With the release of their debut effort, the Philadelphia, PA-based trio of Busses, comprised of Dave Brett, Jason Bachman and Nick Apice, the trio won attention for an effort that sonically speaking, effortlessly and defiantly […]
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Needle Points, Twincest, Paperhaus and Zula at Palisades 12/10/14
Needle Points, Twincest, Paperhaus and Zula Palisades December 10, 2014 With 2014 coming to a close, there will be a bit of looking back at the year that was – a year that managed to […]
Comprised of Matt Whittle, Derek Salazar, Chris Flip, Natalie Vogel, and Sean Cohen, the Philadelphia, PA area-based quintet of Seagulls recorded their debut full-length, Great Pine was recorded in member Derek Salazar’s secluded, West Virginia cabin, which he appropriately titled, […]
The Minneapolis, MN-based quartet of Carroll was formed towards the end of 2011 when songwriter and vocalist Brian Hurlow started writing melancholic, shoegazer-based pop songs that caught the attention (and ear, of course) of his […]
Although based in Los Angeles, the quintet of Line and Circle can trace their origins to when founding members Brian J. Cohen (vocals and guitar) and Brian Egan (keyboards) met in the Midwest and bounded […]
Taking their name from Vesta, the largest and brightest asteroid in our solar system and nodding to Spacemen 3, The Asteroid No. 4 originally formed as a quartet in Philadelphia, PA; however, by the time the […]
As the story goes, two years ago, Selana Garcia quit her day job, sold her belongings, left Los Angeles and hit the road. Over a period of nine months, Garcia drove across the country and […]
In comparison to the archetypical hip-hop producer, Ringgo Ancheta has quite an unusual biography. Ancheta’s parents were once members of the Philippine arm of the Aum Supreme Truth Cult, and as a result he was raised […]
If you’ve followed this blog a bit, you’ll know that in the past few months i’ve written about Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of The Melker Project. And in his over […]
Ringgo Ancheta has quite an unusual experience in comparison to the average hip-hop producer. Ancheta’s parents were members of the Philippine arm of the Aum Supreme Truth Cult, and raised in the forests – until […]
Getcho Groo Von, the debut effort from the Philadelphia, PA-based garage blues quartet, Thee Idea Men won quite a bit of attention upon its release. The band won the Deli Magazine’s Band of the Month […]
Yeah Right, the Philadelphia, PA-based Bleeding Rainbow’s 2013 release gained quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere for a scuzzy, densely layered sound reminiscent of L7, Smashing Pumpkins, and several other 90s-era bands. “So You Know,” the first […]
Yeah Right, the Philadelphia, PA-based Bleeding Rainbow’s 2013 release gained quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere for a scuzzy, densely layered sound reminiscent of L7, Smashing Pumpkins, and several other 90s-era bands. “So […]
A Q&A with Raccoon Fighter’s Sean Gavigan and Gabe Wilhelm
Originally, each member of indie rock trio Raccoon Fighter hailed from the same small, South Jersey town; however, only two of the members Sean Gavigan (vocalist, guitar) and Zac Ciancaglini (drums) met while as students and […]
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 for Heath’s gorgeous and coquettish voice. Interestingly, her […]