Month: December 2021

Interview: Aeon Station (Kevin Whelan)

Aeon Station
Adam Grundy

This past week I had a great conversation with Kevin Whelan (of The Wrens) who has created a solo album, entitled Observatory, under the moniker of Aeon Station. In this in-depth conversation, we chatted about his inspiration for the new album, how he stayed busy as well as creative during the pandemic, and we had some fun discussing the legacy of Sub Pop Records, too. Observatory is available now on all streaming services, or you can purchase the physical version here.

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Review: Tempoh Slow – “Villains In Love”

Adam Grundy

I’d like to introduce you to a great pop, rock and rap-based band out of L.A. called Tempoh Slow. The band, who reminds me the emo-tinged rap/rock of Twenty One Pilots and the atmospheric feel of The Neighbourhood, are onto some great things on “Villains In Love.” The performance-based music video features vocals from LUNA AURA, and the band rallies around the catchy chorus to make for a memorable single.

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Straylight Run Plays First Show in 12 Years

Straylight Run
Jason Tate

Straylight Run played their first show in 12 years last night, and Brooklyn Vegan has some photos from the show:

Straylight Run’s nine-song setlist pulled almost entirely from their debut, hitting underrated cuts like “The Tension and the Terror,” “Tool Sheds and Hot Tubs,” “Sympathy For the Martyr,” “For the Best,” and “Another Word for Desperate,” as well as the bigger fan faves like “Your Name Here (Sunrise Highway)” (which John opened by telling the crowd how the “very Long Island” song took place on a street that was just around the corner, and also how technically the song references “Carmans Rd,” but that he changed it to “Carmans Avenue” so it would rhyme), and of course “Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)” and “Existentialism on Prom Night,” both of which had the crowd singing like they thought no one was listening.

Andy Hull Recaps 2021

Jason Tate

Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra sat down to talk with Consequence:

He says that when he was younger, he worried about turning into one of those cranks as he aged — or worse yet, running out of new material. “It used to be something that scared me, especially as an artist, because I think earlier in my career I hadn’t really gotten over the imposter syndrome of, ‘If these people find out that you aren’t really that good, it’s all going to be over.’”

But he’s been at this for a while now, and some of that doubt is starting to disappear. “Chances are, I’m probably not going to run out of songs. As long as I approach my work honestly and with excellence and really try to make the best thing that I can, there is no ceiling to it.