Andrew Gardner of La Cerca; photo by Akasia Oberly |
[Repost from CanvasRebel; November 3, 2024]
Andrew Gardner of La Cerca; photo by Akasia Oberly |
Lingam James (AKA: Infinite Spins) |
This Water is Life is a self-sustained and ongoing series of split EPs with two express purposes: to highlight new hip-hop / indie rock music from Southeastern North Carolina, as well as to provide a platform for Cape Fear River Watch and Coastal Plain Conservation Group to deliver up-to-date authoritative reports on the health of the Cape Fear River Basin for both human beings and wildlife.
Volume IV features Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions and Tercel, and is out now everywhere!
Hip-Hop: Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions
These two hip hop heads Fuzz Jaxx and CoolOutSessions are a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Georgia (FJ) and North Carolina (COS) the love and knowledge they have for the music and culture is astonishing. Fuzz had bars beyond the average emcee and a stage presence to match. The smooth melodic tones that CoolOutSessions provides compliments Fuzz’s voice and lyrics. The two are creating a different sound that is slowly but surely grabbing ears. Also, the production is far beyond the watered down versions of what hip hop is today. Their sound is a definite throwback and tribute to J Dilla and Native Tongues vibes.
Indie Rock: Tercel
Hailing from The Cape Fear region, the Tercel sound carries reverence for its homeland. The lyricism of Robin and Savannah Wood pull from the beliefs of climate activism, societal collapse, and the ennui of existence in the modern world. But Tercel is fun. Tercel is joyous. These are heavy words, lightly thrown. Wall-of-noise guitars in alternate tunings, the give-and-take singing between the vocalists, Chris Vinopal’s pedal steel in all its brightness, Taylor Salvetti’s driving drum beats to accent the changes: Tercel knows the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And in this, we are all smothered in the green glow of existence. Go outside. Enjoy the light.
JPW & DAD WEED
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RED DWARF STAR
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MINDSONE
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JPW
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SHELBY SMOAK
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TERCEL
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AL FOUL | |
THIS WATER IS LIFE, VOL. IV | |
RED DWARF STAR
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TERCEL
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FOREST FALLOWS
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NAÏM AMOR
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BLAB SCHOOL | |
FEMALE GAZE | |
DOGGY DAYCARE | |
COMMON THREAD | |
THIS WATER IS LIFE, VOL. III | |
JON RAUHOUSE | |
SUMMER SET | |
SODA SUN | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
LA CERCA | |
DOGGY DAYCARE | |
JAMES SARDONE | |
JPW | |
BRIAN LOPEZ | |
MINDSONE / RIZZYBEATS | |
KICKING BIRD | |
DESARIO | |
INFINITIKISS | |
THIS WATER IS LIFE, VOL. II | |
KIM WARE | |
LAUDS | |
AUDIO EXPLORATIONS | |
KIM WARE AND | |
JPW | |
LAUDS | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
KITIMOTO | |
DESARIO | |
THIS WATER IS LIFE, VOL. I | |
LAUDS | |
CITIFIED | |
LAUDS | |
LUZ DE VIDA II | |
NEON BELLY | |
THE GOOD GRACES | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
SODA SUN | |
SEAN THOMAS GERARD | |
BREC | |
LA CERCA | |
GROW | |
HONEYBRANDY | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
TRACY SHEDD | |
MOYAMOYA | |
MOYAMOYA | |
MOYAMOYA | |
BAND & THE BEAT | |
MOYAMOYA | |
BAND & THE BEAT | |
BAND & THE BEAT | |
HEY MANDIBLE | |
NAÏM AMOR | |
MOYAMOYA | |
THE GOOD GRACES | |
LA CERCA | |
FAIRWEATHERFRIEND | |
SAINT MAYBE FLR009 | 12inch | |
ANDREW COLLBERG |
LUZ DE VIDA |
HOWE GELB 'Sno Angel | |
DEATH KIT
"Devadasi" | |
DEAD WESTERN PLAINS | |
WET & RECKLESS "New Guy" | |
...MUSIC VIDEO?
FLR002 | 7inch | |
YOUNG MOTHERS FLR001 | 7inch |