The king and queen of Northwest noise rock, the married couple of Sam Coones and Janet Weiss came to Portland, Oregonand started making records as Quasi in the late 90’s. Interestingly, they ended the marriage but held on to the friendship and the musical collaboration right before their successful career as Quasi got off theContinue reading “#842: Q is for Quasi”
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#828: P is for Parks, Arlo
Groovy, slick, smooth, personal, poetic, and very English, Arlo Parks’ first album reachedthe #3 position on the UK album charts in 2021. It’s a funky mix of hip hop lo fi drum production, jangly guitars, cool synths and organs, and Arlo’s hooky melodies, soft delivery,and earnest, conversational lyrics. This debut is nearly irresistibly cool. IContinue reading “#828: P is for Parks, Arlo”
