Are Americans chilling out or what? I don’t what it means, but a lot of American indie music has gone from the jittery rock scene of the early 2000s to the chilled out scene of the early 2010s. One such act, Brooklyn’s own Beach Fossils, charmed us last year with their debut record, Beach Fossils,… Continue reading Beach Fossils show great, organic talent on What A Pleasure EP
Month: March 2011
[Hype Hype Hooray] A Politics-Free Case to Keep NPR or Would You Rather Listen to Creed?
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. Congress’ battle over NPR has involved a lot of… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] A Politics-Free Case to Keep NPR or Would You Rather Listen to Creed?
Rainbow Arabia has trouble juggling influences on Boys and Diamonds
On paper Rainbow Arabia sounds just fascinating. They’re a U.S. art/electronica/dance group with heavy Arabic and African music influences (apparently Syrian singer Omar Souleyman in particular). But in practice, the band is maybe a little less than fascinating. Rainbow Arabia has churned out a few decent singles across their two recordings so far, The Basta… Continue reading Rainbow Arabia has trouble juggling influences on Boys and Diamonds