With its members split between Oakland, CA and Seattle, WA the quintet Happy Diving comprised of Matt Berry (guitar and vocals), Matt Yankovich (guitar), Kevin Prochnow (guitar), Mikey Rivera (bass) and Samuelito Cruz (drums), have […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Olympia, WA-based act Broken Water released their latest effort, Wrought last month to critical praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Stereogum, KEXP and others for the fuzzy, droning power-chord rock sound that channels the Pacific […]
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Janine Foster, best known to the music world as Janine and The Mixtape began performing at open mic nights when she was 14. Eventually, Foster […]
From roughly 1969 to 1974 Detroit radio station WABX broadcast Detroit Tubeworks on an cable-like precursor. The program featured some of the country’s and area’s best musical acts, and although there’s limited existing footage, the […]
From roughly 1969 to 1974, Detroit radio station WABX broadcasted Detroit Tubeworks, broadcasted a program which featured some of the country’s and area’s best musical acts. And although there’s limited existing footage, the program’s concept was the […]
The Brooklyn-based Hailey Wojcik (pronounced like Wo-chick) is a jill of all trades, as she’s a guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer and engineer, whose work has been praised by the likes of The Deli Magazine, My Old Kentucky […]
With the release of their debut effort, Black Sun, the Australian quintet of Gold Fields’ put themselves on the international map, as the album received praise from the likes of MTV and Billboard for it’s slickly produced, danceable sound, infectious hooks, angular […]
Tim Foljahn, The Special Pillow and Sleepyhead at Union Hall 9/13/14
Tim Foljahn, Special Pillow and Sleepyhead Union Hall September 13, 2014 Last Saturday, I was at Park Slope, Brooklyn’s Union Hall for a night of indie rock that goes back to when it was called […]
A very dear friend’s youngest son is starting his first day of school today, along with a over a million students here in New York, and naturally I thought of this song – Van Halen’s “Hot […]
Sleepyhead formed 25 years ago in a basement room at the Brittany Dorms on the NYU campus, and throughout their history they have had minor lineup changes, which have resulted in changes in their overall sound; however, if there’s […]
One of the great things about running this site is the fact that on a daily basis I’m introduced to a variety of music and artists on a daily basis. Yesterday, I received an email […]
A Q&A with Sleepyhead’s Chris O’Rourke
The West Roxbury, MA-based trio Sleepyhead formed 25 years ago in a basement room at the Brittany Dorms on the NYU campus. Their original lineup, which was comprised of founding members, Rachael McNally (drums/vocals) and Chris O’Rourke (guitar, vocals), along with Mike […]
Formed in Budapest, Hungry back in 2004 by then-teenagers Tonyo Szabo (vocals and keyboards), Gergo Dorozsmai (drums), followed by Csaba Szabo (bass) and Migel Gyorgy (guitar), the Moog have developed a reputation in their homeland […]