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18/12/2022

Hello readers! We're going to be using Facebook less often and transition to only running an Instagram account for social media. You can follow us on there or just stay updated on our website www.trialanderrorcollective.com Thanks for your support!

29/11/2022

It's the return of the annual Indigenous Music Mix on GRR! A two hour set featuring traditional Indigenous music from all around the globe and contemporary artists weaving traditions into new sonic grounds. In this episode, you'll hear vocal choruses from Cameroonian pygmy tribes, two-spirit trans anthems from Peru, drum 'n bass from the Six Nations of the Grand River, plus a finale of anti-colonial protest songs from Angola, Palestine, Algeria, South Africa, and beyond!

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23/11/2022

NEW MUSIC DROPS has just landed! In the November edition, you'll find anime-inspired grindcore, chiptune black metal, hardcore UK drill, glam punk and so much more.

This is the final installment of NMD for this year (we're now gearing up for year end lists!) but we'll be back with this series in February. Until then, this and previous NMD blogs on the website. Just click the "New Music Drops" tab on the Categories sidebar.

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21/11/2022

Day 2 Riot Fest photos and review, featuring Bad Religion, Mothica, Yellowcard, so much more!!

Check it out:

Photos and words by Chelsea Whitaker

14/11/2022

Song of the week "Dreamstate" by Dayseeker.

T&E writer Chelsea says, "On the surface, 'Dreamstate' is an upbeat and dancy tune. But if you dig deeper, it’s full of truly heartbreaking lyrics about losing someone you love so much, only to have these vivid lucid dreams where you can’t decipher reality from dream. Vocalist Rory Rodriguez says, 'I would hug him, we would cry, it truly felt like we were actually communicating at times. Very beautiful and very sad all in fleeting moments but it was also somewhat disorienting to my sense of reality.'

'Dreamstate' is a single from the latest Dayseeker record, Dark Sun, available everywhere now."

New album : Dark Sun : available 11.4.22Pre-order now at: www.Dayseeker.band

10/11/2022

Bonus episode of Global Rhythm Radio now airing on T&E!

This special edition of GRR was created in honor of the life of Mahsa Amini. In this two hour set, you'll hear the voices of Iranian women singers, traditional Kurdish music, the chants of activists from around the world, and new protest music coming from the current women-led revolution happening in Iran. Stream it on the website (link in story).

There will also be a zine component to this show coming soon(ish). Stay tuned for updates.

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04/11/2022

Day one recap of Riot Fest is now up on T&E! Check out a live review with photo impressions from day one of the fest, featuring Foxy Shazam, Boston Manor and The Wonder Years.

Photos and review by Chelsea Whitaker

01/11/2022

"Art Laboe wasn’t just a radio disc jockey. He was thee radio disc jockey, and a pioneer in the industry from a bygone era."

Check out T&E for a short documentary and blog about the life and legacy of pioneering radio disc jocket, Art Laboe.

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31/10/2022

Song of the week is "Everyone's A Queen On Halloween" - Seán Bama.

T&E writer Kurt B. says, "Here's a treat: A bouncy electro-pop bop that celebrates Gay Christmas with ghosts, high heels, and a riff reminiscent of vintage Erasure. Baby, I'm scared of you."

Listen to Sean Barna's "Everyone's a Queen on Halloween," out now via Kill Rock Stars! Stream/purchase the song: https://pocp.co/everyones-a-queen-on-hallowe...

29/10/2022

It's the return of the annual HORROR edition of Global Rhythm Radio! Your host Lisa Frankenstein (aka Parisa's evil twin sister) shares some of the most vile tracks from around the world. You can expect horror punk from Latin America, dark experimental soundscapes from the Middle East, gruesome black metal Asia, and so much more. Tune in...if you dare!

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28/10/2022

New photo gallery of the Full of Hell and Blood Incantation on their co-headling tour live at Sister Bar in Albuquerque, with support from Vermin Womb (Denver death/grind) and Mortuous (San Jose death metal). Full of Hell Blood Incantation Vermin Womb Mortuous

Photos by Stone Crow Photo

26/10/2022

New installment in the Music Futures interview series now up on T&E!

Desculonización is a project by Jenny Granado AKA kebra AKA Maldita Geni Thalia, visual artist, performer, and DJ originary of Uruana, Brazil and based off Mexico City. Desculonización takes many shapes and forms: perreo/twerk classes, DJ school without mansplaining, courses of readings of the body, platform that promotes latin rhythms like baile funk, performances, parties, and others yet to be invented. All of these are anchored on a decolonial, transfeminist and antiracist horizon that seeks to center the body and its potential found through dance. Check out the interview for a detailed chat!

