J FERNANDEZ - memorize now LP Straight Edge

J FERNANDEZ - memorize now LP Straight EdgeHaving migrated to Chicago for a job with the Rand McNally map company in the early aughts, J, or Justin, spent his following years playing in friends projects in Chicagos active DIY scene. In his own time, he was mapping out out a series of personal recordings in his rudimentary home studio, it was these recordings that would develop into the first EP, Olympic Village. Though somewhat crudely recorded (the lively Puerto Rican festivals of his adopted

It's not like anything you've heard and it'll leave it's mark for a long time" wrote Dave Fudger in Sounds in December 1977

KOMPLIKATIONS fifth release is yet another 12" that proves they just don't run out of great melodies

traditional music

Stephan Eicher went on to be

Virus amongst others here and there

longing and the celebration of knowing it well

before splintering again

THE CAIRO GANG's music is a refreshing dip in the pools of classic youth-pop

Louis Hooper of Rat Columns

TASHI DORJI

Since 2012

with a portable 4-track