Lenses, the sophomore effort from the Los Angeles, CA-based duo of Soft Metals is an album of material that exudes an urgent, sweaty and carnal sensuality – in fact, “Tell Me” the latest single from […]
Author: William Ruben Helms
I'm a music blogger, critic and photographer, who has had articles and photos published in Downbeat, Premier Guitar Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, The New York Press, New York Magazine's Vulture Blog, Ins&Outs Magazine, The Noise Beneath the Apple, Glide Magazine, The Whiskey Dregs Magazine and others.
The UK quartet of Glass Animals, have released a double A sided single “Black Mambo/Exxus,” and the tracks are an example of lead singer and producer David Bailey’s production skills. Celebrating the release of the […]
Mattias Freiberg, writes, records and performs under the moniker Shadow Shadow, and July 23rd will mark the release of his North American debut, Riviera 7 inch, through Nonchalant Records. As the story goes Freiberg had been traveling […]
In September, the Chicago, IL-based Fire Records will be releasing the Argentine trio Las Kellies’ fourth, full-length effort, Total Exposure. Total Exposure will include special guest appearances by Dennis Bovell, The Make Up and Chain and the […]
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based sextet Royal Canoe has developed a reputation for crafting a seamless musical pastiche, as well as being influenced by the extremities of the weather in their hometown — bitter cold winters and hot summers under […]
Claiming the likes of Ornette Coleman and Merle Haggard as his influences, raised in Atlanta, GA and now based in Los Angeles, CA, singer/songwriter Charlie Greene has a rather interesting story – he’s the son […]
The interwebs-based service NoiseTrade helps artists build fanbases by giving away free music in exchange for your zip code, email address and a voluntary donation set by the artist in question. Artists of all stripes […]
Back in the late 90s, the Providence, RI drums, bass and effect duo La Machine released a bunch of CD-R based albums – we’re talking about real DIY effort. However, Phases and Repetition never made it past […]
Shannon FIelds, known for his work as the founder and producer for Stars Like Fleas and his part as a collaborator in Helado Negro spent the bulk of last year working on a new material […]
The Portland, OR-based trio of WL formed in the serendipitous manner that most bands seem to form – guitarist Michael Yun and drummer Stevie Sparks had just relocated to Portland from Detroit, Mi when they […]
