Standard fare pop with a slight edge for this here Tuesday, courtesy of San Fransisco five-piece The Soonest. The crew just finished recording their newest EP, Lions At Your Door, with the hope of a June release date. Catch a sneak peek below. Lead singer Young Lee sounds a lot like Guster, which isn’t a… Continue reading The Soonest
Month: April 2012
exfm and Knox Road Present: The Wooden Sky, Warm Weather, Port St. Willow & Time Travelers May 11 @ Pianos
The rumors are true! Even if you haven’t heard them! On May 11, we are teaming up with exfm for a night of vivid sounds and fierce emotion, all going down at Pianos in good ol’ NYC. This is Knox Road’s first-ever show, so I don’t think I need to say how excited we are.… Continue reading exfm and Knox Road Present: The Wooden Sky, Warm Weather, Port St. Willow & Time Travelers May 11 @ Pianos
[Abby’s Road] Disclaimer
So I write stuff. And some people read it. I think. Ordinarily I wouldn’t care, but sometimes a little self-doubt trickles into my coffee cup (*sad trombone*), I wonder whether or not people “get me” and (I) feel the need to explain myself. Here’s the skinny: there are more than a few records I love… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Disclaimer
Interview with Of Monsters and Men
If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will soon enough. On Wednesday, Of Monsters and Men graced the home page of Pitchfork and Spotify with a massive banner advertisement for their debut album, My Head Is An Animal. Animal hit as high as number two on the top-selling iTunes albums of the day, right… Continue reading Interview with Of Monsters and Men
[MP3] Sharpless: “Greater Than”
Why is it so much harder these days to find legitimately bouncy pop rock that we don’t have to get all depressed / mellowed out by? I mean, don’t get me wrong, mellow is my THING, but it gets old. I’ve said it a few times here before, but we all need some pep in… Continue reading [MP3] Sharpless: “Greater Than”
Jonquil & Keep Shelly in Athens (but mostly Jonquil) @ Glasslands
By superstar contributor Caitlin White [photo by Tom | GoldFlakePaint] It seems that everything Hugo Manuel touches turns to gold. From Chad Valley to Jonquil, I am head over heels for this man’s voice, in its myriad of forms. Manuel switches effortlessly between a soft lullabye vocal and the lovable British yell singing that still… Continue reading Jonquil & Keep Shelly in Athens (but mostly Jonquil) @ Glasslands
Walk-In Records to issue Spaces’ “Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void” on vinyl
We’ve got some exciting news from our record label partner Walk-In Records. Walk-In officially plans to release a vinyl issue of Spaces’ most recent album, Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void. Spaces, a Brooklyn duo (with local supporting members), have been at the instrumental post-prog game since 2008, and Walk-In expects a June release… Continue reading Walk-In Records to issue Spaces’ “Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void” on vinyl