Magic Omnibus

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Written by Mike Rengel Sunday, 30 August 2015 14:17

It’s the sonic equivalent of thinking about uncertain futures while you put one foot in front of the other at the start of each new day.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 05 August 2015 22:50

It’s an unjaded sense of freedom coupled with the right amount of naturalism and drama injected into her music that gives Flo Morrissey balance.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 01 July 2015 22:53

The new White Reaper album is a half hour of frenetic punk leavened with power-pop and a weird-ass sense of humor.

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Written by Mike Rengel Friday, 29 May 2015 17:00

Josh Rouse’s The Embers of Time is a subtle, soulful album, one that’s weathered a spiritual darkness and has emerged to blink and smile at a sunrise that felt as if it’d never arrive.

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Written by Mike Rengel Monday, 30 March 2015 19:19

Thankfully, the month in music was far less frustrating—but just as active and dynamic—as the city’s meteorological conditions.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 11 March 2015 08:00

This is 1989's closest relationship to its eponymous year—it’s a throwback to an inescapable radio song monoculture that no longer truly exists in the current on-demand, thriving yet fragmented musical landscape.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 04 March 2015 15:55

It’s not meant to be comprehensive, but a snapshot of things that caught my ear and inspired me to talk about.