August « 2011 « Knox Road

Golden Fable

Remember the band-with-the-longest-name-ever-that-actually-makes-really-fantastic-music? Well, I do. That would be Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam. I wrote up a post about one of their more angelic songs, “Choices,” a while back, and have been eagerly awaiting more from them since Life Stream.

It just so has it […]

Lee

Bellows

A delicate sound; a warm embrace.

Bellows is the project of Oliver Kalb, friend of Knox Road pal eskimeaux (Gabby Smith). The music is similarly subdued, but bursts of sharp sensation penetrate the cozy, experimental folk. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Kalb had a good deal of help on his […]

Abby

[Abby’s Road] From the Ridiculous to a Little Less Ridiculous II

Or: Films I took Seriously Back in the Day – a new AR series. See the first installment here.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: 1990. The year I began what my father would later refer to as my “smoking career” and G.H.W. Bush was in the […]

Lee

Conveyor

Conveyor, out of Brooklyn, has seen an uptick in their online presence lately as they prepare to release their promising debut EP, titled Sun Ray. Bursting with sunny experimental pop, Sun Ray is perfect for the closing days of Summer.

It’s going to be hard to get these tunes out of my head. […]

Lee

Tiger Waves

Tiger Waves, technically based out of Austin, is a duo (James and Reid) that began their music by sharing sounds across the internet. James was in Austin and Reid was in Chicago. As we’ve seen before, more bands are attempting this technique of cross-country, or even international, music making, and why not? Yes, […]

Lee

[MP3] Oulipo: “Offer Me”

This Is What I Said (And I Dove Into The Water), the experimental debut EP from five-man Oulipo, out of Raleigh, North Carolina, will be released August 16 on cassette by DiggUp Tapes. Heavily lo fi and highly harmonic, This Is What I Said… is a promising start to Oulipo’s career.

Oulipo – “Offer Me” […]

Jamie

[Hype Hype Hooray] Ranch Fest: The Secret Idaho Music Event of Your Dreams Pt. 3

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us.

Last time on Hype Hype Hooray: Brittany and Jamie get invited to a secret Idaho music festival, discover it’s going to be freezing cold, see some great bands, sleep through a few others and sit in a shack/sauna until sunrise. Read about the end of our tale this week in Ranch Fest: The Secret Idaho Music Event of Your Dreams Pt. 3!!

Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Ranch Fest: The Secret Idaho Music Event of Your Dreams Pt. 3 →

Lee

New mp3s from Jenn Mierau, including a Cure cover

Cool, frosty, distant…graceful. All adjectives that define Jenn Mierau’s entrancing electro pop sound.

Mierau, out of Montreal, is a dazzling force. Her voice is look-but-don’t-touch, teasing listeners into her fantastical world of evil. She’s dressed as a princess but her heart’s full of ice. And it’s oh so stimulating.

Jenn Mierau – “Hush” […]

Lee

[MP3] Halloween, Alaska: “Empire Waist”

New Halloween, Alaska, yet again. And I say “yet again” in only the most positive of ways; I love these Minneapolis guys.

“Empire Waist,” the second single off their forthcoming album, All Night The Calls Came In, is decidedly more poppy and peppy than “Dance By Accident.”

Halloween, Alaska – “Empire Waist” [MP3]

All Night […]