I’ll be honest: I could not find a point of entry to get into Kate Nash‘s My Best Friend is You. I mean, sure, the music is fine, and interestingly varied: there’s the faux-’50s throwback guitars of “Kiss That Grrrl;” the staccato piano of “Pickpocket;” the sludgy guitar tone of “I’ve Got a Secret;” the… Continue reading Kate Nash is all over the place on My Best Friend is You
José González’s band Junip announces tour dates, offers free MP3
It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Junip‘s last album, an EP titled Black Refuge, came out in 2006, and since then there has been a single and little to nothing else. Label me a fan of anything José González participates in – the Swede (of Argentinian descent), one of my favorite singer/songwriters, is the… Continue reading José González’s band Junip announces tour dates, offers free MP3
Ted Wendler
Ted Wendler may indeed be the next great folk-pop singer/songwriter. Really, I’m floored listening to him; he’s emotionally devastating. And to think I’ve only heard unmastered versions of the tracks… Let the man-crush begin. Wendler is going places: Starting his professional career in Minnesota, he recently moved to Virginia Beach to finish an album with… Continue reading Ted Wendler
Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.18.10
Fun set of tunes this week, including lots of newbies and tracks from highly-anticipated upcoming albums. Also, we hope you all had wonderful Record Store Days. Get anything good? Because we didn’t, so please make up for our losses. Also, Jon and I probably definitely lost our indie credibility (and, uh, all credibility) on the… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.18.10
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Stuck in an airport struggling to travel to/from Europe with all this volcano business (just ridiculous)? Then you should have plenty of time to read Knox Road! What with the sitting in uncomfortable airport terminal chairs and dieting on Sbarro, Chex Mix and those little cartons of orange juice? It’s ok, I don’t blame you… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Mesita
There isn’t much known about Mesita, besides the fact that it’s the alibi of one “James Cooley”, a 22-year-old musician from Littleton, Colorado. He has a previous full-length and EP under his belt and he’s looking to release a new album this Summer. His entire catalogue of music is up for free on his Bandcamp,… Continue reading Mesita
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Arcade Fire and David Bowie
Now there’s a combination for the ages. Didja know they performed some songs together a few years ago? I did. So did Heather Graham. She loves this shit. This is a performance from Fashion Rocks 2005, a concert with a bunch of big-name artists that effectively kicked off Fashion Week that year. After the esteemed… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Arcade Fire and David Bowie
[Abby’s Road] All the world’s a stage
I’m not a big fan of street performers. Funny, while so easily entertained by the mundane actions (inactions?) of random bodies, living and breathing and moving through life, a rehearsed performance attempting to look random, as random as someone playing with their hair or twirling a pencil between their knuckles, makes me scowl a little.… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] All the world’s a stage
[MP3] Mexican Summer revives 1970s Brit psych with Ramases’ “Balloon”
Gorilla vs. Bear just posted some new tracks sent over by super label Mexican Summer (feeling a little snubbed over here) and one of the more interesting tracks was “Balloon” by Ramases. Now, if you’re not up on your 1970s British pop/rock/psychedelia (I wasn’t), you might not know that “Balloon” is actually a single from… Continue reading [MP3] Mexican Summer revives 1970s Brit psych with Ramases’ “Balloon”
Blastphumis
D.C. rapper/skateboarder/actor Blastphumis (aka Jason Wright) may not have a lot of records under his belt, but his debut EP, Smoke, proves he knows what he’s doing. After graduating from a D.C. arts high school, Wright worked with several area artists and founded his own production company, Phatal Industries. Although Phatal is comprised of a… Continue reading Blastphumis