James Jackson Toth is the culprit behind the musical endeavor Golden Calves, which is seemingly his creative epithet for which to mark any and all basement-style four track recordings and sound collages. This LP set is a blast from the past so to speak, as this material was all originally released around 1996 to...
Read more »
“Who is The Doozer?” is an incredibly frustrating question that has been presented to me upon taking this task of writing a review for his new album. More specifically, I am required to detail the ups and downs of The Doozer’s Keep It Together, which was just released on Woodsist Records. Instead of answering...
Read more »
There is no better quality for a new band to have than attitude. Attitude in music brings out the true identity of the artist, leaving the listener with a lasting impression. With the vast openness of internet reshaping the music industry, a band’s window of time to hook in listeners has shrunken significantly, and...
Read more »
One of the more beautiful things about bands in the Sargent House family is the collaborations between label mates. Lisa Papineau is no exception. Her release last year with Matt Embree (ME + LP...
Read more »
We listen to a lot of music here at 402. A LOT. We get stacks and stacks of EPKs on top of things we pursue independently with the intention of reviewing on top of...
Read more »
A lot of things come to mind when Victor Villarreal is mentioned. One might think immediately of the impeccable guitar work and incomprehensible time signatures displayed on tracks like “Everyone Is My Friend” and “Life...
Read more »
