With the arrival of the June summer heat in the desert around us, we happily refresh The New Moon Spotify playlist with a special feature by a new favorite of ours, Los Angeles-based Anna Ash. Her rendition of the Lucinda Williams’, “Righteously”, plays like a soundtrack to everything cool. Visions of leather jackets, remote dive […]
Our May rotation of the New Moon Spotify Playlist features one of our favorite songwriters, San Francisco-based Doncat (Duncan Nielsen). His new single, “Once I Went to Las Vegas”, tells a debaucherous tale of a night spent wandering among the lights of the Las Vegas strip. Nielsen’s bookish lyricism, poised vocal delivery, and layered, chiming guitars blend together […]
Our April New Moon Spotify Playlist kicks off with the effortlessly cool “Telephono” by California’s Cape Weather. The band is the collaborative project of Natalie Smith and Eric Jackowitz, the latter being the drummer for Nick Waterhouse (hence the soulful production). The accompanying music video just premiered on NPR, and we can’t get enough of […]
For our March New Moon Spotify Playlist, we’re featuring Kelly McFarling. Kelly is an Atlanta, GA born, San Francisco-based songwriter. Her work is reflective of transitions, the wilderness, and its navigation. Her most recent album, Water Dog, was featured in Paste and Noisey. The lead single “Records” has received over 3 million streams on Spotify since it’s […]
On the New Moon, the earth, moon, and sun align making us unaware of the moon’s presence in the sky. Without the visual presence and glow of the moon, other celestial bodies typically hidden now shine brighter. Our chances of seeing the sky clearly are heightened on this day, making it a day of clarity […]
