Review: The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library – Volume One (2011)
It’s interesting how The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library came into my life. I’ll be the first to admit that I thought The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library was
REVIEW: MATT JONES – THE BLACK PATH (2010)
One of two things can happen when you discover a slept upon masterpiece. Either you can feel special, like you’re in on a secret that so few others are privy to or you can feel g
REVIEW: JOHN VANDERSLICE – WHITE WILDERNESS (2011)
It was just a little over a month ago that I posted, recanting in review form how I started my love affair with John Vanderslice, right here at Mezzic. You see, I’d kno
Interview: WOOM’s Sara Magenheimer
The story of how I “discovered” this two piece from NYC was through a friend who, in every sense of the word, has devoted his life to music. So when I asked him what he was lis
REVIEW: SIMS – BAD TIME ZOO (2011)
The Twin Cities’ Sims is one of the many talents behind the Doomtreecollective which, in 2010, really branched into something more than just a hip-hop group. Produ
INTERVIEW: SIMS (DOOMTREE), PART TWO
Part two of my interview with Sims of Doomtree. Doomtree is the Minneapolis, MN hip-hop collective that has given all other independent hip-hop artists a run for their money. Si
INTERVIEW: SIMS (DOOMTREE), PART ONE
It’s been five years since we’ve seen a solo album from fellow Doomtree member, Sims. But on February 15th the wait will be over. The thousands of people who pre
Interview: Y La Bamba’s Luzelena Mendoza
Y La Bamba comes out of Portland, Oregon, and the boundless, profound creativity of Luzelena Mendoza. Nurtured by parents who immigrated from Mexico, and the communities surroundin
REVIEW: YOUNG GALAXY – SHAPESHIFTING (2011)
Indie music likes comfort. It’s why disappointment runs rampant nowadays. Stick to the trend, you’ll do decently. Maybe very well. Do something different? Nah, we’ll leave th