Bogan Via

Bogan Via is a duo out of Phoenix that makes my heart go aflutter. Madeleine Miller’s sweet falsetto is gently contrasted with Bret Bender’s raspy baritone. The songs heavily rely on the duo’s vocals, but the angelic instrumentation also makes me swoon.

Also, these words from Bender make it that much sweeter:

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[MP3] Woodpigeon: “For Paolo”

You know those songs that make you wanna just sigh (in the best way possible)? Welcome to Woodpigeon‘s newest, “For Paolo.”

Woodpigeon – “For Paolo” [MP3]

For Paolo, Woodpigeon’s new EP, is set for release on January 24 via Boompa […]

Little Cuts’ 7” – Plastic Disasters

It seems like ages since any one heard from The Shins. It’s going on five years since their last album but word is that a new one is on the way in March on Columbia Records. So what have they been doing? Well, it seems Dave Hernandez has been working on getting back […]

Brae

Brae is Brandon Husken, who’s been in the music scene for 22 years but has recently rediscovered himself as a singer/songwriter. His forthcoming album, Another Time and Place, marks his third full length as Brae, but it’s his first real effort into getting the word out there about the project. Husken is a […]

[Hype Hype Hooray] The Horrible Criticism Machine Takes on Boring Mainstream Rock

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.

Ohhhh some critics like to opine about […]

Leonard Friend

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to be more open with my music taste, as I was pushing away certain bands because of their descriptions not “fitting my aesthetic.” What the hell does that even mean?? Who am I? Certainly not important enough to be thinking like that. I’M SO SORRY.

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[MP3] Inspired and the Sleep: “Running”

The so-called “Eyelid Kid” (aka Max Greenhalgh) is back with “Running,” the second single off Teenager, which was released last summer. Check out the accompanying beach-y video.

Inspired and the Sleep – “Running” [MP3]

Inspired and the Sleep on Knox […]

[MP3] Conveyor: “Mukraker”

I had the honor of meeting a couple of the Conveyor guys at CMJ a couple months ago and I’m happy to say we’ve remained friends online. So when their new single, “Mukraker,” dropped, I was obviously quick to listen. While I haven’t been able to post about it until now and you […]

the star department

During my short blogging absence (I mixed in a few posts here and there, but I took a nice little break from the grind over these past couple weeks), I was able to listen to music I’ve missed from 2011 and music I’ve missed from being a crazed music blogger in general. This […]