Los Campesinos!: Sick Scenes Michael van Esler·March 14, 2017Three years after their last album, Los Campesinos! return with more heartbreak, literary references, and soccer metaphors.MusicMusic ReviewsNew Music RotationRock Rotation·0 Comments·0·3 views
Suryummy: Genesis Clarity Michael van Esler·December 28, 2016Take a journey through synth structures.Hip Hop/Electronic RotationMusicMusic Reviews·0 Comments·0·6 views
Lucid Sound Driver: Serenading The Indigo Child Michael van Esler·October 27, 2016Space age ambient from a Chilean tape labelHip Hop/Electronic RotationMusicMusic ReviewsNew Music Rotation·1 Comment·0·70 views
Material Object: Shimmers Michael van Esler·October 17, 2016Spaced-out techno from Material Object on Semantica Records.Hip Hop/Electronic Rotation·0 Comments·0·1 view
YancityGurl: Shadow Medium Michael van Esler·September 26, 2016Dark techno and ambient from an up and coming Russian producer.Hip Hop/Electronic Rotation·0 Comments·0·14 views
Acronym: Entangled In Vines Michael van Esler·September 26, 2016Swedish producer Acronym bangs it out with new techno album.Hip Hop/Electronic Rotation·0 Comments·0·18 views
James Ferraro: Human Story 3 Michael van Esler·September 9, 2016The enigmatic James Ferraro releases another conceptual album pondering humanity's technological progressHip Hop/Electronic Rotation·0 Comments·0·12 views
From the Vault: The Bad Sleep Well (1960) Michael van Esler·May 10, 2016Many readers are probably familiar with Kurosawa Akira’s jidaigeki films like The Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), and...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·21 views
From the Vault: Enter the Dragon (1973) Michael van Esler·April 19, 2016In a sense, Bruce Lee is similar to James Dean. Both men have penetrated the collective unconscious of...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·74 views
From The Vault: Death Wish (1974) Michael van Esler·April 11, 2016Many readers are probably aware of the increasingly silly, gangs-gone-wild “Death Wish” sequels. This is the series that...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·26 views
From The Vault: La Noche de Los Asesinos (aka Night of the Assassins) (1974) Michael van Esler·March 3, 2016First, a word about this feature. Henceforth, all of my movie reviews will be written under the title...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·158 views
Il Grande Silenzio (aka The Great Silence) Michael van Esler·February 23, 2016The camera pans across a desolate mountain snowscape, a lone bandit clad in furs with a rifle peers...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·78 views
Oneohtrix Point Never: Garden of Delete Michael van Esler·November 24, 2015From the very first “Intro” track, Lopatin makes it clear that the disquieting plasticity of R+7 will be present in only trace amounts on this album.Hip Hop/Electronic RotationMusicMusic ReviewsNew Music Rotation·0 Comments·0·21 views
Tacos from SoCal in LFK Michael van Esler·October 8, 2015Opening a small pop-up stand outside on the patio at Replay Lounge a couple years ago, Taco Zone...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·16 views
Tacos With A Twist Michael van Esler·September 22, 2015Lately, Lawrence has been experiencing a taco renaissance. Taco Zone has expanded from a kiosk within the Replay...CultureCulture ArticlesFeatured On KJHK·0 Comments·0·53 views
Featured Concerts: Legowelt in Chicago Michael van Esler·September 15, 2015Chicago, IL. 9/11/2015 Regular listeners of The Rinse Out will know my extreme love of Legowelt, Dutch producer...Featured On KJHKMusicMusic Articles·0 Comments·0·15 views
The Rinse Out Michael van Esler·April 13, 2015MVE’s April Electronic Reviews...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·13 views
The Rinse Out Michael van Esler·March 9, 2015Let’s go to space!...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·13 views
The Rinse Out: February Selections Michael van Esler·February 9, 2015Two new grime releases and an album from a legendary director!...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·1 view
The Rinse Out December Round Up Michael van Esler·December 8, 2014Take a tour of recent grime and techno releases!...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·1 view
Rinse Out Label Showcase: Night Slugs Michael van Esler·November 17, 2014MVE Shines the Spotlight on Night Slugs...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·6 views
The Rinse Out’s October Selection Michael van Esler·October 20, 2014MVE has some new grime and eco jams for you!...Featured On KJHKMusic·0 Comments·0·6 views
The Rinse Out Is Back In Session Michael van Esler·September 22, 2014MVE and the Rinse Out are ready to shell down the airwaves of Lawrence once again....Music·0 Comments·0·13 views
