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Knifeplay: The Nerve and the Noise
Philadelphia’s Knifeplay makes music that feels like it’s trying to say something, but the world keeps interrupting. Part shoegaze, part slowcore, part emotional exorcism, their sound has always carried a strange weight.
Built to Bounce: The Allergies and the Architecture of Joy
The Allergies aren’t a nostalgia act. They’re not a retro revival. They’re engineers of euphoria. Two obsessive producers who treat feel-good music like a science. The BPMs are surgical. The samples are sacred. And the mission? Make you move, even if it kills them.
5 Under 5000 - Broadcast #3
We’re trying something new. I’m not giving you the back story on these bands anymore, because frankly, who gives a shit. If their sound is awesome, that’s all that fucking matters.
Afloat Didn’t Wait for a Scene: They Built One
In South Jersey’s DIY emo circles, Afloat is doing more than making music. They’re building infrastructure, holding space, and proving that the loudest statement doesn’t have to be shouted.
5 Under 5000 - Broadcast #2
The algorithm’s a liar. Good bands aren’t hiding, they’re just busy making the kind of music you don’t stumble into on autopilot. So we went digging again.
Podłoga Is Making Everyone Else Look Bad
How two Polish musicians are quietly rewriting the rules of DIY music by asking nothing, giving everything, and still making you feel it all.
TBT - Captain Beyond: The Band That Should’ve Ruled
There are bands you discover and think, “How the hell did I not know about this?” Then there are bands where the real question is, “How the hell did the world forget?” Captain Beyond falls squarely in that second camp.
5 Under 5000 - Broadcast #1
Five bands. All under 5,000 monthly listeners. No algorithms. No press rollouts. Just the kind of music you find when you’re actually looking.
Kid Mammoth and the Case for Doing It Yourself Anyway
There’s no label backing this. No publicist blasting inboxes. No viral TikTok. Just a burned-out side project that clawed its way into becoming a real band: slowly,
Afloat Isn’t Following the Map—They’re Cutting the Trail
It starts in a basement, like most good things. A bass, a guitar, and the kind of shared frustration that turns into a band almost by accident.