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Blue Microphones brings the quality found in their higher end mics to the iOS/USB platform with...
Buffalo Killers on Musical Authenticity and Fraternity
We recently sat down with Buffalo Killers' Andrew Gabbard to talk about the band's new LP,...
Record Review: Neara Russell
Neara Russell Noise and Silence Los Angeles, CA (Nerve-O Records) “Sharp piano hooks and swirling electronics” Combining the rich sound of a grand piano with everything from toy drums to synthetic...
Record Review: Matt Mills
Matt Mills Summer Night Nashville, TN (Self-released) “A country album infused with enticing dashes of rock” Matt Mills, a relatively new musician out of Nashville, emerges into the spotlight with...
Record Review: Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan Blues Funeral New York, NY (4AD) “Sin-soaked growl and lyrics brimming with mystical, surrealist imagery” Those who have followed Mark Lanegan throughout the course of his multifaceted...
Record Review: Lux
Lux We Are Not The Same Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Heavy, dreamy pop with an occasional dark side” David Chandler and Leah Rosen are Lux, the Seattle-based duo making their full-length debut with...
Record Review: Jesse Thomas
Jesse Thomas War Dancer Los Angeles, CA (Red Parade Music) “A soundtrack for those who’ve survived love’s multiple personalities” The hauntingly husky voice of Jesse Thomas clings to the hearts of...
Record Review: Jasmine Ash
Jasmine Ash Beneath the Noise Los Angeles, CA (Lip Sync Music, Inc.) “Lovely dreamy synths, rainbow pop” Jasmine Ash provides fresh new life to the meaning of singer/songwriter in the female music...
Record Review: Greylag
Greylag The Only Way to Kill You EP Portland, OR (Ninth Street Opus) “A strummy, liberating acoustic-driven Americana road trip" Portland, OR folk duo Greylag is Andrew Stonestreet and Daniel Dixon,...
Record Review: Good Old War
Good Old War Come Back As Rain Philadelphia, PA (Sargent House) “The third in a battery of heartfelt acoustic emotions” Folksy, feel-good melodies, incomparable harmonies and releases that make us...
Record Review: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Country Rochester, NY (Controlled Substance Sound Labs) “Jammy rock and Dead-inspired Americana” A bit of twang has long shown itself in the jam-based pop reggae of...
Record Review: Father John Misty
Father John Misty Fear Fun Seattle, WA (Sub Pop) “Hauntingly personal lyrics and introspective harmonies” Former Fleet Foxes drummer, Josh Tillman, is Father John Misty. Father John Misty is a...