Balks, Black Bolt, and The Mall Goth Moths Keep It Strictly Local
You were in the wrong place if you weren’t standing in front of The Neurolux’s crowned stage this past Saturday night. Heavy hitters Balks, The Mall Goth Moths, and Black Bolt reminded downtown Boise why sometimes the party is locals only.
Wes Schlag’s Debut Album is a Slow Burn with Hidden Potential
“Schlag’s new album is reminiscent of afternoon backroad drives and campfire conversations but does not hit its stride until halfway through the nine-song tracklist.”
Oblé Reed Is Not Here To Reminisce About The Past
Oblè Reed will not hold hands and reminisce with you about hip-hop’s golden age.
King Youngblood is a Juggernaut of Youthful Determination
“The Seattle-based foursome, composed of Cameron Lavi-Jones, Samy Garcia, Chet Peterson, and Alex Daniel, embodies the spirit of late ‘80s DIY with a sound and energy that echo back to the early days of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane’s Addiction.”
McKenna Esteb’s New Single Will Put You in Your Feelings
Somber and introspective, “So Pretty” taps into gentle, guitar-lead indie rock as an anthem for loneliness and insecurity.
Balks Are Going To Teach You How To Be A Band
“I want to be jamming with these guys for the next fifteen or twenty years.”
Patchnotes Leaves It All In The Music
“Unlike some electronic music, Patchnotes’ songs are not overstuffed with endless tricks and overdubs. Instead, they fit like a velvet theater seat.”
You Will Fall in Love With Cabeza’s Spaced-Out Maze of Sound, But They Still Are Not Coming for Drinks at Your Mom’s House
Describing themselves as “Loud and obnoxious yet thoughtful and delicate,” Cabeza sits comfortably in their contradictions
The Survival of Bone Haus
After six months off stage and out of the rehearsal space, Bone Haus shuffled their instruments and added bassist Allison Winkler, regenerating themselves into a divine conglomerate of gritty determination.
Lonely Boy: A Conversation with Brogan Kelby from Blindlove
Growing up, when I saw bands live or in music videos, I would think, “I want to do that.” I do not fit in anywhere else.
Free Heart Survivors Celebration for Women
If you are a survivor or a traumatic heart event, you have a strong family history of heart disease, or you are learning to live with cardiac challenges, you don’t want to miss this Free event.
Mylo Bybee are King of the Mountain
“It is an open door. We will not shy away from anything as long as it works for all of us.”
Papas Hit the Road and Fall in Love
With the vibe of four siblings who grew up dropping worms down each other’s shirts, it is hard to believe that Michael Shuman, Ali O’Malley, Jeremy Tomlinson, and Johnny Meehan ever played music with anyone but each other.
A KOOL Day for Music
Song that highlights the nostalgia of Christmas’ long ago that was written by Irving Berlin and has become THE iconic holiday classic that got its own category for all the music charts as the most played song ever recorded.
McKenna Esteb and The Silent Film Club Say Goodbye
McKenna Esteb and The Silent Film Club’s time together gives us a glimpse into music-making that is not generally highlighted— a creative output meant for a specific duration of time and knowing when that time has ended.
A KOOL Day for Music
Traditional Christmas song that was co-written by a jazz singer/songwriter one hot July day and has been recorded by many different artists through the years.
Plum Vision Stays Winning
While Plum Vision is holding up the ideals of the riot grrrl movement, it would be a mistake to categorize them as yet another guitar-heavy girl band.
A KOOL Day for Music
An unfinished song written by Stevie Wonder who couldn’t find the right lyrics until he brought it to the Motown records 1966 Christmas party. The song was finished when inspiration struck Smokey Robinson.
A KOOL Day for Music
It seems that everyone who was involved with making this record wanted to shelve it. A song that was written for the 1982 film ‘Officer and a Gentlemen’ proved to be better that any of the music professionals knew.
Dehd Grows Up and Finds Peace
“Creating two or three minute songs that you can live inside of is definitely our aim.”