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New Episodes Every Wednesday
Aug 12, 2020
By Laura Studarus
Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives. This week, we get metaphysical with Ioanna Gika. More
Runners Up Include: The Drums, Ioanna Gika, Idlewild, and Priests
Apr 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
For this week’s Album of the Week we have a tie, two albums we’ve been heavily supporting for several months now: Rose Elinor Dougall‘s A New Illusion and Weyes Blood‘s Titanic Rising. Below is info on both albums, as well as a round up and streams for other notable albums released today. More
Thalassa Out Now via Sargent House
Apr 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Ioanna Gika was formerly the frontwoman for Los Angeles dark electro shoegaze duo Io Echo, but today she has released her debut solo album, Thalassa, via Sargent House. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are Gika’s upcoming tour dates supporting Garbage. More
Thalassa Due Out April 5 via Sargent House
Mar 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Ioanna Gika was formerly the frontwoman for Los Angeles dark electro shoegaze duo Io Echo, but she is releasing her debut solo album, Thalassa, on April 5 via Sargent House. Now she has shared another song from it, “Swan.” Listen below, followed by her upcoming tour dates supporting Garbage. More
Plus Ioanna Gika, Murray A. Lightburn, Amanda Palmer, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 22, 2019
By Mark Redfern
There were many strong contenders for this week’s Songs of the Week. We could’ve gone as high as a Top 15 instead of the regular Top 10 and as it is there are a whopping 11 honorable mentions, with some good tracks that also almost made the honorable mention list to. More
Thalassa Due Out April 5 via Sargent House
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Ioanna Gika was formerly the frontwoman for Los Angeles dark electro shoegaze duo Io Echo, but now she has announced her debut solo album, Thalassa, and has shared a self-directed video for a new song from it, “Out of Focus.” More
Plus Jamila Woods, Neneh Cherry, Thom Yorke, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
An artist whose last song also made it to #1 on that week’s list and an anti-Donald Trump protest song scheduled to be covered by many more artists head this week’s Songs of the Week list. Plus Thom Yorkemakes the list yet again. More
Her Debut Solo Album Due Out in Early 2019 via Sargent House
Oct 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ioanna Gika, frontwoman for Los Angeles dark electro shoegaze duo Io Echo, has shared a new solo song, “Roseate.” It’s the first taste of her debut solo album, which is due out in early 2019 via Sargent House. “Roseate” sounds a bit like Io Echo remixed by Zola Jesus. More
Interviews
Gika on #MeToo, Bono, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence
Feb 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 16th Annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year, plus some fun personal questions. More
Reviews
May 02, 2019
By James Thornhill
Context is a powerful thing. It has the power to elevate just another record into the realms of the mythical. With that in mind Ioanna Gika’s debut solo record, Thalassa, has a stronger start in life than most new releases. More
