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Sarah Braunstein
ZOLA JESUS – Conatus (Pts 1-4)
Sarah Braunstein and Rchl Brwn discuss Zola Jesus’s latest release, Conatus, for AudioVole this week. The conversation digresses and regains focus. Sarah and Rchl like some of the same songs but also different ones. They both want to witness Zola’s freaky acid-trip opera when she gets around to writing it. Oh! And both Sarah and Rchl … Continue reading
ZOLA JESUS – Conatus (Part 4)
Rchl drops some harsh language on the fact that Sarah is at the Zola Jesus concert while Rchl writes her response. Sarah shrugs her shoulders and says “hey, sometimes artists travel from west to east.” ZJ will be in NYC next week.
ZOLA JESUS – Conatus (Part 3)
Sarah starts out strong in Part 3 but gets distracted by talking about Darwin-inspired operas. She could’ve put a stop to this; after all, she is the editor and has no problem getting out the red pen. But if she cut out that digression she wouldn’t get to mention Coldplay, a move that should boost … Continue reading
ZOLA JESUS – Conatus (Part 2)
Rchl drives the Zola Jesus love-fest forward by finding the perfect pop song on Conatus. Readers should know that Rchl’s definition of “perfect” involves a hefty amount of gloom so don’t come around here expecting any uplifting shit. All we’ve got is a sci-fi opera involving acid baths.
ZOLA JESUS – Conatus (Part 1)
Brandon’s been doing too much of the talking so AudioVole becomes a girls’ club this week (hurray!). Sarah Braunstein and Rchl Brwn “sit down” to discuss Zola Jesus’ latest release, Conatus. Sarah and Rchl have never actually met so reading this dialectic should be kind of like witnessing a blind date unfold (that is, if … Continue reading
PREGNANT – Life Hard: I Try (Pts 1-4)
Life Hard: I Try is the fourth LP from the Sacramento based artist and musician, Daniel Trudeau. This dialectic started out well and then just dissolved into an appreciation of The Wrens and a vain attempt to direct some ladies Brandon’s way. The full conversation between Sarah and Brandon after the jump.
PREGNANT – Life Hard: I Try (Part 4)
Part 4 of this sadly disintegrating review. Sarah moves on to the Wrens, because why not, and throws a glowing recommendation my way. Thanks, Sarah.
PREGNANT – Life Hard: I Try (Part 3)
Life Hard: I Try might have a shorter shelf life than previously thought – not just because Trudeau thought releasing it via cassette tape initially was the most righteously awesome thing he could do for his career. In other news, Brandon is available and bearded.
PREGNANT – Life Hard: I Try (Part 2)
So, Sarah agrees with me. She is after all, my audiovole. But then she pulls out Rogue Wave’s Our of the Shadow… and I’m all like WTF, dude? I wasn’t like that at all. Mostly this is just a love fest for fellow AV contributor, Natalie Snoyman. A well deserved love fest.
PREGNANT – Life Hard: I Try (Part 1)
Life Hard: I Try is the fourth LP from the Sacramento based artist and musician, Daniel Trudeau. It’s a true grower – an annoying colicky baby on first listen, a petulant brat the second time, but eventually revealing itself to be a complex Lothario whispering sweet nothings into your ear. Or something like that. Brandon … Continue reading
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