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Introducing: Julia Brown
A few months ago Baltimore noise pop band Teen Suicide broke up, and I’m pretty sure you could hear the cries from the Absolute Punk forums in space. They didn’t really say why they decided to call it...
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Ricky Eat Acid –“i can hear the heart breaking as one”
After a bit of time away from Ricky Eat Acid, it seems that Sam Ray can’t quite let the project go.And I couldn’t be more pleased. With a recent series of impressive releases with other projects (Teen...
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Infinity Crush –‘Stumble Pretty’
If you’ve followed the various musical outings of Sam Ray (Julia Brown, Ricky Eat Acid, Teen Suicide), then you’ve no doubt seen mention of Maryland native Caroline White. Sam tends to surround himself...
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Julia Brown –“Library” (Hi-Fi Version + Official Video)
It’s been an interesting few months for Maryland lo-fi darlings Julia Brown. For the band who tried their best to shake the vestiges of past projects, things seem to moving a mile a minute. Hot off the...
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Reel World: Birdtapes
Reel World focuses on tape culture in an attempt to better understand the growing comeback of analog hiss. This month we got a hold of Tyler Gardosh of Birdtapes. This up-and-coming music label has had...
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Photo Journal: Orchid Tapes Showcase
This past Saturday a magical event happened. And Portals was there. Orchid Tapes had their first ever label showcase in one of Brooklyn’s finer DIY venues, Living Bread, which functions as a deli with...
View ArticleMonthly Mix: May 2013
Monthly Mixes highlight our favorite tracks of the month in one place. Stream Here Tracklisting: 01. Pure Bathing Culture — “Pendulum” 02. Julia Brown — “Library” (Hi-fi version) 03. My Body — “New...
View ArticleMonthly Mix: January 2013
Monthly Mixes highlight our favorite tracks of the month in one place. Stream Here Tracklisting: 01. Partpanda — “Sunlight” 02. Savoir — “Zinli Rhythm” 03. Jack Magma — “Cat Gotcha Tongue?!?” 04....
View ArticleResidency: Mutual Benefit – Week 2
Residency is a four-part weekly journal entry brought to you by one of our favorite artists every month. This week, Jordan Lee of Mutual Benefit takes a brief break from recording to talk about...
View ArticleResidency: Mutual Benefit - Week 3
Residency is a four-part weekly journal entry brought to you by one of our favorite artists every month. This week, Jordan Lee of Mutual Benefit talks about his political day job, his (not so)...
View ArticleDungeon Kids –“P. Squared”
Instead of me telling you why you should listen to the latest EP by Baltimore newbies Dungeon Kids, I’m just going to relay the original email/run-on-sentence that Sam Ray (Julia Brown, Ricky Eat Acid)...
View ArticleAlex G & R.L. Kelly – Split
A few weeks ago, during my weekly radio show, after a lengthy set of East Coast lo-fi indie pop, I referred to the songs as “tweemo” music. It’s a horribly gaudy and generic categorization, but there...
View ArticleConversations: Julia Brown
Conversations is an interview series in which we discuss a specific component of an artist’s work. In this edition, Jeanette Wall talks to Sam Ray of Julia Brown, whose album to be close to you was...
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Traveling Showcase: Brooklyn, NY – CMJ 2013
This CMJ, Portals will present two contrasting experiences. We’ll begin with a night of ambient experimentation in collaboration with Stadiums and Shrines, with atmosphere imagined by Nathaniel...
View ArticleStarry Cat –“hello.mp3″
Sam Ray of Julia Brown really doesn’t have an off switch. After releasing an album and single with his band and prepping a new album under his Ricky Eat Acid moniker, he’s also got a solo split 7″ with...
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Photo Essay: CMJ 2013
CMJ 2013 / Brooklyn, NY Special thanks to Stadiums & Shrines, Hype Machine, and everyone else who made this year a success. Photos by Daniel Dorsa & Victoria Masters. The post Photo Essay: CMJ...
View ArticleJulia Brown –“The Fall” (Beat Happening Cover)
Halloween week manifests itself in a lot of music scenes as a week to do cover shows, so, in the spirit of things, here is Julia Brown covering Beat Happening’s “The Fall,” from their 1985 self-titled...
View ArticleRicky Eat Acid –‘Three Love Songs’
There are probably very few people left who are more apt to romanticize things they don’t do than yours truly. I spend an inordinate amount of time every day looking at things I either can’t or won’t...
View ArticleVarious Artists –‘Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes’
This year has seen a number of small labels reach new heights. Earlier this year, Cascine released the beloved Yumi Zouma EP, and soon after Double Double Whammy put out Frankie Cosmos‘ Zentropy...
View ArticleVarious Artists –‘Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes’
Everyone feels sad. Some more than others, but most people at some point experience varying degrees of sadness in their daily lives. Recently, I (probably somewhat unnecessarily) went on a Twitter rant...
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