Music Futures is a series that centers individuals, projects, and communities focused on uprooting capitalism and colonialism from music by working to improve the material conditions of workers of the industry and fans. By learning from projects created by people of the global majority (BIPOC), women, q***r and disability communities, we can conceive of better futures that are genuinely diverse and inclusive.

​Interview by Noé Loyola

20/10/2022

Seattle indie folk band The Head And The Heart are touring the country in support of their 2022 LP, Every Shade of Blue. Check out photos of their stop in Rochester Hills, MI with Americana singer-songwriter Shakey Graves.

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/rockindieexperimental/every-shade-of-blue-tour-the-head-and-the-heart-live-at-meadowbrook-amphitheatre The Head and The Heart

Photos by Chelsea Whitaker

17/10/2022

Song of the week is "Vital Nerve" - Company Flow

T&E writer Brandon Biallas says, "While El-P is well known today thanks to much-deserved acclaim garnered through the Run The Jewels project with fellow MC, Killer Mike, he has been highly prolific in the underground hip-hop scene for decades. One of his first groups, Company Flow, is essential listening for any El-P fan that wants to discover the musical origin story that made him the creative force he is now. This song exposed me to what hip-hop could be when an artist pushes the boundaries of what is considered normal and fully embraces their own untethered, artistic expression. The album this song is from, Funcrusher Plus (1997) is considered a certified classic in its genre and that title is well-deserved. However it does run the risk of falling into obscurity if we do not continue to celebrate it. I can only hope it impacts other listeners like it did for me, during a time when I was more afraid to take my own creative risks."

Artists : Company FlowAlbum : Funcrusher PlusYear : 1997Label : Rawkus

16/10/2022

A new installment of the Play It By Ear blog series is up today on T&E! This very special "Weird Al" Yankovic themed blog may seem like a long-winded fanatic story about the "Weird Al" meet-and-greet experience (it kind of is), but it actually weaves narratives and obscure factoids from all around the music world that somehow connect to the Al Universe. You’ll read about ancient Balinese traditions, desert cowpunk bands, unintentional recordings in music history, and even an interview with videographer Charley Brown, the producer of an '80s variety sketch and musical public access program called the TWIT show in Tucson, that may or may not have been an influence on Weird Al’s cult classic movie UHF.

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16/10/2022

Check out a new gallery from The Devil Wears Prada's headlining show at The Nile Theater in Phoenix, AZ with support from Stray From The Path (NY hardcore) and Dying Wish (Portland metalcore).

Photos by Alisha DeCou

07/10/2022

New Music Drops is a monthly series on T&E where we share some of our favorite new releases from this year in rock, pop, metal, punk, hip-hop, and global. In the October edition, you'll find eccentric new wave, scuzzy garage punk, desert deathgrind, and so much more.

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22/09/2022

Hey Michigan friends! Love live music and supporting your local scene? Check out Sounds of the Zoo, a new free festival in Kalamazoo, happening September 26th - October 2nd. More details here:

Written by Chelsea Whitaker

12/09/2022

Song of the week is "Floor Corn" - Neil Cicierega.

T&E writer Parisa says, "Can you believe it's been five years since this masterpiece came out? Not a week goes by where I don't think about this album. It's the perfect cross-section of sheer absurdity and pure genius (or to quote Spinal Tap guitarist David St. Hubbins, 'It's a fine line between clever and stupid'). I don't think any other album has made me cry from laughing so hard. It also blew my mind when I first found out that Neil Cicierega made Potter Puppet Pals back in 2003, which was essentially my first introduction to the internet. This man has defined meme and internet culture since the beginning and I am forever grateful for his work."

Get the album here: http://www.neilcic.com/mouthmoods/

09/09/2022

On his latest full length LP, This Must Be the Place, Detroit producer Apollo Brown proves that background music doesn't have to fall flat. Through melody-driven beats and introspective instrumentals, Apollo Brown creates a deeply thoughtful soundtrack for a subsconscious music experience to guide listeners through their everyday life. In the latest installment of our Mello Music interview series, we caught up with Apollo to discuss the idea of passive listening, beat production techniques, monster truck rallies, and more.

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

05/09/2022

Song of the week is "Earth Worship" - Rubblebucket.

T&E writer Ray says, "Rubblebucket consistently puts out some of my favorite music and this new single is no exception. The spare, hypnotic beat, spoken word verses and slow build to a bombastic brass-driven outro make it hard for me to decide whether to get up and dance or melt into the couch. I'm looking forward to their new album totally consuming me when it drops in October."

"Earth Worship" is the new single & title track from Rubblebucket's forthcoming new album — out October 21 via Grand Jury Music.PRE-ORDER 'EARTH WORSHIP': ht...

02/09/2022

New Music Drops is a monthly series on T&E where we share some of our favorite new releases from this year in rock, pop, metal, punk, hip-hop, and global. In the September edition, you'll find avant-garde jazz, disgusting goregrind, gabber-influenced industrial metal, and so much more.

