Tag: indie
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 [...]
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 [...]
Rewind: Bran Van 3000 – ‘Drinking in L.A.’
In 1997, a band was breaking in Montreal that would reach massive heights in not only their home country, but Europe as well. Bran Van 3000 is a music collective with past and present members eclipsing the 20 mark. And while their records went gold in other parts of the world, the group never really [...]
Single of the Week: The Weeks – Brother in the Night
Not too long ago, we highlighted The Weeks 2012 release Gutter Gaunt Gangster, expressing our excitement about this band that seems to be hitting on all cylinders right now and appear to be on the brink of exploding, despite making music since 2006. What’s remarkable is that the band is still relatively young, yet have been [...]
Long Play!: Foals – Holy Fire
There are a handful of bands out there that grab a hold of you and never really let go. They send you into total fanboy frenzy. For us, Foals fall squarely into this category. We cling onto every update, bask in the memory of every show, and eagerly anticipate new material, treating the build up [...]
EP Alert!: Catch Kid – Build a Fire with Me
Somewhere in the shadows of Camp Randall, in the heart of Madison, WI, stands a warehouse where two young talents are fashioning their sound, preparing it for the big stages. Nate Rusch and Luke Osiecki are Catch Kid – a blossoming indie pop duo, who earlier this month released their second EP, Build a Fire with [...]
Rewind: Gorillaz – Demon Days
Before you get ahead of yourself, we’re not looking at the Demon Days record in this week’s Rewind. No, the album in full has been well-documented and well-celebrated. However, the singles that made the waves, while great and certainly commercially very successful, were not necessarily the highlight of the record. The 3-track run that finished off Demon [...]
Single of the Week: Jay Stolar – Like You Do
Jay Stolar’s career appeared to be the equivalent of a sleeping giant. Back in 2004, while in school in NYC, Stolar fronted the indie rock outfit Julius C, playing 500+ shows across multiple countries, including multiple stops at SXSW and CMJ. But, something seemed to be telling him that this wasn’t quite the right fit [...]
Long Play!: Concrete Knives – Be Your Own King
We all always knew that Daft Punk had to be French. But, do you remember when you first found out that Phoenix was French? Remember how mind-blowing that concept was? After all, how and why would a French band be set on singing in a language other than their native tongue? The answer was simple [...]
