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yOya - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 20

Matthew Shaw April 3, 2020

They’ve got a sleepy quality, but their groovy rhythms won’t be denied.

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PAUL DeHAVEN - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 19

Matthew Shaw March 4, 2018

He strips us all down to what we are, animals subject to forces of nature beyond our control…

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BRUCELLA - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 19

Matthew Shaw March 4, 2018

With all of her music, there’s an experienced perspective that love is never simple, never easy…

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AUTOMATIC IRIS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 19

Matthew Shaw March 4, 2018

While there’s a serious tenor to their tracks, the delivery says, “It’s all good.”

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ANTHONY LUCIUS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 18

Matthew Shaw February 10, 2018

Lucius is thoughtful resistance. He’s stubborn success. He’s an example of being sharpened by that which doesn’t want you to be sharp...

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SYCDVK - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 18

Matthew Shaw February 10, 2018

This feels like the best version of lounge ballads there could ever be...

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THE EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE QUARTET - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 17

Matthew Shaw January 20, 2018

Sometimes we’re on the same page; sometimes we’re not. What’s most important is that we keep talking...

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JESSICA JONES - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 17

Matthew Shaw January 20, 2018

Leave it to Jessica to turn a Nintendo soundtrack into an entire room of people admitting their panties drop down...

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XANTHE ALEXIS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 16

Matthew Shaw December 5, 2017

Her voice trembles with strength when she sings folky narratives that invoke memories from centuries ago...

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POOR BODHI - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 16

Matthew Shaw December 5, 2017

Songs shift from soulful blues to surf punk to a dark waltz that could be the soundtrack for a gun-point meeting in a back-alley speakeasy...

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RAMONDA HAMMER - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 16

Matthew Shaw December 5, 2017

Shit’s fucked. Ramonda Hammer gets it...

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LIEF SJOSTROM - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 15

Matthew Shaw November 1, 2017

They establish gloomy and serious moods—they create the tension like a shift from bad to worse is imminent...

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MARRIED A DEAD MAN - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 15

Matthew Shaw November 1, 2017

There’s more energy and dynamism than we usually get, and adding in shoegaze and darkwave elements rounds out their truly unique sound.

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BLACK BUDDHA - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 14 →

Matthew Shaw October 9, 2017

His charisma carries through every song, but his words shine over the ability to shout them...

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DEAD ORCHIDS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 14

Matthew Shaw October 9, 2017

There’s a dark component to the music, and the droney, distorted strings and keys paired with howling vocals sound more like a movie score than an indie track...

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BAUBO - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 14

Matthew Shaw October 9, 2017

Each song has themes related to our ancient connection with our planetary context. Earth is the dance floor.

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PARTICLE PARADE - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 13

Matthew Shaw September 30, 2017

...this duo makes mellow electronic dance music with more groove than a tongue and groove joint factory.

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EL JAVI - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 13

Matthew Shaw September 30, 2017

Progressive flamenco? Yes please!

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THE PATIENT ZEROS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 13

Matthew Shaw September 30, 2017

The Patient Zeros have cracked the code.

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THE MILK BLOSSOMS - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 12

Matthew Shaw August 29, 2017

The Milk Blossoms make the perfect soundtrack for dreaming...

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Musing on the uncertainty of life, the chorus is a celebration of living for the present and savoring moments of joy…

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Cassidy examines the ideas of control and release, holding the tension between seeming opposing forces in a way that is neither too tight or so hard, but beautifully balanced.

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The themes of heartbreak and mortality permeate this oddly uptempo track…

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LADY GANG - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 41
April 19, 2020
LADY GANG - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 41
April 19, 2020

She then moves seamlessly into new works, which are a departure from topical subject matter…

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PTERRORFRACTYL - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 40
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PTERRORFRACTYL - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 40
April 19, 2020

Their flows are dynamic and intellectual, speaking to the power that comes from being the master of one’s mind…

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ZOE BERMAN - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 40
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ZOE BERMAN - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 40
April 6, 2020

The topic is heartbreak, but with a hopeful message of bigger better things in the future…

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AVERY J & THE BA - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 39
April 6, 2020
AVERY J & THE BA - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 39
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Go see Avery J and the BA as soon as you can. The soul is smooth and the groove is real.

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SAREI BIRD - HEAD ROOM SESSIONS NO. 39
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I found my own experiences in the lyrics, relating to the struggles of a conflicted, wandering, yet oddly hopeful generation.

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