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Vinyl of the Month: “Body Language” by Connections
“Lo-Fi Gumbo Stolen From the Best Record Collections” Body Language by Connections The new LP from...
Tutlie – “Young Cries” Review
“Smart, intricate chamber pop that will challenge your imagination” The emergence of Tutlie, a...
Sandrider: The April 2013 Cover Story
Taking Advantage of Studio Limitations Sandrider by Sandrider Seattle’s Sandrider is a gnarly, loud and ferocious trio of veteran musicians, hell-bent on destroying eardrums and bass drums in equal...
Golden Bloom – “No Day Like Today”
Golden Bloom No Day Like Today Montclair, NJ (The Sleepy West) “Amiable array of dazzling indie vocals & lush sounds” Beautifully orchestrated, Golden Bloom delivers a lovely EP, No Day Like...
White Murder: Taking an All-DIY Approach to Merch & Madness
Genre: Frantic Lo-Fi Punk Hometown: Long Beach, CA Artistic Approach: Twisting stage rage with bubblegum pop. whitemurder.bandcamp.com Safety in Numbers b/w Real Tough Chicks by White Murder As...
Darling Norman – Phantom “Ahh” EP
Darling Norman Phantom “Ahh” EP Atlanta, GA (Self-Released) “Frenetic, fiery New Wave, with a dash of Strokes & Stones” “Parkour” is a song that is built and performed to bring the house down. A...
The Tins
Learning to Streamline Tracks in Pre-Production GENRE: Indie Rock HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY ARTISTIC APPROACH: Democratic songwriting with unpredictable style URL: www.thetinsmusic.com Life's A Gas by...
George Kamel
Relocating to Put His Writing in Perspective GENRE: Indie Folk HOMETOWN: Boston, MA ARTISTIC APPROACH: Writing earnest music without pretense URL: www.gkamel.com The Great Coward by George Kamel At...
Record Review: Pretend Surprise
Pretend Surprise HOTmath Wilmington, NC (Self-released) “Colorful math rock” HOTmath sounds like the epitome and the perfect name for a math rock album, but the Wilmington group Pretend Surprise has...
Funk Friday with Chesterfield
Happy Funk Friday, y'all. Enjoy this hot track from Austin's Chesterfield! Easy As 123 by Chesterfield
Spotlight: City Rain
Washing Away Misconceptions of Electronic Music Genre: Electro-Rock Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Artistic Approach: Balancing textured sounds and catchy beats. URL: cityraintunes.bandcamp.com It’s...
Interview with Doomtree’s Lazerbeak and Dessa
Hip-hop has been benefiting from the music of Doomtree’s seven members since 2001, but a new decade has brought a new spirit of...