Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. Today I decided to check out Rivers… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Rivers Cuomo’s Detestable Fall
Month: May 2013
Rue Royale: “Set Out To Discover”
Firstly, we hope all of our American readers had a nice, long Memorial Day weekend involving some form of barbecue (I was on a train and had their BBQ veggie burger. Sounds unexciting but it was fun!). Secondly, with a transition that really has no place here, comes a new song from Anglo-American duo, Rue… Continue reading Rue Royale: “Set Out To Discover”
[Abby’s Road] Like Fire
We are overrated – we humans, I think. While there is a propensity for kindness and love and the pleasant, gentle touches of friends, we are also noisy and hateful and we abuse each other and the land that breeds the means to our own good health and well being. Perhaps this is the reason… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Like Fire
Lucius: “Until We Get There”
I saw these folks perform live as an opener to Milo Greene a little while back and I had a blast with not only their cutesy sound but also their aesthetic. The duo of Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe stand facing each other as they perform, essentially mimicking each other’s moves. The entire band (a… Continue reading Lucius: “Until We Get There”
[Hype Hype Hooray] My Music Makes Me Live
Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. I drive 68 miles an hour down… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] My Music Makes Me Live
Tunng: “The Village”
New Tunng? Yes, please. You know I am affectionate toward the London crew, and their new song, “The Village,” does little to alter that. The song is 4 minutes 33 seconds, and I’ve listened to it 5 times in the last 22 minutes and 45 seconds. Math! “The Village” is the new single off Tunng’s… Continue reading Tunng: “The Village”
[MP3] Fialta: “Photographs”
I wrote about Fialta, the ‘fun-loving California indie pop group,’ back in May of 2011, and my opinion hasn’t much changed. They’re keeping things light and sugary on their upcoming full-length, and “Photographs,” the first single, is a prime example. Even though they’re in sunny Cal all year round, they know what it’s like for… Continue reading [MP3] Fialta: “Photographs”
Wilsen: “Dusk”
I’ve been sitting on a new one from Wilsen, which really makes no sense, as I loved their sprawling seven-minute first single, “Anahita.” I suppose I’ve been waiting for the right mood. Better to post this later in the day than earlier (NY time), so here goes. Tamsin Wilson’s voice continues to devastate. Wilsen on… Continue reading Wilsen: “Dusk”
Heylady
Heylady comes to us from Brooklyn, NY, but despite the similarity of their home base to most artists featured here on Knox Road, they’re actually quite different than our usual suspects. Heylady is my friend Josh Green’s soul/funk project, and while I’ve typically shied away from funk bands since, well, middle school, I can’t get… Continue reading Heylady
Owls of the Swamp: “The Hypnotist”
Sometimes I like to think I’m a thousand miles away, at a cabin on the lake, with my cousins and nieces and nephews. They brim with enthusiasm when the day is hot and they’re playing tag and the sun is shining its driest heat. And at eve it’s cool — not just a breeze, but… Continue reading Owls of the Swamp: “The Hypnotist”