New Sounds 03/04/2022
Just as I did four weeks ago, right before the last Bandcamp Friday, I've decided to publish DC's "New Sounds" post a day early to beat the
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Nathan Yoder
- Mar 1, 2022
Treefort Turns Ten - A Preview
Treefort, one of the best fests in the Northwest (gotta love a cheesy rhyme), turns ten this year! I (Nathan) attended the inaugural gather
Nathan Yoder
- Feb 26, 2022
New Sounds 02/25/2022
Coming in a day late due to this writer's last-second decision to watch Kishi Bashi perform with the Oregon Symphony on Thursday night inste
Nathan Yoder
- Feb 18, 2022
New Sounds 02/18/2022
Thanks for swinging by the site before heading into your long weekend. Presidents don't really deserve their own holiday IMO, given that th
Nathan Yoder
- Feb 11, 2022
New Sounds 02/11/2022
Welcome back to DC's weekly roundup of new sounds. Below we've highlighted six just-released albums we're looking forward to hearing over t
Nathan Yoder
- Feb 4, 2022
New Sounds 02/04/2022
DC's "New Sounds" post comes a day early this week, as we're anticipating a high amount of internet traffic tomorrow - the first Bandcamp Fr
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 28, 2022
New Sounds 01/28/2022
To close out January, we've got one more round of new releases to highlight, and together, these albums should get us through the long, cold
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 26, 2022
A Chat with Patricia Wolf
In the Portland, Oregon music ecosystem, Patricia Wolf is everywhere. She's an innovative musician, pushing sonic boundaries with her uniqu
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 21, 2022
New Sounds 01/21/2022
Felt a bit stretched last Friday, so I've opted to publish a leaner post this week. Though my release calendar shows another full slate of
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 19, 2022
A Chat with American Dreams Records
American Dreams Records is, in their words, a "label dedicated to showcasing art inspired by wonder, intention, and hope." Expanding on the
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 14, 2022
New Sounds - 01/14/2022
DC is back with our second "New Sounds" post, this time highlighting seven new releases we're excited to sit with over the upcoming weekend.
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 7, 2022
New Sounds - 01/07/2022
Welcome to DC's first "New Sounds" post - a fresh model we're trying out in 2022. If you're new to the site, I (Nathan) voraciously consume
Nathan Yoder
- Jan 2, 2022
Quiet
About a month ago I purchased Ilyas Ahmed's song HOW TO TRANSFORM INTO COMPLETE & TOTAL SILENCE the same morning that I ordered a copy of Jo
Nathan Yoder
- Dec 29, 2021
While We Were Away (2021 Edition)
For the past couple of years, DC has taken a month-long break in December. Those EOTY posts we whip up in November require a ton of time an
Nathan Yoder
- Dec 2, 2021
DC in 2022
2021 was a strange year for DC, so I'm gonna switch over to first person to tell you all about it, as well as my plans for the site in 2022.
Nathan Yoder
- Dec 1, 2021
DC's Favorite Albums of 2021
There were so many amazing albums released in 2021, and it was difficult to narrow it down to just ten, but after much deliberation and hand
Nathan Yoder
- Nov 30, 2021
DC's Favorite EPs of 2021
DC heard a ton of EPs over the past 12 months and enjoyed a good number of them. But here at the year's close, three stuck with us, seeming
Nathan Yoder
- Nov 29, 2021
DC's Favorite Songs of 2021
Many of the tracks we favor carry a poppy flavor (please forgive the rhyme), as you'll see in our roundup below. Sure, the albums we cover
Nathan Yoder
- Oct 18, 2021
The Black Dice!
Black Dice (there is no "the" in the group's name, actually), collage together these psychedelic scraps to make woozy electronic jams. Biza
Nathan Yoder
- Oct 4, 2021
A Treefort Weekend - Five Favorites
Each year I look forward to Boise's Treefort Music Fest. It always feels like the start of winter's thaw, and the energy in the city's stre
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