The Oakland, CA-based quartet of Wax Idols had their sophomore effort, Discipline and Desire released through Slumberland Records back in March, and since it’s release the band and their sound have been compared (both fairly and unfairly) […]
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Ages, the debut full-length from the Auckland, New Zealand-based quartet Ghost Wave will see an August 27th release through Flying Nun Records. Coincidentally, Ghost Wave’s debut effort will also serve as the first release from […]
Just before Elephant Stone was to embark on their Eastern US tour to support their sophomore self-titled effort, they enlisted the Horrors’ Tom Furse to remix album single, “A Silent Moment.” Interestingly, this remix and […]
Album Review: Disappears’ Era
Photo Credit: Zoran Orlic Disappears Era Kranky Records Release Date: August 27, 2013 Track Listing 1. Girl 2. Power 3. Ultra 4. Era 5. Weird House 6. Elite Typical 7. New House Personnel […]
Steel Phantoms, a Brooklyn-based indie rock duo, which comprises of former Islands drummer, Aaron Harris and Jesse Newkirk. Their first EP, Forer received quite a bit of love from several major publications and blogs such as Spin, My […]
The New York-based band Drowners formed in an almost prototypical fashion for New York – vocalist and guitarist Matt Hilt, guitarist Jack Ridley and bassist Erik Snyder all met in various bars. Drummer Lakis Pavlou […]
Originally from South Jersey, the trio of Raccoon Fighter has done what countless bands have recently done over the last couple of years – move into Brooklyn and quietly began making a name for themselves […]
The quartet of the Fire Tapes, which consists of Betsy White (guitar, vocals), Todd Milton (guitar), Rob Dobson (bass) and Mark McLewlee (drums), quickly developed a reputation in the Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA and Charlottesville, VA […]
After joining Foxygen, drummer Shaun Fleming immediately left his hometown in Agoura HIlls, CA to become the third roommate in a small – about 700 square feet – prewar Manhattan apartment. Upon his arrival, Fleming […]
Although the Seattle, WA-based quintet of La Luz (Spanish for “The Light”), have been together for less than a year, they’ve received quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere after releasing a cassette tape […]
Tessa Rose Jackson has made quite a name for herself in her native Netherlands as a singer,songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer — and she’s only 20 years old. Influenced by the music she grew up listening to […]
San Diego-based band Crocodiles will be releasing their forthcoming new album, Crimes of Passion later this month. And although the band has developed a reputation for an explosively loud, scuzzy sound (catching them live, is a testament to […]
Big Deal’s latest effort June Gloom was released by Mute Records on June 4, and the latest single from the album, “Dream Machines" sounds a a bit like Matt and Kim on steroids — big, stomping drums, chiming guitars, […]
Regal Degal is a New York-based trio, by way of Los Angeles, CA of Josh da Costa (guitars and vocals), Josiah Wolfson (bass), and Jamen Whitelock (drums), with additional member Jimi Hey (Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, […]
Last year, the duo of the Los Angeles, CA-based Boadwalk, a.k.a. Mike Edge and Amber Quintero were introduced to each other through mutual friends. Although they were both involved in different musical projects, there was […]