Based out of Vancouver, BC, Weed has been a part of that city’s DIY scene for the past decade, recording a few 7 inches that got the band quite a bit of attention. And they […]
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Dinosaur Bones‘ debut effort My Divider landed at number 16 on this site’s Best of 2011 list, thanks in part to indie rock songs that managed to possess a complex nature with songs comprised of several different […]
The Northern California-based band Sleepy Sun have been together six years, and in that time they’ve released three full-length records, and have toured with the likes of the Black Angels and the Arctic Monkeys. Their latest 7 inch single, 11:32/The Lane was […]
If you follow this site on a regular basis, you’ll know that as a freelance music journalist and photographer, I’ve had articles published in a variety of publications, including New York Magazine’s Vulture Blog. In fact, […]
Guitarist/singers Anthony Cozzi, Nathan Lueking along with drummer Shelley Zawadzki (previously of noise punkers Night of the Hunter) formed Radar Eyes in Chicago in late 2007 along with bassist Kenny Rasmussen, previously of No Funeral […]
Chris Kittrell records and performs under the moniker of Baby Alpaca, and his first single, the slow-burning but hauntingly beautiful “Sea of Dreams” had over 50,000 streams in it’s first three weeks available. And although sparsely […]
https://myspace.com/play/video/desert-call-109462096-112127189 Desert Call from Holly Miranda on Myspace. So not only is MySpace still around, they developed a program by the name of Music Video Collaborations With Artists We Like, and the program is designed […]
With the release of his critically acclaimed debut, All Hell, the Carlisle, PA-based Daughn Gibson made quite an impression as an artist to pay attention to — his moody debut used scratchy Americana samples, backed by […]
“Wolf At Your Window” is the latest single (and video) off the Brooklyn (by way of South Jersey)-based band Raccoon Fighter’s debut effort, ZIL which was released a few weeks ago. Much like their previous singles, “Wolf At […]
Hip-hop has always had artists who have not only advanced the art form by pushing the boundaries of what it should sound like, and even how its artists should even look like, but by pushing […]
With the release of their debut effort, Bloodstreams, the Brisbane, Australia-based duo of DZ Deathrays won the attention of bloggers and media outlets both in their native Australia and other places in the world, thanks to their […]
Bed & Bugs, the third full-length album from Brooklyn-based band Obits was released by Sub Pop Records back in September to critical praise. With the members of the band inching towards middle age, the material […]
With his gravelly, rumbling baritone and his ability to come up with allusions and analogies that are frighteningly surreal and yet visceral, Jonwayne has quickly become one of my favorite, contemporary emcees. His live set […]
The Brooklyn-based quartet of Lucius has received quite a bit of love and praise from the blogosphere and from publications such as Rolling Stone (who had named them a “Band to Watch”), and Time for their impeccably tight harmonies, stomping rhythms […]
Fire Records released We Knew It Was Not Going To Be Like This, the New Zealand-based Surf City’s latest album. The album continues to cement the band’s reputation for a creating a sound that’s full of […]