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01/09/2022

On their first collaborative album, New Mexico-based singer/rapper A. Billi Free and Michigan producer The Lasso lay down a foundation for a cathartic dance experience. By combining Detroit techno-inspired beats and the vulnerable warmth of A. Billi Free's singing, Holy Body Roll provides an opportunity for listeners to reflect, grow and thrive. We caught up with the duo to discuss the making of the album, the collaborative process, their favorite memes, and more.

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/interviews/mello-music-sessions-a-billi-free-the-lasso-on-the-holy-body-roll-lp

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

31/08/2022

Tokyo experimental metal band Boris is touring the country in support of their new album, Heavy Rocks, out now on Relapse Records. Check out photos from their show in Albuquerque, New Mexico with support from Philadelphia shoegaze band Nothing

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/rockindieexperimental/heavy-metal-breakfast-tour-boris-live-at-sister-bar-albuquerque

Photos by Stone Crow Photography

31/08/2022

Music Futures is a series that centers individuals, projects, and communities focused on uprooting capitalism and colonialism from music by working to improve the material conditions of workers of the industry and fans. By learning from projects created by people of the global majority (BIPOC), women, q***r and disability communities, we can conceive of better futures that are genuinely diverse and inclusive.

For this installment, we spoke with Valentina Mejía, a member of the Colombian collective ECO. ECO is a feminist collective that operates horizontally to reflect and work on the different issues in the electronic music scene through the study of latin american feminisms, the creation of parties and events that put the care of attendees as a priority, and the diffusion of information about the structural problems that are found inside parties.

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/interviews/music-futures-an-interview-with-eco

Music Futures es una serie que centra a individuos, proyectos y comunidades enfocadas en retar el capitalismo y colonialismo en la industria de la música al trabajar mejorando las condiciones materiales de los trabajadores de la industria y de sus fans. Al aprender de proyectos creados por personas de la mayoría global, mujeres y comunidades q***r y discapacitadas, podemos concebir mejores futuros que sean genuinamente diversos e inclusivos.

En esta ocasión, hablamos con Valentina Mejía, integrante del colectivo colombiano ECO. ECO es un colectivo feminista que opera de manera horizontal para reflexionar y atender las diferentes problemáticas en la escena de la música electrónica a través del estudio de los feminismos latinoamericanos, la creación de eventos y fiestas que priorizan el cuidado de los asistentes y la difusión de información sobre los problemas estructurales que se encuentran dentro de la fiesta.

​Interview by Noé Loyola

29/08/2022

Song of the week is "Let it Happen" - Louis Cole.

T&E writer Randy says, "I've been waiting for a new Louis Cole to drop for years. His 2018 album, Time, is one of the best of the decade so anticipation was high. I can't believe he's allowed to make music this good. The soft arrangements and key changes grow on you with repeated listens, and his vocals are as captivating as ever."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkQgAN9xRO4

NEW ALBUM "Quality Over Opinion" out on Brainfeeder OCT 14, 2022: https://louiscole.lnk.to/qualityYo 'Let it Happen', out now on Brainfeeder: https://louisco...

26/08/2022

Global Rhythm Radio is a two hour radio mix sharing traditional and contemporary releases from around the world. For the August edition, you'll hear Afrofuturistic electronica from Uganda, ziglibithy grooves from the Ivory Coast, Arabesk avant-garde, traditional soul from Mauritius, and so much more!

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/music-blogs/global-rhythm-radio-ugandan-afrofuturism-ziglibithy-grooves-and-arabesk-avant-garde

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22/08/2022

Song of the week is "Xtasis" - Nick León feat. DJ Babatr.

T&E writer Noe says, "The sound of summer is here! This banger is igniting dancefloors for a good reason. Miami master Nick León joins Caracas producer and pioneer of the infectious raptor house genre to create a timeless and inspiring piece of dance music. Check out the remixes too!"

https://nicknoexit.bandcamp.com/album/xtasis

4 track album

18/08/2022

The historic Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona recently announced the return of the annual music festival HOCO Fest (est. 2005), set to take place Labor Day weekend. This year's lineup will feature diverse, international musical acts, such as the legendary borderland band Los Apson, Grammy-award winning Sufi songwriter Arooj Aftab, Tuareg blues musician Mdou Moctar, among many others.

Check out T&E for a playlist to stream and discover artists from the lineup!

Tix available: https://link.dice.fm/hocofest

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/music-blogs/hoco-music-festival-preview-playlist

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17/08/2022

Check out T&E for a new photo gallery of legendary California punk bands Adolescents and Circle Jerks performing live at The Van Buren Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.

http://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/rockindieexperimental/circle-jerks-and-adolescents-live-at-the-van-buren-theater-phoenix

Photos by Alisha DeCou