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Video Premiere: Antennas Up – ‘Coming On’
Last year, almost one year ago to the day, in fact, we brought you our review of Antennas Up’s debut full-length record, The Awkward Phase (read it here!) Well, now they’re back with the first official video off of the record, after a heavy year of touring the country, playing as far east as NYC, [...]
Long Play!: The Weeks – Dear Bo Jackson
The last time we reviewed The Weeks, it was for their killer EP, Gutter Gaunt Gangster, which hit as hard as any full length we’ve heard over the last year. A little under 8 months later, The Weeks have returned with their follow up, Dear Bo Jackson, which is actually only their second full length record since [...]
EP Alert!: Kill Murray – Microscopic Feel
What is it with 2013? It seems like every musician in the world is feeding off of one another, producing a groundswell of musical brilliance that is coming at a rate that makes it nearly impossible to digest before the next mind-blower comes along. In this current environ, it would be plausible for smaller, up-and-coming [...]
Editorial: Two Mondays in Boston
While the pages of Goodbye Babylon are typically reserved for the latest in underground music, we felt the need to publish this piece, which is a firsthand account of the events of April 15th, 2013 from the perspective of our editor, who ran the 117th Boston Marathon. He traveled back to Boston the following weekend [...]
Live!: The Hives – Irving Plaza – 3.24.13
In 1993, events were set into motion that would culminate in this very night. Had anyone known what would come of the birth of this Scandinavian troupe of Rock & Roll prophets, perhaps there would be intergalactic councils charged with the dissolution of such a formidable force. Thankfully for all of us – but, more [...]
Single of the Week: CVRCHES – Recover
CVRCHES exploded onto the scene late last year with their huge single, ‘The Mother We Share’, which Mylo squarely placed into his Best of 2012. This week, Scotland electro-pop trio CHVRCHES released another wrecking ball of a single in the even more synth-heavy track ‘Recover’. Once again, Lauren Mayberry’s angelic vocals take center stage, but [...]
EP Alert!: San Cisco – Awkward
The list of artists that have gained fame on the foreign shores of Europe and Australia is long, but distinguished. For years, the U.S. has been slow to catch on to a number of ridiculously talented acts, despite public outcries for the release of their material in the domestic market. Palma Violets, Passenger, and Atlas [...]
Live!: SXSW Diary – 3/16/13
While Day 1 of our 2-day SXSW marathon was largely dominated by an electronic and dance-infused undercurrent, Day 2 was decidedly rooted in pure, unadulterated rock & roll. Flits of the burgeoning electronic influence were no doubt present, but the backbone was in the roar of guitars and beating of the drums. 12:30pm – [...]
Live!: SXSW Diary – 3/15/13
Our first day of SXSW 2013 was a marathon of music, running the gamut stylistically, while all of the bands we saw shared a common thread of substance in their performances. The weather was here. The people were beautifully weird. And Austin was abuzz. 12:30pm-4:00pm – Bright Antenna Records Day Party - Soho Lounge Flagship kicked [...]
Single of the Week: Gedeon Luke – Lend Me Your Sunshine
Gedeon Luke is a man on a mission. The mission? “Love, Peace, and Soul for all”. Sound a little utopian? Sure. But it also sounds like some of the best damn soul we’ve heard in a long, long time. Drawing comparisons to legends like Marvin Gaye and Sly, Gedeon is the real deal. His new EP, [...]
