I’ve been waiting quite some time for a song like Zachary Cale’s “Hello Oblivion” to come around, reinforcing my (oft internally embattled) belief that “songs-that-would-have-been-on-The OC” (think Turin Brakes) are still being made. Nostalgia is beside me on this one. That alone should be enticing enough for you to want to listen. …If by the… Continue reading [MP3] Zachary Cale: “Hello Oblivion” + “Mourning Glory Kid”
Category: Artist Profiles
The Pear Traps
So, I’ve had to listen to my fair share of lo-fi over the past few years or so as I’ve become a music “blogger” and the scene has changed to hype the bedroom rock stars. I used to really dislike the sound; why would I listen to such raspy music when I could hear higher… Continue reading The Pear Traps
Notable Album Release: Mount Moriah (s/t)
Mount Moriah, a duo out of North Carolina, is ready to burst out of the gates with a fever. Their self-titled debut LP is full of experienced collaborators, including members of Megafaun, Gayngs, St. Vincent, Bowerbirds, and more. If ever an album was primed for experimental folk pop success, it’s Mount Moriah’s Mount Moriah. It’s… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Mount Moriah (s/t)
Teletextile
I don’t know how I missed Teletextile. They’ve been on all sorts of our friends’ sites and have performed at CMJ, among many other nearby places, yet only now am I hearing their music. Guess I should actually listen to something aside from what we post here…novel and modest idea, huh? Anyway, it took a… Continue reading Teletextile
Crash Collect
It shouldn’t come as much surprise that I’m featuring Crash Collect a few days after profiling Nijae Draine (the lead singer). Crash Collect relies less heavily on Draine’s voice than her solo material and incorporates a good deal of electronica. The duo’s sound is poppy and experimental, crescendoing and decrescendoing at unique times. I can… Continue reading Crash Collect
Finn Riggins
When I moved from the D.C. music scene to Farmington, NM I expected close to nothing in the area of “good music.” I got less than that. In my most recent move to Pocatello, ID, home of Idaho State University and a handful of fantastic bars, I expected at least a little more. That little… Continue reading Finn Riggins
Kindlewood
I don’t know where Kindlewood came from (I mean, physically, they come from the DC area, I’m just surprised I’d never heard them!), but a friendly contact passed them along and I’m impressed. Their debut EP, I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, was released in November 2010, and they’re currently finishing up their first full-length, Desiderium, which… Continue reading Kindlewood
[MP3] KAUF: “Relocate”
We’ve got a groooovy Saturday tune in KAUF‘s “Relocate”, Ronald Kaufman’s debut single. With a 1980s vibe and and disco overtones, this electronic musician knows how to bring the funk. It’s a trance-inducing slow dance tune, and it puts me at ease. I’m ready for future material from this Los-Angeles based newbie. Luckily, his next… Continue reading [MP3] KAUF: “Relocate”
Summertime Kids
It’s been a mostly mellow week on Knox Road, and that continues with Summertime Kids, the moniker of Gainesville, Florida’s Nick Roberts. He’s 19 years old and has a whole world ahead of him, but it’s slightly disheartening that he’s making such melancholic songs. His first solo album, Table Manners, was recorded at the latest hours… Continue reading Summertime Kids
[MP3] Chloe Makes Music: “The Duel (feat. Christopher Chu)”
From the same trusted studio source that brought the attention of The Downer Party to my ears comes “The Duel”, by Chloe Makes Music, including vocals from The Morning Benders’ frontman Christopher Chu. Chu actually produced the debut Chloe Makes Music record, The Puppeteer, which was released in January. Chloe is a gentle vocalist, playing… Continue reading [MP3] Chloe Makes Music: “The Duel (feat. Christopher Chu)”