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Comprised of Spencer White, Jackson White, Steve Kempnich, and Lewis Stephenson, the Brisbane, Australia-based quartet Morning Harvey have developed a reputation in Brisbane for a breezy, psych pop/shoegaze sound based around shimmering reverb-y guitar lines, […]

With the release of their debut effort, The World Is Well Lost, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based trio Vaadat Charigim (which translates roughly into Exceptions Committee in English) received international attention for a sound that’s heavily […]

Inspired by Nine Inch Nails. Garbage, PJ Harvey, Goldfrapp, Brody Dalle, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Prodigy and The Beastie Boys, the British industrial rock band, Plastique formed in 2010. Comprised of vocalist Anelise Kunz, multi-instrumentalist […]

Copious amounts of ink has been spilled over the last few years on how New York’s importance and influence and contemporary hip-hop has dwindled, and of how East Coast hip-hop has dwindled in importance. These […]

With quite a bit of excess free time while on the road, Yukon Blonde’s frontman Jeffrey Innes started a solo side project, High Ends, which caught the attention of the blogosphere as it was a […]

Originally begun as a duo in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian band CROSSS after several relocations and lineup changes is currently a Toronto, ON-based trio who have developed a reputation for crating murky, sludgy and intense […]

Montreal has developed a reputation for having a rather vital and intriguing independent, electronic music scene as the city is the home of artists such as Grimes, BRAIDS, Majical Cloudz, Jef Barbara and others. Comprised […]

If you’ve been following JOVM for some time now, you may be familiar with the Brighton, UK-based indie pop sensation, Fickle Friends. Comprised of Natassja Shiner,  Sam Morris, Harry Herrington, Chris Hall and Jack Wilson, […]

Crocodiles’ fourth album, Crimes of Passion, was one of my favorite releases of 2013. Produced by The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, the material on the album meshed sleazy, reckless hedonism and furiously, noisy psychedelia with […]

Spanish indie rock band Parlement initially began as a solo recording project of founding member and primary singer/songwriter Stefan Robert. The act slowly expanded when Robert began recording with producer and bassist Raul Parra. Flagon […]

Over the years as a freelance journalist and blogger, I’ve interviewed several dozen artists in person, over the phone and through email, and as you can imagine I’ve written about and covered several hundred bands […]

After releasing two albums through the world renowned Australian label, Modular Recordings, the label home of Tame Impala, Cut Copy, The Presets and others, the Sydney, Australia-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Boulet decided it was time […]

Comprised of Andrea Mastropietro (vocals, guitar), Federico Sereni (vocals, bass guitar), Francesco Marchi (vocals, guitar), and Marco Biagiotti (drums, backing vocals), the up-and-coming Italian quartet, The Vickers have developed a reputation across Europe for a […]

Formed by musical director, Andy Williamson, The Bombay Royale has prided themselves on paying homage to 60s and 70s Bollywood, long considered by critics and fans the genre’s golden era, as it was a riotous […]