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Summer Fires Tour Recap
I got back from tour this past weekend and it was an awesome time. First and foremost, to be surrounded by people that get you and enjoy making music is...

Atmospheric and Dark Ambient Black Metal: Lustre
Lately, one of my favorite things to listen to while working is the Lustre discography. There is a great 5-hour playlist on YouTube that I can’t get enough...

No Request Wednesday Playlist
I’m still slacking with consistency here, but whatever. I got to do something cool last night: DJed for the first time at one of my favorite spots, Westside...

The Six: Heroes and Heroin (grunge)
I remember listening to a Mike Hill (Tombs) podcast and him talking about the word grunge failing to adequately describe a genre. He’s not wrong; Nirvana sounds wildly different from Alice in Chains and Soundgarden, respectively.

The Six: Malokarpatan, Cathedral, and More…
As I attempt to post more, I will focus on six weekly records to feature here, and maybe I will get around to posting on Instagram. I despise social media at...

The Silent Struggle for Independently Owned Music Venues
As an avid concertgoer and musician who also happens to be a small business owner, I have found myself increasingly worried about the state of the music...
About The Eclectic
No one pays to be featured on this blog. This is a collection of music I’m actively listening to or topics I feel like talking about. To say everything I want to, I exceed the text limits issued by the corporate overloads at Instagram (Meta). That’s the main reason of starting this website.
Upcoming Avowal, Osi and the Jupiter, DJ Eclectic Elyse, and E. Autumnal gigs.