Brooklyn-based band Dead Stars have won the attention of the blogosphere for a fuzzy, hook-heavy sound that bears a resemblance to Sonic Youth, Dinosaur, Jr., Nirvana, Pavement, and others from the grunge era. I can […]
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Originally conceived as an imaginary band, Eternal Lips is the pop-based music project of Brooklyn-based musician and artists Grey Gerstein. Lyrically and sonically, the project was meant as a way for Gerstein to explore the conventions and […]
Over the past year or so, I’ve been receiving an increasing number of emails from a number of labels, PR firms, band managers and even artists themselves. And more often than not, those emails are […]
Although they’re now internationally known and are considered critical darlings across both the blogosphere and in print, Cut Copy started out from humble beginnings – as the solo creative project of Melbourne, Australia-based DJ and graphic designer […]
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times i was down in Philadelphia for the 7th Annual Roots Picnic – there’ll be more on that later, I promise. In any case the great folks of OkayPlayer […]
Written, recorded and produced over a two year period and released to critical praise last September, Goldfrapp‘s latest effort, Tales of Us may well be among the group’s most atmospheric and gorgeous work to date, as the the album’s compositions […]
The British funk collective, Jungle, are breakout stars in the UK and with the release of “Busy Earnin’” off the collective’s forthcoming self-titled album, they’ve won quite a bit of attention across the pond for a […]
Frankie Rose is quite an interesting figure in the New York scene, as she was an early member of Dum Dum Girls, Crystal Stilts and Vivian Girls and quitting each of them, just as they […]
Over the last few years, garage rock and psych rock has seen a resurgence in popularity both across the country and globally. I think of Austin, TX’s the Black Angels; Chicago, IL’s Secret Colours and […]
Like any band, and any other side project, French Style Furs came about through a unique combination of fate, artistic vision and the spontaneity of the friendship between Nathan Willett, Matt Maust and Nathan Warkentin. […]
Fronted by Malik Moore, Hepcat’s Alex Desert and DJ Black Shakespeare (a cousin of Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie fame), the 12 member ensemble of the Lions have made a name for themselves among […]
https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=US38W1430820&playerType=embedded Danish producer and electronic music artist Tomas Barfod released his debut solo album, Salton Sea to praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Gorilla vs. Bear, and Dazed & Confused, thanks to a sound that’s been […]
A couple of weeks ago, I was with several thousand other hip-hop heads at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, PA for the 7th Annual Roots Picnic, and although there were several incredible highlights throughout the day, […]
Born and raised in Washington DC, and now located in Brooklyn, singer/songwriter Nick Hakim grew up in a household that emphasized musical diversity as he heard soul, hip-hop, go-go, folk music and more – and […]
Beta Frontiers, a Toronto, ON-based electronic act began under some rather humble circumstances — in founding member Michael Butler’s living room, as a home studio electronica experiment based on an assemblage of various influences. Some close friends […]