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Holy Hail - Independent Pleasure Club
When young Americans, restless in the suburbs or the countryside, get
the artistic itch, they do what Cat Hartwell did: they...
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Plain White T's - Big Bad World
Well known for the mega huge success of the gripping pop candy
“Hey There Delilah,” the Plain White
T’s put forth Big...
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Civet - Hell Hath No Fury
Self-described as “unapologetic femme fatale punk
rock,” Civet is an all female foursome hailing from none
other than the infamous Orange County,...
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The Chemical Brothers - Brotherhood
The Chemical Brothers could be largely responsible for breaking the
electronic scene into the mainstream. Their hard beats and high profile
collaborations...
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(həd) p.e. - The DiY Guys
It is hard to deny their energy, nor fail to recognize their longevity.
On The DIY Guys, (hed)p.e. gives us a...
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Obi Best - Capades
Capades, the debut from Alex Lilly’s (usually found
providing back up vocals for the Bird and the Bees) solo project Obi
Best,...
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The End of the World - French Exit
The End of the World, a Brooklyn-based indie rock duo, first drew
attention for "This Little Theater," a song off
their 2005...
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All City Affairs - Identity Theft
As the man behind All City Affairs, whose second album, Identity Theft,
Peter Andreadis shows a sense of vocal melody indebted,...
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Sunfold - Toy Tugboats
Even in this day and age, when every artist seems to have a side project
on offer, Sunfold is a bit...
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Caesars - Strawberry Weed
Sweden's favorite pop darlings Caesar's wowed TV audiences with their
hit single "Jerk It Out." Invading eardrums everywhere via iPod
television commercials,...
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Passenger - Wicked Man's Rest
The debut album from Passenger, Wicked Man's Rest, released in the UK in
early 2007, finally saw the light of day...
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Pierre de Reeder - The Way That It Was
Until recently, Pierre de Reeder was known simply as the bassist for
indie band, Rilo Kiley, acting as the low-key anchor...
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Netherfriends - Feathers & Dots EP
After I listened to "Feathers & Dots,"
the debut EP by the young Chicago trio Netherfriends, I found myself
thinking of "Stray...
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Koufax - Strugglers
What would happen if you took the pop rock magic of The Strokes, added
the thin, reedy voice of Thom Yorke...
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Buddahead - Ashes
The band is Buddahead, the album is Ashes, and the music is the kind of
artistry that floats itself along a...
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Peter Salett - In The Oceans Of The Stars
Peter Salett is a very gifted musician. He has written,
scored, and performed multiple songs for such films as Forgetting Sarah
Marshall,...
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The Gabe Dixon Band - The Gabe Dixon Band
The Gabe Dixon Band has been around since 1999, in one form or
another. Dixon (Piano, Vocals), Jano Rix (Drums), and
Winston...
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Totimoshi - Milagrosa
Oakland, CA band Totimoshi has been dispensing their brand of hard rock
for over a decade. Comprised of lead singer/guitarist Tony
Aguilar...
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That Handsome Devil - A City Dressed in Dynamite
A City Dressed in Dynamite is the first release on Modern Savage
Recordings from That Handsome Devil, a Boston-grown, now New...
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Video Games Live: Volume 1
Ever since the release of various Final Fantasy soundtracks, both OST
and arranged, I’ve been saying that video game music has
grown...
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Trapt - Only Through The Pain
Trapt's third studio album, Only Through The Pain, brings the band back
to the same studio that produced their multi-million selling...
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¡Forward, Russia! - Life Processes
When last we left ¡Forward, Russia!'s debut Give Me A Wall,
they were the latest indie craze. Their hi-hat-heavy crunchy rhythms...
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