#327: Chanel Beads

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Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked Chanel Beads to share some recommendations on Perfectly Imperfect.

Chanel Beads is a New York City-based electronic project including Shane Lavers and Maya Collette. We’re presenting a very special show with live performances from Chanel Beads and Strange Ranger on Saturday (6/17) TICKETS HERE! Their 2022 single “Ef” (which I already raved about on “t-recs”) is one of my favorite tracks right now and I find myself smiling ear-to-ear whenever I see it live. They’re making some of the best music in the city right now and I can’t wait to see where they go from here. Lucky for us, Shane and Maya are here to tell us what they’ve been into.

Without further ado

Shane Lavers (Instagram)

💿 Cool fire - Nirosta Steele

Killer. Makes me feel less alone. Recorded live at a queer bookstore in Taipei. I only know this because he talks a lot between songs. He also explains what some of the songs are about in his stage banter. I usually don’t like that b…