TONIGHT!
The 100th installment of WTSH on DKFM is happening!
Stream it live
10pm ET | 9pm CT | 7pm PT
Repeats 12 hours later
Stay tuned in for the Somewherecold Radio Hour, immediately following WTSH!
you resource for all things shoegaze & dream pop.
22 November 2017
17 November 2017
INTERVIEW: Breannyn deLongis of highandfragile.
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| Photo by Paul Vargas |
No release of the past year has struck a more
powerful emotional chord with us than highandfragile’s debut outing, an EP
called I Was Not Well. The
four track digital version was put out by the artist, Oakland’s Breannyn
deLongis, in the closing days of 2016. She followed up with a very limited
cassette edition including a bonus track this past June. The EP features drums
by Adam Jennings and production and backing vocals from Kristina Esfandiari of
San Francisco’s King Woman.
Some might chatacterize I Was Not Well as dark or negative. There is plenty of angst here,
and not every moment of the EP is easy to listen to. For us, however, the sound
of Breannyn bravely making art out of a woundedness and vulnerability that we
connect with is glorious and, in its own way, uplifting. There have been days
when we’ve listened to I Was Not Well over and over, finding each passage
through this set of songs thrilling and somehow different from the others.
Rare is music so whole and powerful that it
doesn’t so much stimulate this or that feeling as it magnifies the underlying
capacity to feel altogether. Hearing music of this kind, we feel anything and
everything; we get the sense we are experiencing the full spectrum of emotion,
joy and sadness and anger and more, all at once. While feeling so fully can be
overwhelming, it is also healing and relieving.
For us, highandfragile is this rare kind of music.
We therefore feel especially privileged to present the following depthful
interview, one of the most emotionally candid ones we’ve ever presented. Our
gratitude goes out to Breannyn for the care and dedication that putting this
piece together has required. We eagerly anticipate the upcoming releases that
Breannyn describes at the close of the interview.
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| Photo by Mary Manning |
From
our perspective it’s as if you’ve suddenly materialized with a powerful,
singular sound and artistic voice already developed—but we realize that’s
probably not very accurate. Could you fill us in a bit on your musical past and
development?
I have been fighting being a "musician"
for so long. My dad did sound for a touring grunge band when I was a baby so I
wound up growing up around a bunch of band dudes with ripped jeans, long hair
and drinking problems. I grew up watching them all lose their families, minds
and whatever semblance of a life they had. By the time I could make "life
decisions" I knew I loved music and words but I also knew that I desired
the stability that I hadn’t witnessed as a child and concluded that being a
musician did not coincide with my stable real world aspirations.
I was endlessly frustrated because I couldn’t
focus long enough to sit and type or write out a story. I could
tell you a great story, but I didn’t have the patience to write it down for
you. Adding a rhythmic and droning aspect like guitar helped coax the words out
of me in a more natural and soothing way. At some point
I couldn’t deny how important making music and art had become in my everyday
life. I had to get over my fear of the future not working out because without
being able to make music there was no possibility for a healthy future for me.
Music and art slowly took over every part of my life and without them it’s hard
to function. It’s a very hard process to explain but it has been lifelong.
15 November 2017
TONIGHT! WTSH airs on DKFM. Stream it live @ 10pm ET/9pm CT.
TONIGHT!
WTSH airs on DKFM
Stream it live
10pm ET | 9pm CT | 7pm PT
Repeats 12 hours later!
03 November 2017
UPCOMING RELEASE: Rock Back: Stronger Than the Storm | a compilation in support of victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
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| Cover Art by Andi Jossi |
Release date: Nov 7, 2017
Rock Back: Stronger Than The Storm
A compilation in support of victims of
Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Over 50 tracks from artists from all around the globe have contributed their music to Rock Back: Stronger than the storm Disaster Relief Compilation to be released on Patetico Recordings.
Over 50 tracks from artists from all around the globe have contributed their music to Rock Back: Stronger than the storm Disaster Relief Compilation to be released on Patetico Recordings.
The concept of the Rock Back compilation series was born in 2011 when disaster hit Japan and Tom Lugo, Patetico Recordings’ label owner who is very passionate about helping causes and non-profit organizations, decided to reach out to the community of artists he has in his network to put together a compilation with profits being donated to relief efforts. The response was overwhelming, over 100 artists all over the world joined to together in the efforts. What was to be a single CD compilation grew to an 8 disc compilation titled “Rock Back for Japan”.
TONIGHT!! PANDA RIOT, BRIEF CANDLES & LIGHTFOILS // Guest DJs AMBER CRAIN (WTSH, DKFM), GREG WILSON (DKFM) & PRESTON MADDOX (BLOODY KNIVES).
TONIGHT!!
PANDA RIOT, BRIEF CANDLES, & LIGHTFOILS
featuring Guest DJs AMBER CRAIN (WTSH, DKFM), GREG WILSON (DKFM)
& PRESTON MADDOX (BLOODY KNIVES)
@ Resistor Chicago
2955 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Suggested donation: $7, bring your own libations, respect the amazing space! Check out the event here.
PANDA RIOT, BRIEF CANDLES, & LIGHTFOILS
featuring Guest DJs AMBER CRAIN (WTSH, DKFM), GREG WILSON (DKFM)
& PRESTON MADDOX (BLOODY KNIVES)
@ Resistor Chicago
2955 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Suggested donation: $7, bring your own libations, respect the amazing space! Check out the event here.
01 November 2017
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