So, funny story. Well, sort of. I was stalking Twitter, as usual (what the hell else do you do on Twitter?), when I see our good buddy Dave Rawkblog absolutely GUSHING about this random band, Summer Fiction. With the respect I have for Dave’s music taste (and more-than-occasional distaste – if you read his site… Continue reading Summer Fiction
Category: Artist Profiles
Pastel Group
It’s Free EP Friday! Pastel Group, out of Boston (in case you can’t tell from the album title below), began as the solo project of singer/songwriter Nick Pastel and turned into a threesome after the first songs were recorded. Now we have the privilege of hearing guy-girl harmonies with the original experimental pop. You can… Continue reading Pastel Group
[MP3] High Highs: “Open Season”
While I’m not entirely sold on their first single (uh oh, did I actually start off a post with some slight negative words? blogging no-no!), any band opening for The Radio Dept. deserves my attention (Knitting Factory, November 30). High Highs are a relatively new group from New York and clearly have a promising future… Continue reading [MP3] High Highs: “Open Season”
Mrs. Magician
I’m just full of spooky shit these past few days! Who says Thanksgiving can’t be the next Halloween?? Lots of people, probably. I’m not one of them. Plus, Mrs. Magician’s music isn’t that creepy when you actually listen to it. But if that album cover doesn’t scare you, then you scare me. Anyway…Mrs. Magician is… Continue reading Mrs. Magician
yaya club
Darren Vincent, from Glasgow, UK, is yaya club. And that’s about all I know. Not that I need to know more after reading his bio on MySpace: yaya club is a torn canvas, slightly worn by years of washing at unsuitable temperatures, which will one day develop to a stage where it is ready to… Continue reading yaya club
[MP3s] Brass Bed: “God Saves The Thieves” + “How To Live In A Bad Dream”
Brass Bed, a quartet from Lafayette, Louisiana, spark large with their brand of sonic pop. They released their newest album, Melt White, on Park the Van Records and are providing the lead track from it for free along with a bonus, non album cut. These fellas deliver some psychedelic retro music; the kind of stuff that’s sure… Continue reading [MP3s] Brass Bed: “God Saves The Thieves” + “How To Live In A Bad Dream”
Zach Hurd
Zach Hurd is a Brooklyn based singer/songwriter who makes acoustic pop that straddles the line between mainstream and atypical. He has sugary vocals and simple guitar tones to work the mass appeal but adds unusual harmonies and a variety of backing noises. Hurd released a full-length album, Changing Landscapes, earlier this year. Unfortunately, only half… Continue reading Zach Hurd
Oak Island
A mere 339 plays on Last.fm…and the music is actually really good! Oak Island, aka Jeff Zito, is the kind of artist I’m more than willing to post about. A musician, writer (check out his blog, “Eating A Hobo”, here), and apparent cat-lover (check out his Bandcamp pics…) based out of Queens, New York, Zito is… Continue reading Oak Island
Jonah
Nope, I’m not getting all biblical on you. Yes, this band has been around for ten years and I’m just now hearing about them. Nope, those two things have nothing to do with each other. Yes, there is definitely something wrong with me. Especially having not heard of Jonah before (…among other things, of course).… Continue reading Jonah
Eureka Birds release Eureka! EP
Eureka Birds, a four-piece (sometimes fiver) band I included in my Memorial Day mix back in May, released a new EP today, titled Eureka! How ’bout that! The Eureka crew, from Baltimore, has been around since 2006 making sweet, subdued pop, with a self-titled debut album and now the Eureka! EP under their name. Frontman… Continue reading Eureka Birds release Eureka! EP