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Indie music from Reno, Middle East & Beyond

[Beyond] Mouth Ulcers – Prevail

2026-09-15

Prevail is the lead track off the debut EP from the London’s Mouth Ulcers. The EP titled “Silent Pictures” is an amazing work of goth post-punk and the band have crafted something special. Mouth…
[Photos] Witch | Spitting Image | Cypress | Reno, NV |

2026-09-14
[Lebanon] Surfboard Surfboard – Flowers and Sun

2026-09-11

A few months ago, I learned about an amazing album from Beirut’s Serge Volant which quickly became one of my albums of the year. Since that release, Volant has been busy polishing up more…
[Reno] Spencer Kilpatrick – Amangiri Meditation & Migraine

2026-09-10

Spencer Kilpatrick’s “Dog Run” is one of my favorite albums of the year. I have a review coming shortly but I just can not stop praising this record. Spencer has been a huge driving…
[Review] Witch – live At The Cypress | Reno, NV | September 1, 2026

2026-09-08

When Witch came to town, hosted by The Holland Project and Peter Woolf Barnato, on September 1st, I knew this show was going to be something special. I’ve known about Witch for a while…
[Article] Off-Beat Music Festival: Five Local Bands I’m Excited To See

2026-09-08

With Off-Beat Music Festival coming up next month to Reno’s Brewery District, I figured I’d go into some of the bands I’m looking forward to seeing over this year’s two-day event. With a total…
[Photos] Molchat Doma | Cargo Concert Hall | Reno, NV | September 2, 2026

2026-09-06

Absolutely blown away by Molchat Doma. This was by far one of the best shows I have seen in years. The energy and emotion Egor, Roman, & Pavel brought to the stage was powerful.…
[Beyond] Tropa Magica – Lentes Oscuros

2026-09-04

East LA’s Tropa Magica are back with a new single Lentes Oscuros and will feature on the upcoming LP titled Baila Tus Tristezas. The new album will release on the always excellent Greenway Records…
[Reno] Honey Plant – When You’re Far Away (Acoustic)

2026-08-28

I woke up at 4:30AM on July 5th to meet Robin and Sam of Honey Plant at a tunnel near San Rafael Park in Reno, NV. We trekked for about 10 or so minutes…