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LK99 Review: Leven Kali Finally Steps Front—Then Hides Again

LK99 Review: Leven Kali Finally Steps Front—Then Hides Again

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 10 minute read Reviews

LK99 review of a silky 31-minute flex that keeps begging for love—then refuses to tell you what actually happened. Leven Kali is one of those “oh, that guy” artists—except most people... more »

I Guess U Had to Be There Album Review: ELUCID & Sebb Bash Don’t “Vibe”

I Guess U Had to Be There Album Review: ELUCID & Sebb Bash Don’t “Vibe”

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 13 minute read Reviews

ELUCID and Sebb Bash turn I Guess U Had to Be There into a blunt little movie of daily life—Home Depot, belts, politics, and all the stuff rap usually dodges. You can tell within a... more »

Harman Kardon Enchant 900 Review – Immersive Dolby Atmos Soundbar Experience

Harman Kardon Enchant 900 Review – Immersive Dolby Atmos Soundbar Experience

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 7 minute read Music Tech

Step into the world of immersive Dolby Atmos with Harman Kardon Enchant 900, a soundbar delivering a powerful 5.1.4 soundstage that fills your room with cinematic energy. Jumping into... more »

Shoreline Album Hits Like Therapy With a Mosh Pit (Low Point?)

Shoreline Album Hits Like Therapy With a Mosh Pit (Low Point?)

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 9 minute read Reviews

Shoreline’s album “Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?” blends pop-punk energy with hardcore grit to create an emotional journey through anxiety, catharsis, and clarity.... more »

Blessing Jolie’s 20nothing Album Is a Breakup Spreadsheet (In a Good Way)

Blessing Jolie’s 20nothing Album Is a Breakup Spreadsheet (In a Good Way)

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 11 minute read Reviews

The 20nothing album turns exes, Texas, and self-doubt into punchlines that still sting—like she’s already packed your stuff before you blink. Some records sound like someone crying... more »

Into Oblivion Review: Lamb of God’s “Reset Button” Isn’t Subtle

Into Oblivion Review: Lamb of God’s “Reset Button” Isn’t Subtle

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 10 minute read Reviews

Into Oblivion review of Lamb of God at their most pressure-cooked: punker vocals, brutalist riffs, and politics that actually bite—sometimes too hard. Lamb of God have never sounded... more »

beabadoobee Teams Up with The Marías for Dreamy New Single

beabadoobee Teams Up with The Marías for Dreamy New Single

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Immerse yourself in beabadoobee’s fresh single featuring The Marías, blending indie magic with a vibrant new vibe. If you’ve been following the indie scene, you know how beabadoobee has... more »

Mike McCready Mines The Many ‘Seasons’ Of Seattle Music History

Mike McCready Mines The Many ‘Seasons’ Of Seattle Music History

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 7 minute read Music News

Explore Mike McCready’s unique graphic novel and rock opera capturing the spirit and sorrow of Seattle’s iconic music scene. Pearl Jam's legendary guitarist Mike McCready has always been... more »

Fearne Cotton Shares Painful Shame After Learning of Ex Ian Watkins’ Sex Crimes

Fearne Cotton Shares Painful Shame After Learning of Ex Ian Watkins’ Sex Crimes

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 6 minute read Music News

Fearne Cotton opens up about the deep “shame” she felt after the shocking revelations about her ex-partner Ian Watkins’ horrific offenses. When news breaks that rattles your world,... more »

1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono Concerts Return to Cinemas

1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono Concerts Return to Cinemas

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 6 minute read Music News

Experience the legendary 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono concerts, restored and hitting cinemas worldwide this April. If you’ve ever wondered what John Lennon was like on stage after The... more »

Gipsy Kings Have Sold 25 Million Albums Since Their Humble Beginnings in Southern France, and a New Era Is Just Beginning

Gipsy Kings Have Sold 25 Million Albums Since Their Humble Beginnings in Southern France, and a New Era Is Just Beginning

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 8 minute read Music News

25 million albums sold and a rich legacy of flamenco rumba worldwide — the Gipsy Kings continue to bring their vibrant sound into a new chapter. There’s a magic to the Gipsy Kings... more »

Forget Spotify: 5 Designer Turntables Driving the Vinyl Revival

Forget Spotify: 5 Designer Turntables Driving the Vinyl Revival

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 8 minute read Music Tech

Vinyl's comeback is fueled not just by sound but by stunning designer turntables redefining our music listening rituals. In 2022, vinyl records outsold CDs in the U.S. for the first time... more »

James Blake Trying Times Review: Heartbreak Therapy, No Refunds Allowed

James Blake Trying Times Review: Heartbreak Therapy, No Refunds Allowed

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 13 minute read Reviews

James Blake’s Trying Times turns private collapse into blunt songwriting—less club escape, more “here’s the problem,” and it doesn’t blink. You can hear it in the first minutes: Trying... more »

Live at Glasshaus: Annahstasia’s “Live” Album That Refuses to Behave

Live at Glasshaus: Annahstasia’s “Live” Album That Refuses to Behave

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 13 minute read Reviews

Live at Glasshaus strips Annahstasia down to breath, strings, and demands—then dares a room of strangers to hold the landing. Some live albums feel like souvenirs. Live at Glasshaus... more »

Self Proclaimed Narcissist Album Review: Broke in Laurel Canyon, Still Loud

Self Proclaimed Narcissist Album Review: Broke in Laurel Canyon, Still Loud

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 11 minute read Reviews

Self Proclaimed Narcissist turns poverty, romance, and self-awareness into a diary that refuses to “heal”—and that’s the whole point. This is the kind of album that makes you lean... more »

BasX TA2+ Delivers World-Class Performance at a Real-World Price

BasX TA2+ Delivers World-Class Performance at a Real-World Price

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 4 minute read Music Tech

Experience top-tier sound quality and versatile connectivity with the BasX TA2+ integrated amplifier, crafted for music lovers and audiophiles alike. If you're anything like me, the hunt for... more »

ASUS ROG Kithara Review: Audiophile Headphones Perfect for Gaming and Music

ASUS ROG Kithara Review: Audiophile Headphones Perfect for Gaming and Music

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 8 minute read Music Tech

Explore the unique blend of audiophile sound and gaming functionality with ASUS ROG Kithara headphones. When I first laid my hands on the ASUS ROG Kithara headphones, I was honestly... more »

Satanic Scum Punks Review: Wolfbastard’s Mean Little Joyride

Satanic Scum Punks Review: Wolfbastard’s Mean Little Joyride

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 10 minute read Reviews

Wolfbastard’s Satanic Scum Punks is blackened punk that bites fast, grooves hard, and pretends subtlety doesn’t exist (mostly because it doesn’t). Some albums want you to “go on a journey.”... more »