Neon Indian's latest masterpiece, Vega Intl. Night School, is one hell of a trippy audible...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Dealing With Racism on the Road, and Being the Bigger Person
A First-Hand Account of Touring in the Face of Prejudice by Asian Man Records' Mike Park “To be...
American History Through the Lens of Black Art, with Napoleon Cummings
American History Through the Lens of Black Art, with Napoleon Cummings Black music is the...
Record Review: Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam The Church of Rock and Roll Cincinnati, OH “Melodic, glam super pop with multi-layered harmonies” On the rise for some time now, Foxy Shazam is ready for the big time with their fourth...
Record Review: Butterknife
Butterknife Do the Needful Boston, MA “Delightful power chord pop” Do the Needful is a strong pop-punk EP from the Boston group, Butterknife. But unlike the shortly enjoyed pop-punk bands from high...
Record Review: Bhi Bhiman
Bhi Bhiman Bhiman San Francisco, CA “Smooth and soulful sounds from a Sri Lankan-San Franciscan” You only have to get about 30 seconds into Bhi Bhiman’s almost-self-titled album, Bhiman, to realize...
Record Review: Ash Reiter
Ash Reiter Heatwave San Francisco, CA “Velvety vocals layered over intricate instrumentals” Ash Reiter and her indie-pop band from San Francisco have released their most recent EP, Heatwave, which...
Record Review: Animal Talk
Animal Talk Animal Talk Boston, MA “Upbeat, strong and invigorating, this Boston band holds great promise” Animal Talk, a relatively new band out of Boston, recently released their self-titled EP...
Record Review: Air
Air Le Voyage Dans La Lune Paris, France “Futuristic space-pop soundtrack to a century-old film masterpiece” Air, the electronic duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, were asked to compose...
Tre Williams on Transitioning from Hip-Hop Hook Singer to Soul Powerhouse
In a musical landscape fraught with Auto-Tune, 808s and faux strings, The Revelations - featuring Tre Williams - continue to stay true to soul. Their ’60s and ’70s inspired songs explore issues like...
Spotlight: The Suicide Dolls
On Recording Noise Rock with the Right Producer GENRE: Garage Pop HOMETOWN: New London, CT ARTISTIC APPROACH: To put a new spin on noise rock and No Wave. thesuicidedolls.bandcamp.com Since 1994,...
Spotlight: Brite Lite Brite
GENRE: Indie Electronica HOMETOWN: Boston ARTISTIC APPROACH: DIY work ethic and passion for the craft. www.britelitebrite.com When Brite Lite Brite’s Andrea Stankevitch and Luke Johnson sit down to...
Spotlight: Secret Colours
Colouring Outside the Lines of Pop GENRE: Experimental Space Pop HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL ARTISTIC APPROACH: Creating impactful pop magic secretcolours.bandcamp.com EP3 by Secret Colours Having...