Tag: mp3s

As I’ve said many times, I grew up in a household that really appreciated music – an insane variety of music was played almost every day through vinyl, cassette tapes, CDs, concert films. And if […]

Claiming the likes of Ornette Coleman and Merle Haggard as his influences, raised in Atlanta, GA and now based in Los Angeles, CA, singer/songwriter Charlie Greene has a rather interesting story — he’s the son of a touring singer/songwriter, the grandson of a big […]

Founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis and fronted by the captivating Adeline Michele, the 17 member New York-based act Escort have won accolades and praise from the likes of Pitchfork and the New York […]

Writing, recording and performing as Heavenly Beat, John Pena released his debut, Talent last year. October will mark the release of the follow up to that effort, Prominence.  “Complete” is the first single from the forthcoming effort, and […]

After the release of 2011release Omega La La, the Brooklyn-based septet of Rubblebucket had an incredible 2012 in which they stepped out into the national stage with their first appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. I caught them […]

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 […]

The Slims are a Gainesville, FL-based duo that consists of Jackie Slim, a.k.a. James Brawn, a.k.a. Jimba Lushi (a.k.a. Morningbell’s Travis Atria) and Jimmy Slim, a.k.a. Merlin Brando, a.k.a. Jamba Lushi (a.k.a. Collin Whitlock), and with […]

Flatbush Brooklyn’s Mic Handz recently teamed up with Money Bag Maj and DJ Kid Cut on “Packwork,” a track about a familiar subject for you hardworking readers out there – getting out there and hustling […]

Cascine Records, the label home to the likes of Rush Midnight, Chad Valley and others will be releasing the Belgian electro pop act, Keep Shelly in Athens’ debut effort, At Home. “Oostende” is the second and […]

Toronto, ON-based band HSY formed back in 2011 and now that they appear to have a permanent lineup, the band retreated to the Toronto suburbs to record the material that wound up on their self-titeld […]

Steve Arrington has been one of those “whatever happened to …” artists – the sort that the regular public has forgotten but has become beloved among musicians and artists. Thanks to his work as a […]

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 […]