Some Halloween party inspired alt tunes lead off in The Listening Booth this week via The Mynabirds, A Giant Dog, and Spacebirds with some witchin (read: bitchin) tunes for the holiday. Plus, The Rural Alberta Advantage is back this week in The Listening Booth with a track off their addictive new album The Wild and ahead of their hometown appearance tonight in Banf at Rose & Crown. A vinyl drop and a UK / EU tour also ahead for these Toronto transplants. Also in the mix, electro with Kllo, and blues with Kitty, Daisy, & Lewis who’s album Superscope embodies quality over quantity. Get the scoop in The Listening Booth on BTRToday!
The Helen Keller hoax possesses the toxicity of a traditional conspiracy theory even if it doesn't quite fit the definition. | read
Bartees Cox is a songwriter and producer who spent years playing in bands in Brooklyn before making the move to Washington, DC, where his solo project, Bartees Strange, took focus and grew - from an album of reinterpretations of The National’s music to his stunning full-length, genre-bending… | watch
Aliah Sheffield is the singer/songwriter also known as Nikkie Aliah. Her song, “Earth is Ghetto,” recently went viral and she chatted with Nikkiesha about what led her to her viral moment, her musical inspirations, and what she hopes and plans to do next… oh, and tequila. This podcast is… | listen
Ben details his experience of contracting the coronavirus back in late February/early March of 2020, before lockdowns shut NYC down. He also shares how the city and local indie rock scene he’s a part of reacted to the pandemic. | watch
Whether you're a metalhead or not, this NYC trio will have you wrapped up in its soothing dark thrashers. | read
The March edition of Spotlight on the City features bands and musicians from Birmingham, Alabama. | listen