Benjamin Ricci

Early James on Recording with Dan Auerbach and Life During the Pandemic

Early James: Birmingham’s Native Son on Recording with Dan Auerbach and Dropping an LP at the Start of a Global Pandemic Early James may appear unassuming in photographs, but don’t let that fool you – when the microphone is on, the vulnerability and passion in his...
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Vinyl of the Month: The Groggs

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

VINYL OF THE MONTH The Groggs 3D Santa Cruz, CA “Taking garage into the third dimension” The Groggs are a garage rock trio named after a local liquor store (The Grog Shop). Their debut 7-inch is...

Record Review: Gold-Bears

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Gold-Bears Are You Falling In Love? Atlanta, GA “Noisy, jangly love songs” On the surface, noise pop could represent the aural equivalent of pushing a square peg into a round hole, an oxymoron of...

Record Review: The Felice Brothers

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

The Felice Brothers Celebration, Florida New York, NY “Catskill commodity” The Felice Brothers have found a way to think outside of the folk music box, and their new album Celebration, Florida is...

Record Review: Diego Garcia

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Diego Garcia Laura New York, NY “The best love album of the year” New York City’s Elefant made a name for itself with great pop songs and good-looking musicians in the early to mid-2000s. Now...

Record Review: Deep Dark Robot

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Deep Dark Robot 8 Songs About A Girl Los Angeles, CA “The screaming angst of every breakup” Linda Perry’s latest endeavor, Deep Dark Robot, has just released their debut 8 Songs About A Girl and...

Record Review: Dag för Dag

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Dag för Dag Boo Stockholm, Sweden “Wanderlust from Stockholm’s nomads” Dag för Dag are a brother and sister with a penchant, maybe even a pedigree, for wanderlust. Siblings Sarah and Jacob Snavely...

Record Review: Corner Kid

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Corner Kid Atlas, at Last! Atlanta, GA “Jaw dropping, stirring debut” Corner Kid brings his musical art to the forefront, lifting off to higher stratospheres with his debut full-length, Atlas, at...

Record Review: The Clutters

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

The Clutters Breaking Bones Nashville, TN “Grungy but pretty” If you’re one of those people who’s constantly looking for a garage-rock band with crazy power chords, octave pedals, rugged vocals and...

Record Review: Adam Taylor

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Adam Taylor No Poet Lancaster, PA “Stepping into manhood through playful pop perfection” The opening riff of “Oliver” is all it takes for one to realize that Adam Taylor is Lancaster’s best-kept...