Charles Stepczyk

Charles Stepczyk

From Southern California, Los Angeles area.

The Joy Formidable: Whirring

The beginnings of TJF began several years ago, when school friends Ritzy and Rhydian chatted on a night out in their hometown of Mold, North Wales. Both opinionated and madly into music, an instant respect was formed and they began…

Social Studies: Time Bandit

Antenna Farm Records has gone and released Wind Up Wooden Heart, the long-awaited debut album from San Francisco’s Social Studies. WUWH is a study in contradictions, a balance of twee-leaning danceable pop and bold, progressive song structures that eschew verse/chorus/verse…

Inu: Stephen Colbert

Inu (e-nu) is the new band featuring San Francisco based producer Count (Radiohead, DJ Shadow, New Order, Halou, Galactic, Frank Sinatra), Zoe Keating (Rasuptina, Imogen Heap, Dresden Dolls) and Tim Hingston (Nyles Lannon). ‘Not For Anyone’ is their debut full…

Magic Bullets: Lying Around

Recorded by Jack Shirley, Magic Bullets is the 2nd full length from the San Francisco band with the same name. Losing several members of their band to Girls (girls are always breaking hearts), they are back with a new lineup…

Dark Mean: Happy Banjo

At first glance, everything seems so simple for Hamilton, Ontario’s Dark Mean. Song titles appear from the stream of consciousness, melodies conjure up feelings of timelessness, and the band members work without defined roles or limitations. The music unfolds with…