Benjamin Ricci

VINYL OF THE MONTH: Saything Momentary Ens Oakland, CA “Rich, confident and progressive” Bay Area group Saything has been busy this year. Their work - which has included a winter West Coast tour, a...

The Pauses A Cautionary Tale Orlando, FL “Eclectic, quirky pop” This is the debut album from The Pauses, an Orlando-based three-piece consisting of Tierney Tough on vocals, Rhodes piano and bass;...

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Belong New York City, NY “Defying gravity with each amplified note” The Pains of Being Pure at Heart consist are a four piece band set on reviving the New York indie...

Kevin Dunbar Apples to Peaches Kennesaw, GA “Soulful, stirring, speaks to the human spirit” New York native Kevin Dunbar journeyed down South, ready to spread his music to a growing scene outside of...

Jared Mees and The Grown Children Only Good Thoughts Can Stay Portland, OR “Impressive indie grind with powerful, lyrical pop” Jared Mees and the Grown Children stay within the framework of what...

Imaginary Cities Temporary Resident Winnipeg, MB “Engrossing, soulful pop from the Great White Yonder” The only disappointing aspect of Imaginary Cities’ Temporary Resident is that it’s their debut....

Howler This One’s Different Minneapolis, MN “For the basement dwellers” You ever think that something can sound the way something looks? Well, take a scene from a smoky basement complete with...

The Grownup Noise This Time With Feeling Boston, MA “Don’t get too comfortable” The Grownup Noise sum up their sophomore album quite well in the opening of their song “The Same The Same," a sweet,...

Eastern Conference Champions Speak-ahh Los Angeles, CA “These champions earn another win” Speak-ahh, the first full length from Eastern Conference Champions in four years, demonstrates tremendous...

Dub Is a Weapon Vaporized New York, NY “Old school hip-hop grooves in a dub world” Brooklyn's Dub Is a Weapon has created an album of kaleidoscopic sounds. Vaporized is a nine track record loaded...