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Jane Does ON

6 January 2023

Just when guitarist Steve Fall, vocalist/bass player Lucy Di Santo, Dan Cornelius reunited their Canadian post-punk rock band ON, the pandemic hit. But that didn’t stop them. Musicto curator Jane Asylum chats with Steve Fall about the band and making a record during Covid, and zeroes in on a few of the powerful tracks on their explosive self-titled album.

In the Spotlight: Anja Kotar

4 January 2023

Find new artists, get fresh tunes, discover unfamiliar genres with our people-powered musicto Monday playlist. In the Spotlight: Anja Kotar.

In the Spotlight: Close Counters

17 November 2022

Melbourne based production duo Close Counters prepare to release their highly anticipated ‘FLUX’ EP with ‘SOMETHING IN MY DRINK”…

In the Spotlight: mxrgan

12 October 2022

Find new artists, get fresh tunes, discover unfamiliar genres with our people-powered musicto Monday playlist. In the Spotlight: mxrgan.

In the Spotlight: The Cookie Jar Complot

27 September 2022

Luxembourg songwriting duo, Sven Schmeler and Gilles Glesener founded their band The Cookie Jar Complot in 2020. Curator Otis Galloway picks their track “Cookies” to spotlight.

In the Spotlight: Bon-Psy

14 September 2022

UK musician and producer Bon-Psy in the musicto spotlight Bon-Psy is Gianluca Cardinale, a London-based musician and producer, currently working with Asta Hiroki’s Folded Music imprint. His recent artist submission to our community caught the attention of musicto curator Matt Jenko. This week in the spotlight, we’re featuring his track “Carte Blanche,” from the 2022… More

In the Spotlight: Le Professeur Inlassable

29 August 2022

Find new artists, get fresh tunes, discover unfamiliar genres with our people-powered musicto Monday playlist. It’s the coolest way to uncover new artists without computer algorithms.

In the Spotlight: Rohith Shaker

23 August 2022

Find new artists, get fresh tunes, discover unfamiliar genres with our people-powered musicto Monday playlist. It’s the coolest way to uncover new artists without computer algorithms.

Indie Artist Izy Bandha: Interview

12 July 2022

How does a young singer-songwriter kickstart her career during a pandemic? Jane Asylum asks this question and more during her email chat with new German indie artist, Izy Bandha

My Ultimately Alternative Relationship with PJ Harvey – Part 3

16 January 2021

I slip out of bed, stagger in the dark, bounce off the door frame to my office, power-up my laptop, stumble to the kitchen, turn on the coffee machine, quickly turn it off, grab a mug from the cupboard, try again.

As much as I’d love to be the kind of person who wakes up beating my chest and singing PJ Harvey’s “Me Jane” to start the day, all I’ve got to motivate me this morning is, “Ahh, coffee.” Which is more than most mornings, at least.

My Ultimately Alternative Relationship with PJ Harvey – Part 2

24 November 2020

“Alternative music is a bit vague,” Adam says.

“Embodies the spirit of alternative?” I ask. This is the first time I’ve been able to meet up with both of my fellow expat friends since the pandemic began.

“Grunge?” Lauren pulls a duck face.

Ghosts of music past aside, genres in almost any media are easy to define, but alternative? Even the Grammy organization has changed the definition a half dozen times since 1991, “as recently as last year,”…

My Ultimately Alternative Relationship with PJ Harvey – Part 1

10 November 2020

“4-Track Demos,” my friend Adam — who used to be semi-obsessed with PJ Harvey — says.

“Yep,” Lauren agrees. “4-Track.”

I’m trying to remember the first PJ Harvey album I ever owned and make the mistake of saying it only included three or four tracks, but 4-Track Demos was released in 1993 and this isn’t it…