Todd Pasternack Returns to Upstate New York & Offers Eclectic New Trio ‘Bump’ (INTERVIEW)
In the time that passed since Todd Pasternack last recorded a new album, Facebook replaced MySpace as the number one community site, David Bowie was finishing up his last world tour, and a Bush was in the oval office. In other words… its been awhile for the former guitarist/vocalist of 90’s jam kingpins the Ominous […]
Cave Singers Bring Out Submissive Rhythmic Folk on ‘Banshee’ (INTERVIEW)
Banshee, the fifth album from Seattle’s Cave Singers might wrap you in with its rhythmic folk quite submissively. Front-man Peter Quirk rambles off rhythmic vocals that sound like a free-styling troubadour, atop lo-fi instruments that keep things natural and earthy in the most foreboding ways possible. Featuring former members of Murder City Devils and Pretty […]
Otherkin Make It Loud Where It Counts (INTERVIEW)
The guys in Dublin Ireland’s Otherkin would like the word Britpop to not even be equated to their explosive sound – after all they are from Ireland- lets at least charm in a little Thin Lizzy, Bell X1 and maybe even The Frames if we’re going in that direction. Maybe its just wishful thinking of […]
Bronze Radio Return Brings East Coast Roots Soul on Tour (INTERVIEW/VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
Bronze Radio Return have just kicked off their U.S. tour in support of their acclaimed new album Light Me Up. The Connecticut based band’s tour includes stops in , Austin, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles (tour dates below). The roots rockers offer a sound pretty much foreign to bands originating out of the New England […]
LANY Makes Catchy Electro-Soul On ‘Make Out’ EP (INTERVIEW)
There might be those who want to easily disregard LANY as just another electronic combo, but the trio has been hitting on all pop cylinders since they uploaded some tracks to Soundcloud in 2014. What makes em hitting the right notes is their penchant for R & B – silky 80’s grooves and slinky notes […]
Harper and the Moths Create Sharp Rhythms on ‘Rock.Pop.Soul.’ EP (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Phoenix based dance rockers Harper and the Moths have got a plan and it has nothing to do with being confounding or bland – however that doesn’t mean there isn’t some crypticness to their sound. Like the popular French band (Phoenix) that shares the name of their home city, Harper and the Moths deliver […]
SONG PREMIERE/INTERVIEW: Haymarket Squares Sound off Vs. Private Prisons on”High Demand” Off New LP “Light It Up”
The gritty urban sprawl of Phoenix, Arizona might not be your typical launching pad for a band sporting bluegrass instruments and four part harmonies, but Haymarket Squares aren’t romanticizing nothing. The city with an identity of many a political mishap, is the ideal locale for a “punkgrass” band that sparks informative lyrics, fast tempos and […]
Francesca Blanchard Unites English & French On Deux Visions (INTERVIEW)
Finding unique, diverse inspiration was something Francesca Blanchard never had to seek out. She was born into a multi-cultural family who traversed the world doing humanitarian work. Her home base, for her first 10 years, was southern France, and the pointed influence of those delicate years can be heard very directly in her musical style. […]
VIDEO PREMIERE/INTERVIEW: Cas Haley – “Before It’s Too Late”
Roots-reggae artist Cas Haley will be releasing his new album More Music More Family on Mailboat Records on November 6th, 2015. The new album celebrates Cas’ return to music after an injury-induced hiatus and explores the importance of family and positivity. Co-produced by Tubby Love and recorded in Kauai, Hawaii, More Music More Family is […]
SONG PREMIERE/INTERVIEW: Ironing Board Sam “I’m Looking For a Woman”
Long before Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock and Jan Hammer rocked out with their keytars, a performer was strapping his legless keyboard on top of an ironing board when performing. This marked the birth of stand up keys and so became the legend of Ironing Board Sam. Born Samuel Moore, the musician later to be known as “Ironing Board Sam” […]