Tag: Shoegaze

The Swirlies- Better than Shoegaze

Once you get to their first full length, 1993’s Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, you immediately hear something much more distinctive and visionary. The biggest mark of Sonic Youthism after this point are the soaring, orgiastic riffs which serve as the louder side of the band’s quiet-lou...

The Revival of the Shoegaze Scene in Los Angeles: julie

The shoulders of strangers that smelled of sweat and cologne rubbed against mine in a large space that was decorated with butterfly artwork and fairy lights. The red and yellow lighting, the flashing of cameras that made the shadows of the dancing crowd appear on the walls every few seconds, and the...