Released through Sub Pop Records, Metz’s self-titeld album landed on number 12 on this site’s Best of 2012 list, thanks in part to blistering, face-melting, sludgy power chords, pounding drums and howled vocals. When you […]
The Madison,WI-based duo, the Hussy recently released the official video for “Woodland Creatures” off their latest and third album, Pagan Hiss. Sonically, the track is among the hardest tracks I’ve heard this year. With it’s thundering drums, […]
The London-UK based singer/songwriter James Mathé writes, records and performs under the moniker Barbarossa. With the release of his 2008 debut, Chemical Campfires helped him earn the reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting, new troubadours. In […]
During a live Bonnaroo set, the Connecticut-based trio the Stepkids really impressed the folks Spin. In fact, they were listed as part of their “10 Best Things They Saw on Thursday” – and I imagine it […]
The folks at Stones Throw Records were put on to Myron and E with the Soul Investigators when they released a bunch of soul and funk 45s through Timmion Records. Stones Throw Records signed them last year, and their Stones […]
Although initially released through Stones Throw Records as a free giveaway, Mayer Hawthorne‘s Impressions: The Covers EP not onlyserved as a great introduction to Hawthorne’s smooth, retro-feel sound, it was also one of my favorite albums when […]
Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler has had a reputation for being weird, going back to his days as a member of the Grammy-winning Digable Planets. After all, for a hip hop act, Digable Planets was extremely weird […]
56K, Olivia Mancini, and Morningbell at Union Hall 6/7/13
56K, Olivia Mancini and Morningbell Union Hall June 7, 2013 The weather Friday was frankly awful – a torrential and mostly windswept rain had soaked the city, turning street corners into gigantic pools in the […]
French trio Aufgang’s latest effort Istiklaliya has the members of the band playing piano, drums, synthesizers and other electronics which adds a modern approach to classical compositions – you can hear it on the latest single off […]
The Seattle, WA-based band Pickwick will be on an extensive tour, opening for Black Joe Lewis (he’s pretty good live) and Neko Case over the course of the fall, to support their debut effort, Can’t Talk […]
“Leave This Behind” is the latest single from dream-pop act Lovelier Other and the track, which will appear on their debut EP, Effort (which is slated for release later on this year), is a lushly gorgeous […]
Turkish producer and recording artist Alpman’s latest single “Resist!” is inspired by the people and the events of Occupy Gezi in Istanbul, Turkey. I won’t pretend to say that I’m knowledgeable enough to know all […]
Jeymes Samuel writes and performs under the moniker the Bullitts. His debut effort, They Die By Dawn and Other Stories is a multimedia experience — yes, he has collaborated musically with the likes of Jay-Z, Jay Electronica, Mos Def (a.k.a. Yasiin […]
I happen to quite a fan of Seattle, WA-based label Hardly Art Records – they just put out an interesting array of lo-fi and indie rock with at a pretty consistent clip. Hunx and his […]
CFCF was recently enlisted to remix Shine 2009’s “Eurozone.” Although the original vocals and lyrics which offer commentary on futurism, capitalism, and big dreams still remain, CFCF’s remix employs the use of warm washes of […]