Comprised of Joel Cohen (vocals, guitar), Allen Esser (drums), and Leah Callahan (vocals and keyboards), the Boston, MA-based trio of The Glass Set specialize in a dreamy shoegazer rock that is naturally inspired by 80s […]
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The Portland, OR-based trio of Hustle and Drone was formed when keyboardist Ryan Neighbors left Portugal the Man to pursue his own creative endeavors. He enlisted the assistance of long-time friend Kirk Ohnstand and the duo immediately went […]
In an NPR interview about their latest effort, Lese Majesty, Shabazz Palaces’ Ishmael Butler has offered something of challenge to contemporary emcees and hip-hop artists and to a me-centric/material goods-centric culture which seems to encourage […]
Contemporary Electronic Dance Music (EDM) is in a rather strange period in which its artists and producers are experiencing something of an existential crisis over the genre’s sound and presentation. After all, for the better […]
https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=USATO1400497&playerType=embedded Formed in Dallas, TX by Rhett Miller back in 1993 the Old 97s are considered by many journalists, critics and others as pioneers of the alt country scene of the mid to late 1990s, […]
Freddie Gibbs may arguably be one of contemporary hip-hop’s most unheralded emcees but he also is one of my favorite emcees. Sure, Gibbs’ work talk about the street life but with a stark, unvarnished honesty. And unlike […]
Released last September, Tales of Us may arguably be Goldfrapp’s most hauntingly gorgeous and atmospheric work to date, as many of the album’s compositions are comprised of piano, lush string arrangements, classically played guitar and Allison Goldfrapp’s arresting vocals […]
I caught the Brooklyn-based Texan Carrie Ashley Hill open the proceedings for January’s monthly Communion showcase at Rockwood Music Hall. And although all of the acts played surprisingly short sets, I was thoroughly impressed by Hill as […]
http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2541940272/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/transparent=true/ Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanian musician, humanitarian and activist, who was named one of Africa’s Top 10 global stars by CNN and a UN Ambassador. As a musician, Dawuni’s sound manages to fuse elements […]
Over the past few years, Grupo Fantasma has developed a reputation as being among a small group of outstanding, independent Latin bands – and perhaps even rarer, among a group of truly unheralded funk bands, despite […]
The Los Angeles, CA-based quartet of Modern Time Machines have been praised for a sound that’s been described as possessing “haunting, bittersweet melodies” and recalling “elements of dream pop, new wave and space rock” as […]
Although now currently based in Los Angeles, CA indie rock band Green Gerry originally started as the solo recording project of Gerry Green, when he was in Athens, GA. Green’s debut effort, Odd Tymes which was […]
//media.myspace.com/play/video/tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-forgotten-man-109567438-112249212 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Forgotten Man from Jimmy Kimmel Live on Myspace. Hypnotic Eye is the latest effort from the legendary Tom Petty and although it took 3 years for him and […]
As I’ve mentioned at least 500,000 times (or more) on this site, I receive an increasing number of emails from bands, publicity firms and labels from across the world. Just the other day, I received […]
One of the great things about running this site is the fact that on a daily basis I’m introduced to a variety of music and artists on a daily basis. Yesterday, I received an email […]