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The Soft and Sorrowful Poetics of Hesychia’s Involuted Departure

By Abel Folgar

Hesychia Involuted Departure (Self-released) There’s something poetic and soft about Patrick Norris’ Hesychia. But it’s also laced with obfuscation and subterfuge. On the surface, there is a desolate landscape of industry’s wrath. Yet upon careful inspection, really diving into the minutia of the minimalist guitar instrumentals within these sixteen-odd minutes,…

Locos Por Juana and Spam Allstars Repping the MIA at SXSW

By Christopher Lopez

If you’re in Austin checking out SXSW, you might be in the mood to see some familiar faces. And if you aren’t there, join the club. But it’s worth mentioning that Miami residents are being well represented by some of our favorite local sons, including Grammy-nominated crew, Locos Por Juana.Locos…

Uncle Luke, Hot Cakes, and Big Butts at an Irish Pub for Ultra Week

By S. Pajot

Mr. Luther Campbell has always had some pretty radical ideas. Of course, he was once part of that filthy little hip-hop trio called 2 Live Crew, which earned him and his homies serious heat from the American Family Association for supremely sexed-up lyrics like: “Girls always ask me why I…