Future mythologies is a partnership between Chapel Sound and Notebook to give audiences a
unique sound art experience. The show was an adventure in sound and sights across both acts,
with the first act encouraging the use of the free earplugs at the entrance. As a recurring part of
Indiefest’s lineup, it has earned a reputation as an impressive and creative exploration, with this
year living up to expectations.
Leading up to the launch of 'Inferno: a Hip-Hopera' by Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton, I
reached the two for an extensive phone interview on their experiences during the project and
their many inspirations and experiences. Minor edits were made for clarity.
Q: Your play applies Dante's Inferno broadly to corporations, which begs the question: Do you
think that corporations are like hell to artists?
By Matt Fraser
A five-piece post-punk group hailing from Brighton, England, Squid are just now coming to discover their own potential. After having released the highly acclaimed and intriguingly conceptual ‘Bright Green Field’ in 2021, the roguish quintet returned last year with ‘O’ Monolith’, an LP which sees them move towards texture and dissonance as valuable instruments in their own right. February sees the band begin their North American tour, where —at least at the Rickshaw— their jaggedly abrasive dance-noise-punk is welcomed with open arms.
On the evening of March 6th at the Fox Cabaret, Laetitia Sadier presented her recently released album Rooting For Love and some other solo work. The welcoming venue seemed almost sold out and the age of attendees indicated fans of Laetitia’s earlier gorgeous sonic concoctions with Stereolab. Due to financial constraints of lugging a band around the continent she played solo guitar and trombone with help of a drum machine and other preprogrammed effects. Laetitia is a concerned and angry world citizen and the songs reflect this.
The 1975 have returned once again to embark on a tour of their very best. After releasing their latest record “Being Funny in a Foreign Language”, the band have toured non-stop around the entire world, with frontman Matty Healy seemingly playing towards controversy the entire time. Following on from the themes of sincerity and endings embedded within their last album, it is a welcome occurrence to see that the band have entered a playful tour-cycle dedicated to reminiscence and self-satire.
Del Water Gap are a shining example of the resurgence of glittering indie-pop in the last decade. They are the solo project of Brooklyn singer-songwriter S. Holden Jaffe, who claims it has been his fight against his inner critic and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic that have led him to pursue a presence within the indie scene.
Post-Punk revivalists Shame released their third album, Food for Worms, in February this year through Dead Oceans records, home to other post-rock and post-punk artists such as Wednesday and Slowdive. Since then, they have been debuting tracks such as the erratic and mosh-ready ‘Six Pack’ and the anthemic pub ballad ‘Adderall’ live across Europe and most recently, North America.
