Category: pimpod

Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a survivor. He’s been making Soul-inspired music since before it was cool and tearing up stages all over the world with his heart-stopping falsetto screams for close to a decade. Hits and Misses is remastered collection of rarities, originals, & covers, from Steely Dan to Dylan and a CRACKING version of Motorhead’s Ace of Spades.

Katie von Schleicher is a musician, engineer & producer living in Brooklyn, NY. She’s released a magical album with the help of some poker playing friends called A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night. Lyrically wry and classically lush with strings and horns, this is a must listen release. Sit down (with or without a deck of cards) and deal yourself some wonderful pop.

Kevin Micka is a musical explorer. Under the guise Animal Hospital he’s been releasing creative, fresh and fantastic listening. His most recent release ‘Shelf Life’ he calls his ‘rock’ record. Perhaps just not rock as you know it, the four songs of Shelf Life are wordless and full of alien textures. Break it all down and build it back up again! This episode is full of exciting new sounds.

Jerry David DeCicca’s 5th solo album, New Shadows, is a literary-goth, avant-Americana meditation. Synthetic and surreal, it features a stunning cast of special guests from vocalist Rosali to Los Lobos guitarist David Hidalgo and many more. The production for the album is modelled on Jerry’s love of his favourite early 80’s albums (Lindsey Buckingham’s Law & Order, ZZ Top’s Afterburner, Robert Palmer’s Clues, Lou Reed’s New Sensations,) while the songs’ architectures and pathos lean more towards Warren Zevon, Townes Van Zandt, and John Prine. A excellent release you should explore.

Maura Weaver has been touring for nearly fifteen years with regional projects around Ohio (Mixtapes, Ogikubo Station, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Direct Hit!, The Mimes) that kept her tethered to both the road and to sounds that were not always her own. She’s wanted to do a solo project since she was a teenager, but it took pandemic isolation to force her to confront the reasons why. I’m glad she’s gotten around to record a fantastic collection of songs.