if you’ve been following JOVM for a bit you may remember that back in the end of March I wrote about the Boste, Sweden-based duo of Blind Lake. Comprised of Lotta Wenglén (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, […]
If you’ve been following JOVM for the past few months, you might recall a post or two about the Los Angeles-based band Lady Low. The band is comprised of several long-time, grizzled vets, including founding member […]
Live Concert Photography: Vivid Dreams at Rockwood Music Hall 5/17/15
Live Concert Photography: Vivid Dreams at Rockwood Music Hall May 17, 2015 As you can imagine, since starting JOVM five years ago, I receive an overwhelming number of invites to shows in the NYC area […]
Although they manage to operate with a purposefully mysterious cloak around them, the Stockholm, Sweden-based electro pop act Baron Bane formed in 2003, and since the act’s formation they’ve developed a reputation for a sound […]
Comprised of Ian Mackintosh and Ben Braun, the Portland, OR-based duo of Mackintosh Braun immediately began writing and recording music together when they first met over 8 years ago. As Braun says, “We were so on […]
Deriving their name from an archaic English word sloom, which according to Wiktionary means: v. To sleep lightly, to doze, to nod; to be half-asleep.v. To soften or rot with damp.n. Slumber.To slumber; waste; decay.To […]
A few months ago, the critically applauded Australian quartet Husky quietly released their sophomore effort Ruckers Hill and already a couple of singles from the album have received international attention. Album single “Saint Joan,” is a rumination […]
Lawrence Curry is Halifax, NS-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound designer, who shifted from classically-based compositions to digital audio workstations and a MIDI keyboard to produce original music and sound design for film and media art […]
The members of the New York-based quartet Whitewash met while they were all studying at jazz at NYU (my alma mater) – founding members Jon Ben-Menachem (bass) and Sam Thornton (guitar) had met and bean […]
Comprised of Holland Belle, a classically trained opera singer (on vocals, obviously), Jordan Wiggins (guitar), Steve Lucarelli (bass), Diego Guerrero (drums) and Louie Schultz (guitar), formerly of the indie-pop band Army Navy, the Los Angeles, CA-based […]
Originally signed to Warner Music as a singer/songwriter when he was 22, Ron Flieger has recently made a name for himself for remixing the work of Crystal Fighters, Atlas Genius, The Ting Tings, Foster The People […]
Last year while having excess free time on the road and an extraordinary burst of creativity, Yukon Blonde’s frontman Jeffrey innes started a solo side project, High Ends, which was a major sonic and aesthetic […]
If you’ve been following JOVM for the better part of the past year or so. you’ve likely noticed that I’ve mentioned on a number of occasions that I frequently receive emails from a variety of artists, labels, […]
Comprised of Louie Bash (synthesizers, samplers), David Mikkelson (vocals), Nathan Hope (drums) and Tom Racine (guitar), the Boise, ID-based electro pop quartet Shades derived their band’s name from the concept of synesthesia, the neurological condition […]
New Audio: Husky “Arrow”
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the last few years, you may be familiar with the Melbourne, Australia-based quartet Husky. They’ve had the kind of success that people would immediately refer to as “overnight success” after […]