Millions is the latest project from Randall Sena, a kind of musical mufasa for his hometown, having been in a slew of highly influencial bands to the area, and running his own DIY studio “certain Sparks’, on top of all that he rolls out these sensational lo fi pop gems. What began originally as recordings and writing with local groups like Oso, Tall Tales, and Sparrows Gate, Randall has been honing down on his craft and Millions is the Outcome.

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The Acoustic Shirt EP by Bleeding Fractals

Legs Like Tree Trunks EP by legs like tree trunks

Vent Somewhere Else by Public Dims

Dionneing it by Stable Boys

Magnet Mountain by Jet Set Sail

Pizza & Regret by His Master’s Noise Records

Realize

Who’s to Blame

1994! / Algernon Cadwallader / Snowing / Boys and Sex by slowgrowthrecords

For Dylan, From Africa by Gracie

Sipping on my fourth cup of coffee and smoking my last cigarette, I strangely dream of the 50’s. Not the McCarthyism or the red scares: I imagine the baby boomers, the optimism, the All American High School football games and small town USA’s. It’s this sleepwalking element that I believe Gracie is able to perfectly capture, particularly with For Dyaln, From Africa.

It’s a little past midnight and I’m waiting at the 22nd St Trolley stop, underground and away from the blistering cold winds above. My clothing are covered in sweat, mine and other’s alike, and my heart and lungs are pounding like a 5 mile marathon. A lanky, pale kid is standing next to me and finally makes the obvious comment, “Didn’t I see you over at the Tera Melos show?” Tera Melos played alongside Marnie Stern to promote their latest release, “Patagonian Rats“, a departure from the norm but a welcomed one. Playing at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, down in the basement, bodies were flailing as Tera Melos introduced their latest material.

Coolrunning’s -”Thunderbirds”