Boats – catchy indie pop, goes great with water activities
photo by leslieloudspeaker Boats out of Winnipeg are really getting some buzz. Noisy pop with hooks galore, and great lyrics about unusual themes. The first time I heard “Great Skulls” I just hit...
View ArticleConcert Uniform #2 : Coffeeshop-type Venues
photo by Russ Simon Coffeeshop venues are so easy to dress for. Basically, you can wear what you want, your work clothes, date night clothes, or something like this. Obviously a plaid shirt is always...
View ArticlePickwick – Band to Watch
photo by Brittney Bollay Pickwick have released one of the best albums this year, Can’t Talk Medicine. Indie-pop enthused with the bluesy soul of singer Galen Disston, a guy who listens to his dad’s...
View ArticleBleeding Rainbow- Band to Watch
Philly based Bleeding Rainbow on Kanine Records are a whole new band. They used to be a noise pop two piece called Reading Rainbow. Now with two more members and a nifty name change, they sound...
View ArticleDADS sign to 6131 Records and tour dates announced!
New Jersey two-piece DADS just signed with 6131 Records, causing them to release a new EP and tour this summer! These guys have a wonderful sound, reminding me a little of Pinback vocally with great...
View ArticlePortugal. The Man New Album Review
The highly anticipated Portugal. The Man release “Evil Friends” comes out June 4th, and I was given a chance to listen to it today. For fans of the expiremental Portland band already, you are going to...
View ArticleThe Ruse is opening for Muse in Mexico
Fantastic Los Angeles indie pop band The Ruse just announced that they will be opening for Muse on their Mexico dates. HUGE for these guys, they are going to kill it out there on this rhyme-y tour....
View ArticleCass McCombs double album brings a lot to the table, including Mike Gordon
When you see over twenty tracks listed, you think either someone has a lot to say, or they need an editor. Cass McCombs is the former, his sound is so pleasing and easy going he could have recorded a...
View ArticleBands to check out at SXSW p.1
Since I am a detailed person and a bit of a nut, I enjoy listening to every single band that is being showcased at SXSW before I attend (if you’d like a link to the detailed spreadsheet, follow the...
View ArticleWoods continues to deliver with “Moving to the Left”
Woods continues to put out perfect songs, this time letting the musical saw and almost theatrical enunciation take the lead. Just a whole bunch of prettiness down to the “ooh ooh ooh’s”. The song has...
View ArticleBoats – catchy indie pop, goes great with water activities
photo by leslieloudspeaker Boats out of Winnipeg are really getting some buzz. Noisy pop with hooks galore, and great lyrics about unusual themes. The first time I heard “Great Skulls” I just hit...
View ArticleConcert Uniform #2 : Coffeeshop-type Venues
photo by Russ Simon Coffeeshop venues are so easy to dress for. Basically, you can wear what you want, your work clothes, date night clothes, or something like this. Obviously a plaid shirt is always...
View ArticlePickwick – Band to Watch
photo by Brittney Bollay Pickwick have released one of the best albums this year, Can’t Talk Medicine. Indie-pop enthused with the bluesy soul of singer Galen Disston, a guy who listens to his dad’s...
View ArticleBleeding Rainbow- Band to Watch
Philly based Bleeding Rainbow on Kanine Records are a whole new band. They used to be a noise pop two piece called Reading Rainbow. Now with two more members and a nifty name change, they sound...
View ArticleDADS sign to 6131 Records and tour dates announced!
New Jersey two-piece DADS just signed with 6131 Records, causing them to release a new EP and tour this summer! These guys have a wonderful sound, reminding me a little of Pinback vocally with great...
View ArticlePortugal. The Man New Album Review
The highly anticipated Portugal. The Man release “Evil Friends” comes out June 4th, and I was given a chance to listen to it today. For fans of the expiremental Portland band already, you are going to...
View ArticleWoods continues to deliver with “Moving to the Left”
Woods continues to put out perfect songs, this time letting the musical saw and almost theatrical enunciation take the lead. Just a whole bunch of prettiness down to the “ooh ooh ooh’s”. The song has...
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