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. Every December, there is a war waged within the… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Indie Musicians Honor the Sanctity of Christmas
Blisses B
Every once in a while a band comes around with a sound that’s impossible to define. It’s rock, it’s pop, it’s frantic, it’s not. Blisses B, a quartet out of San Fransisco, ensure that they won’t be lumped into any generic category with their sophomore LP, Thirty Days, Sixty Years. The music is all over… Continue reading Blisses B
The Farewell Circuit drop free Xmas EP
Okay, seriously, we receive tons of holiday-related songs around this time of year, but that doesn’t prevent us from listening to and enjoying most (…some) of them. There can never be too much Christmas music (yeah, there can), especially from The Farewell Circuit (finally – a truth!). The Farewell fellas have posted a free four song… Continue reading The Farewell Circuit drop free Xmas EP
[The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”
The Past Presents revisits revered albums from the past 20-25 years to ask the question, “Is this album still a classic, or has it lost its edge over the years?”. Was it a great record for that particular time and place, or is it something we’ll be passing on to our kids? It also looks… Continue reading [The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”
Little Light
Little Light was recommended by good friend Brendan Losch, he of Bullets in Madison and, um, Brendan Losch. Considering how much Brendan knows about music and how it essentially takes over every facet of his life, I never take his suggestions lightly. Which continues to be the right decision. Little Light recently released their debut… Continue reading Little Light
Letting Up Despite Great Faults remix Silver Swans
Knox Road favorites, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, recently remixed a lulling Silver Swans song, which, knowing Letting Up, obviously resulted in something super whimsical. You know our feelings about remixes, we practically say it every time we post one (which is rare), but the good ones are too hard to ignore. Especially when it comes from… Continue reading Letting Up Despite Great Faults remix Silver Swans
[MP3] The Western States Motel: “Country and Western Song”
The Western States Motel provide an eclectic mix of sound in their music, with a sort of alt-folk synth style. It’s different, aesthetically, but it has a familiar appeal. The vocals are very much reminiscent of acts like the Eels, or even Wilco. “Country and Western Song” has a steady rhythm, and even though it… Continue reading [MP3] The Western States Motel: “Country and Western Song”
Songs I slept on! [MP3s] Y La Bamba: “November” + Birds of Avalon: “Invasion”
Two completely different songs; two completely overlooked bands (at least on my end). We received an email with both of them, so I figure why not put them together? Sometimes we look for a specific sound in posts, but diversity never killed the cat. Y La Bamba – “November” [MP3] (Sweet female psych pop folk… Continue reading Songs I slept on! [MP3s] Y La Bamba: “November” + Birds of Avalon: “Invasion”
Snow Kite
I’m going with Snow Kite‘s label’s (Denmark’s Kanel Records) theme of telling us little to nothing (erring on the side of nothing) about the band. They also wished us a “roady” kind of weekend, the “knoxy” way. Aw, thanks, guys! Snow Kite, from New York, demands you listen to the EP in full. So you’ll get… Continue reading Snow Kite
RadioSeed
RadioSeed is the moniker for one Peter Wikstrom, out of Sweden (which means I’m obviously covering the music). He’s set to release a new album, There Has To Be More, in January of 2011 via Japanese record label, Quince. Is it too early to consider 2011 Albums of the Year? Hmm. Conundrum! There Has To Be… Continue reading RadioSeed