The Brooklyn-based quartet of Lucius has received quite a bit of love and praise from the blogosphere and from publications such as Rolling Stone (who had named them a “Band to Watch”), and Time for their impeccably harmonies, stomping rhythms and […]
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Jef Barbara’s English language debut, Soft to the touch quickly became one of my favorite albums of the past year or so, as the material manages a sly, winking wit backed by a slickly produced, shimmering glam […]
Turning Rocks, the latest effort from the husband and wife duo of Erika and Simon Angell, better known as Thus Owls is heavily inspired and informed both by Erika Angell’s childhood memories of her tiny village on Orust-an […]
Sylvia Black has gained international attention as the vocalist of New York-based electro pop outfit KUDU, and for her collaborations with the Black-Eyed Peas, Moby, William Orbit, Kelis, Spank Rock (who you should catch live if you want to be reminded of […]
Axxa/Abraxas is the music and art project of 23 year-old Atlanta, GA-based Ben Ashbury, who derived the project’s name from two principles that he associated together – one that’s deeply personal, the other spiritually dichotomous. […]
A Q&A with Secret Colours’ Tommy Evans
When the Chicago, IL-based Secret Colours released their debut, self-titled effort and their sophomore effort Peach last year, they were a sextet, which is highly unusual for most rock bands. But between the after effects of the release of Peach and […]
Based out of North Yorkshire Moors, UK, the quartet of the Van Doos which consist of Simon Hutchinson (lead vocals, guitar), Louis Bamber (vocals, guitar), Fred Baty (bass), and Dom Antony (drums). have been praised NME, Radar and other publications […]
Made Violent is a Buffalo, NY-based trio consisting of Joe White (bass), Justin Acee (drums) and Rob Romano (guitar). And like quite a number of bands, the trio have played together for quite some time, developing a reputation […]
Now based in Birmingham, AL, producer and singer/songwriter Armand Margjeka originally grew up in communist Albania, and although his native country’s regime was brutally oppressive, a young Margjeka grew up on American music — in […]
We Have Sound, Tom Vek’s well-received debut album was released just as the internet and social media was beginning to become increasingly pervasive, back in 2005. And after a guest appearance on Fox’s The O.C., Vek suddenly seemed […]
Consisting of the Texas-born Paige McClain Wood and the Silver Lake, CA-born Steven Trezevant Dies, the Peach Kings have publicly claimed that their influences include Nancy Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Led Zeppelin and the Cramps. Interestingly, […]
The quintet of TOY, which consists of Tom Dougall (vocals/guitar), Dominic O’Dair (guitar), Maxim Barron (bass/vocals), Alejandra Diez (synths and modulations) and Charlie Salvidge (drums/vocals), have developed a sound that manages to feel incredibly modern while paying homage to […]
As the London-based quintet, the Horrors were set to write and record new material, they were determined to create material that was much brighter, more positive and take on more of an electronic sound. Interestingly, Tom […]
As I mentioned in a previous post, Louisville, KY has quite a burgeoning music scene with a rather eclectic collection of acts that call the city home – including White Reaper, a trio of Tony […]
Originally conceived in Toledo, OH and now currently based in Detroit, MI, the duo of Dean Tartaglia and Matt Klein, better known as Silent Lions have been called a sinister two-some of heavy soul by […]