Cate Le Bon announces new album, Michelangelo Dying, out September 26th

Cate Le Bon announces her seventh album, Michelangelo Dying, out September 26th via Mexican Summer, and releases the lead single/video, “Heaven Is No Feeling.” Michelangelo Dying’s creation was led by pure emotion, usurping the album Le Bon thought she was making. The product of all-consuming heartache, her feelings overrode her reluctance to write an album … Continue reading Cate Le Bon announces new album, Michelangelo Dying, out September 26th

New release from Grimalkin: Beauty by Michael Rider on June 27.

Grimalkin is releasing Beauty by Michael Rideron June 27. Beauty, the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Michael Rider (they/them), untangles the web of an abusive relationship during a time of great isolation under Covid-19. The artist writes about feelings of turbulent love, losing trust in oneself, and trying to be a good partner to the wrong person. “I wanted to express this … Continue reading New release from Grimalkin: Beauty by Michael Rider on June 27.

Queer record label Grimalkin announces “Queer Healthy Love” Music complication in support of Virginia Anti-Violence Project

Grimalkin Records announced a they will be releasing a new compilation album in support of the Virginia Anti-Violence Project This album highlights the excellent work that the Virginia Anti-Violence Project does for the Commonwealth and celebrates their annual workshop series, Queer Healthy Love. Featured Artists: Saved By the IckMichael RiderSpartan Jet-PlexCharles ButlerKrystal BrownCin the CiegeBLVIREdward … Continue reading Queer record label Grimalkin announces “Queer Healthy Love” Music complication in support of Virginia Anti-Violence Project

New Release from Grimalkin “I” by Krystal Brow

"I"by KRYSTAL BROWNNEW EP April 11, 2025: electronic/ pop / singer-songwriter https://krystal3.bandcamp.com/album/i "I" is the third album professionally released by singer-songwriter Krystal Brown Her first work "Lady Sisyphus" was a highly introspective singer-songwriter project. Her second album "Sugar Free" was primarily a dance album with lyrics about deep topics such as absentee parents and the … Continue reading New Release from Grimalkin “I” by Krystal Brow

Interview with Artist and Musician Michael Rider

Michael Rider sings of the anxieties of life while mixing the traditional piano of their past with innovative electronic production, creating an ethereal pop experience. They have Cycle, their fourth studio album coming out May 13th with Grimalkin Records. They stopped by for a quick chat about their art and music. Q) You put our … Continue reading Interview with Artist and Musician Michael Rider

Interview with Indie musician Krystal Brown

As we hit ten days of celebrating LGBTQ2+ creators we are switching it up a bit with a conversation with Indie musician Krystal Brown. She creates music that has a dance/ambient vibe with some splashes of world music thrown in. She was nice enough to hang out with us and talk about her upcoming album. … Continue reading Interview with Indie musician Krystal Brown

Review: Spartan Jet-Plex – Touchante

Nancy Grim Kells is the founder of Grimalkin Records, a collectively run label spotlighting QTBIPOC artists. They have been making music since the 90s under the moniker Spartan Jet-Plex but, most of those recordings did not make it out into the zeitgeist until 2019. On Touchante, Kells plays with the atonal and melody to sound bathe the listener into dreamlike, … Continue reading Review: Spartan Jet-Plex – Touchante

Review: Leucrocuta – Chastity Platinum: Dead Scream

Blending industrial, lo-fi, trip hop and other darker forms of electronic music is no simple task. Leucrocuta deftly accomplishes it. Chastity Platinum: Dead Scream expands a trembling empathy with all the power of neutron fission behind its deft mixes and flows. Mind clutter clearing, each track is a squeegee to your muddied third eye but, still leaves … Continue reading Review: Leucrocuta – Chastity Platinum: Dead Scream

Review: Cold Water – Instead, I am a Golden Oriole

I have to be honest. I do not like country music. Closest I come in my musical tastes to it would be rockabilly, cowpunk and the immortal Johnny Cash. Maybe it was being forced to move to the Midwest from New York City that set up this distaste. But, Cold Water’s“Instead, I am a Golden Oriole” has … Continue reading Review: Cold Water – Instead, I am a Golden Oriole

Review: Sprints – Literary Mind (7″ Single)

Atmosphere stolen from the exit portal into a new universe, you feel the tone of Sprints’ Literary Mind upfront. A rebuilt, retro fuzz box sets the course for your drive over to the celebration. A soundtrack expands as you enter the full house, scene set with party extras in thrall. Being slightly buzzed on cheap beer, eyes scan … Continue reading Review: Sprints – Literary Mind (7″ Single)