Born and raised in the Los Angeles, CA area, Ian Evans, a producer and artist who performs under the moniker Napolian, attended Taft High School; the same high school that claims famous alumni such as […]
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The Brazilian-born and currently Bern, Switzerland-based vocalist Mariana Da Cruz teamed up with a backing quartet have over the course of three previously released albums to craft a sound that meshes several different genres – […]
The Buenos Aires-based Juana Molina has developed a reputation for a restless experimentalism throughout her career. Her latest effort, Wed 21 which Crammed Discs Records released a few months ago was written and conceived in Molina’s studio — and the material employs […]
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 […]
Co-produced by Richard Gottherer, who is best known for his work with Blondie. the Go-Go’s and Richard Hell and the Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, Too True, Dum Dum Girls’ which was released earlier this year is a decided change in sonic direction for the […]
in interviews, the Pennsylvania-based electronic artist and producer Tobacco has mentioned that with his forthcoming effort, Ultima 2 Massage that he wanted to push his sound to the point where even at it’s most depraved you can still zone […]
The members of the Buffalo, NY-based band Made Violent, Joe White (bass), Justin Acee (drums) and Rob Romano (guitar) have played together for quite some time. And the band has quickly won the attention of the blogosphere for a […]
After the release of the Chicago, IL-based psych rock band Secret Colours heir debut self-titled effort and their sophomore effort, Peach, the band went through a massive reshuffling of their lineup within a relatively short period of time that […]
The Brooklyn-based duo of Denitia and Sene have been praised here and across the blogosphere for a sound that effortlessly meshes elements of electronica, hip hop, R&B and soul, and in many ways it sounds comfortably familiar, […]
Les Big Byrd was formed in Stockholm, Sweden a few years ago by Joakim Ahlund and Frans Johansson. Ahlund was raised by an immigrant mother in Bagarmossen, a rough and tumble suburb of Stockholm, while […]
There are certain events of our lives that can seem to us as though they were preordained by a higher power and not by the randomness chance that pervades most other aspects of our lives. […]
Okay, so I think that the Glasgow, Scotland, UK-based trio, the Amazing Snakeheads may well be one the best new bands this year in my opinion as the band’s forthcoming album Amphetamine Ballads is the soundtrack to the […]
When the Brooklyn based duo of Mia Wilson and Quincy Ledbetter, better known as the Bright Smoke released their debut effort Late for War, they were praised for crafting a sound that deftly meshed a bluesy and moody […]
Named after a beloved Nigerian funk album, the members of the Brooklyn-based septet Ikebe Shakedown features members of the touring bands for the likes of the incredible Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the larger-than-life Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, and […]
NRBQ can trace their roots back to January 1966 when pianist (and now lone founding member) Terry Adams started the band from his Louisville, KY home. Adams met guitarist Steve Ferguson when they were still […]