The Cleveland, OH-based Gabe Fulvimar performs records music into his Macbook Pro using a guitar, a drum machine, and Fender Rhodes as Gap Dream. “A Little Past Midnight,” is the B side to his Suicide […]
Alex Lilly and Bram Inscore were childhood friends who lost touch and later re-discovered each other and decided to make music together as Touche. Individually, the members of Touche have played with Beck, Obi Best, […]
Back in 2007 Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro were frustrated solo artists who formed Savoir Adore as a bit of a dare – the duo retreated to a rural studio with two rules: 48 hours […]
Nashville, Tennessee’s Ugly Kids Club is releasing a series of 6 deluxe singles accompanied with videos. “Magical,” is the latest and second single from the series, and interestingly the song reminds me a bit of […]
Volcom Entertainment will be releasing sludge pop duo Tweak Bird’s newest EP, Undercover Cops today, and to celebrate the occasion check out the towering yet incredibly melodic and hook filled, psychedelic-tinged first single, “People." The band is […]
Fronted by singer, dancer, and visual artist Peter LaBier, Psychobuildings is a dark wave collective that has been independently releasing shows since early 2010. With the release of their first 6 songs, they won the […]
Tamara Jafar and Joe Durniak, also known as Brooklyn-based band Cultfever released their self-titled and self-produced album last year to critical praise. “Strangenecks” is one of the singles off the album and it recently appeared […]
Over the past year, Mogwai released their critically well-received Sub Pop Records full-length, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will and the acoustic EP, Earth Division, and as a follow up the Glasgow, Scotland-based band will be releasing A Wretched […]
The duo of Old Time Machine (Ryan McNally and Kyle Cashen) formed in 2009 for an art exhibition. In a fort made of cardboard boxes, scrap lumber, thrift store sheets, and chicken wire, the band’s […]
The Catalpa Festival: Day 1: 7/28/12 featuring the Aviation Orange, the Demos, the Sheepdogs, Hercules and Love Affair, Umphrey’s McGee, TV on the Radio, the Black Keys and More
Back in July, I had the unique opportunity to cover the Catalpa Festival out on Randall’s Island Park, and as you may have guessed if you manage to take 500 photos of the events and […]
“Yellow Bridges” is the first single off the Los Angeles/San Diego instrumental group, El Ten Eleven’s fifth album, Transitions. Each of the album’s tracks are inspired by and encapsulate the various life changes that we all frequently […]
Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” brings back a lot of memories for me. In fact, I remember being fascinated by the video, which was played fairly often on MTV. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
“Slipping Away,” is the first single off Not Quite Yours, the Seattle, WA-based Barcelona’s follow up to their 2009 debut, Absolutes. Not Quite Yours which was independently released, offers a change in direction for the band. Interestingly, this track […]
Pony Boy covered Father John Misty’s “Hollywood Forever Cemetery” and I think it’s necessary to hear the original song – both versions are creepy in their own right but Misty’s version manages to sound as […]
Marchelle Bradanini, better known as Pony Boy has become a new favorite of mine – her voice is a smoky, sultry croon that perfectly fits songs focusing on murder, despair and loneliness. This cover of […]