The duo of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek formed Japanther as an art and music project. And since they formed the band, they’ve developed a reputation for unconventional live shows – such as playing sets with […]
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I happen to quite a fan of Seattle, WA-based label Hardly Art Records – they just put out an interesting array of lo-fi and indie rock with at a pretty consistent clip. Hunx and his […]
Formed in 2001, Japanther is the music and art project of duo of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek. And in the decade of recording and performing, the band has developed a reputation for unusual live shows — […]
Olivia Scibelli (guitars and vocals), Betty Banyay (bass) and Matt Manning (drums and vocals) formed Fancytramp last year. Heavily informed by the DIY ethos, the band has relentlessly toured in that time, slowly building up […]
British punk band Art Brut are celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of Top of the Pops, a best of compilation which includes classic singles, B-sides, live recordings and covers. “Arizona Bay” is the first […]
As a blogger and as an overall music fan, there are several labels I admire for their output and their consistency – Volcom Entertainment, is one of them, especially when it comes to hearing stuff […]
The Stranglers can trace their history back to the legendary British punk rock scene of the mid-to late 1970s alongside the Sex Pistols, Wire, the Clash and countless others. And although the Sex Pistols were […]
Metz’s self-titled album was number 12 on this site’s Best of 2012 list, and that’s because the album absolutely kicks ass with the grungy power chords familiar to those who loved the classic Sub Pop […]
The members of Detroit proto-punk band, Death, siblings Bobby and Dennis Hackley, and Bobby Duncan originally started out as a reggae band by the name of Rock Funk Fire Express – until they caught the legendary […]
Mike Dillon Band and Fishbone at Brooklyn Bowl 2/24/13
Mike Dillon Band and Fishbone Brooklyn Bowl February 24, 2013 Last week, I was at one of my favorite venues in town, Brooklyn Bowl to catch the Mike Dillon Band and the legendary Fishbone. Of […]
Pony Time, the Seattle, WA-based duo of Luke Beetham (vocals, bass guitar and baritone guitar) and Stacey Peck (drums) first met when they had helped a mutual friend move a stereo system in 2009. They […]
Low Culture, is a Las Cruces, NM-based band that featured members of the Marked Men and New Mexico-based Shang-A-Lang. Their full-length debut, Screens dropped yesterday from Dirtnap Records and the first single, the title track, “Screens” is […]
It’s been a while since I’ve heard this particular track, let alone watched the video, and since I mentioned it earlier in relation to Bleeding Rainbow’s “Drift Away” check out L7’s “Pretend We’re Dead.” This […]
2012 was both quite successful and memorable – I’ve met an amazing array of music industry folks, artists and fellow bloggers, and I’ve covered some incredible shows and festivals. Of course, as I’ve mentioned a […]
I can’t tell you how much I miss CBGBs, the old Continental, Coney Island High, and Brownie’s – all places I spent a lot of time in over the years. So with memories of those […]