In the beginning stages of a lengthy three-month tour that stretches from Toronto to Australia, Oberst and his band took the stage following openers Coco Rosie and Tilly and the Wall. Representing his great record label, Saddle Creek, and backed by a six-person band of relatively fresh faced musicians, Bright Eyes appeared as a band of “gifted kids.”
If you still think Bright Eyes is reserved for the
It may be January, but this is one you
Emerging from the twisted wreckage of the Kindercore label, Japancakes landed softly on Athens, GA based Warm, and you
Bad Credit, Reeve Oliver, Dresden Dolls, and Blues Explosion ring in the New Year at San Diego
So Jealous is their latest effort, and shows that the girls have continued to evolve their sound, which is now less Lilith Fair and more hipster-indie-pop – combining a folk aesthetic with 80s new wave.
In the studio, a husband and wife pairing either lends itself to standard cookie-cutter romance or some completely unique creations. When they have a musical menage a trios with a fierce and fiery drummer though, the results are bound to be pounding hot.
When the lights finally came on after the
Hawthorne, California’s dios malos has garnered esteemed press from the BBC to Rolling Stone, while being pegged as a “band to watch.” With their compelling Beach Boy harmonies, they’ve managed to remain as one of today’s best-kept secrets in music.
