosing “No More Sex” by Theoretical Girls: “I think this song has the right attitude about life. Sometimes you just have to look at the people around you and scream at yourself as you realize that you can choose to do something on your own.

KDVS DJ Dogman and the Hillbillies gives us their take on Marinera’s 2019 album ‘I Feel Like Dog’ It’s just dudes being dudes – a tremulous-voiced singer backed up by fretted instruments and a drum kit. And these dudes rock! They indie rock. It’s fun. It’s anthemic. It’s sentimental. It’s nothing I haven’t heard before, but it’s very enjoyable nonetheless. That’s Marinara’s I Feel Like Dog. It’s not breathtaking or moving or experimental.

Horsegirl’s newest release and first full-length album, Versions of Modern Performance, delivers angst that can be used as fuel while we rapidly approach fall. The single coming out of this album, “Anti-glory,” offers a repetitive ballad perfect for character walks or simply just to sulk. The dynamics between crisp guitar riffs and Nora Cheng’s light vocals reflect the peace and noise as we bear through the heat in a transitional limbo between the chaos of now and the chaos to come.

Looking for a punchy, whiny, post-punk album just in time for fall? Wanting to add a rythmic pep in your step or nod to your head? Coming back from their album, Auto-Pain, not much has changed, except for an additional nuance of instrumental intermission tracks like “Heat Lamp” and “devil-loc.” On Careful!, there is a noisy experimentation not seen on prior Deeper projects, and for that, we are excited to see how their sound evolves.