Honduras, Ski Lodge and Drowners Bowery Ballroom January 31, 2014 As January 31 was the start of the weekend, I bolted out of the office and rushed down to see Super Bowl Blvd in an […]
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Although Thee Oh Sees are on something of an indefinite hiatus as creative mastermind John Dwyer pursues his electronic-based solo project under the moniker of Damaged Bug, fans of Dwyer’s most known project should be […]
The Trouble With Templeton began in 2011 as the brainchild of the 23 year old singer/songwriter Thomas Calder. And by 2012, the band had expanded to a quintet that not only helped fleshed out, it […]
Del Venicci, can trace their origins to when Ross Politti (of Carnivores) offered to record and produce a project that Grace Bellury (of Lille) had been working on for some time. What had started as […]
Although their first full-length effort was released in 2007, the Brooklyn-based trio of House of Blondes had only begun playing live shows together in 2012. in fact, I caught about half of the band’s second […]
Currently located in Brooklyn, the multi-instrumentalist and producer, William Flynn has worked with the likes of St. Vincent, Acrylics, Aufgang and the Prids; however as a solo artist, Flynn writes, produces and records under the moniker […]
Midnight Passenger, the forthcoming sophomore effort from Ex-Cult was heavily informed and influenced by the road and the experiences of relentless touring throughout 2012 – we’re talking about shithole bars, shitty motel rooms and crashing […]
As a blogger and as a fan, one of my favorite labels has been Stones Throw Records as they’ve consistently put out some of the most forward-thinking and challenging artists out there, as they’re the […]
Sylvan Esso is a unique collaboration between Ameila Meath of folk group Mountain Man and Nick Sanborn, the bassist in Megafaun. Sanborn uses synths and other electronics to create pulsating grooves and swirling electronic atmospherics for Heath’s gorgeous and […]
“Who I Am” is the second and latest single off the Los Angeles-based indie soul trio Memoir’s forthcoming full-length debut Fire in Me. Much like the album’s first single, “Los Angeles,” the track is extremely percussive; however, […]
Matthew Young has gained notoriety among circles for his work as a keyboardist and vocalist with Body Language, one of this area’s countless electro pop outfits, and for his work as one half of Vacationer. Young has […]
The Toronto, ON-based, Robert Alfons writes, records and performs under the moniker of Trust. His 2012 debut effort, TRST was released both critical praise and commercial success — critics at Vice, Pitchfork and The Guardian reviewed it favorably and the album was […]
Early last year, I had interviewed Morgan Christopher Geer who writes and records under the moniker of Drunken Prayer about his fantastic 2012 release Into the Missionfield and other subjects. And for me, it was among a batch of favorite interviews […]
Since the 2012 release of their debut effort, Urn, the New Orleans-based Mike Dillon Band have had a relentless touring schedule, essentially living out of a van; however, the band has won over quite a number […]
Holy Vacants, the forthcoming, fourth, full-length effort from Morristown, NJ-based quartet, Trophy Scars may arguably be the band’s most ambitious work to date. Based on a 35 page screenplay treatment written by the band’s lead vocalist, […]