Emperor X – Sig Alert
Catch Emperor X at Suntier Music Festival at UNF on April 21, 2012! Then go to the afterparty! It’s difficult for me to write about Emperor X because Chad is like a brother to me. Beyond being a close friend, he is also in The Cadets with me. Both Emperor X and The Cadets will be playing this Saturday...
Lambchop – Gone Tomorrow
There is a certain brand of songwriting that I started to notice around the mid-nineties. What I am thinking of is a formula for folky type “bands” to have beautiful songs that are well written and really heartfelt that seem to throw sexual curveballs at you in the least expected places. The biggest offenders are Smog, Will Oldham (Palace...
The Dove and The Wolf – Harvest
The Dove & The wolf are a soft, folky band from Paris, France. Here is your chance to say that you got to hear them before anyone else has. They are brand new and they haven’t started getting buzz yet, though they are sure to in the next year or two. I can hear all of your...
Allo Darlin’ – My Heart Is a Drummer
This is becoming a problem. I find a new band I like and if it includes a female, I become as smitten as a 15 year-old girl at a Justin Bieber concert. The object of my affection this time is Elizabeth Morris of Allo Darlin‘. First of all, they submitted a cover of “Atlantic City” to a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. That is definitely a way...
Voxhaul Broadcast – Leaving on the 5th
What can I say about Voxhaul Brodcast? This is one of those bands that I can’t believe isn’t HUGE right now. I mean, they’re radio-friendly while still keeping their musical integrity. This entire album is great. Every. Single. Song. I catch myself listening to this album more than just about any other album I own. I kinda kick myself for not...
Grass Widow – Shadow
First of all, I have to say that Kill Rockstars has been giving the indie music scene the Vulcan death grip lately. Grass Widow is no exception. With all of the hype surrounding Best Coast (yes, I love them too) lately, it’s hard to imagine a fan of that kind of music not pissing their skinny jeans over...
On This Day of 11 – Top 11, #11 Tracks
First and foremost, a happy Veterans' Day and a sincere thanks to all who have served and sacrificed. You keep us rocking! But we couldn't ignore the date, I mean, 11.11.11. And how else should you celebrate such a numerical event? Synco Scribe, Cash Carter, chose 11 of his favorite track #11s. What are your...
My Top 5 Sleeper Albums
Here are a few albums that I think you should either give a listen to for the first time, or give another chance. Really, what do you have to to lose? You weren't doing anything all that great with these ten minutes anyway.
Thee Milkshakes – Out of Control
Out of Control in the 80s Thee Milkshakes were either way behind or way ahead of their time, it’s depending on how you look at it. If you are talking about their obvious influences from 50/60s garage rock, well then I guess they were a bit late to the game. If you are looking at them in reference...
Indie Rock in the 80s? DUH!
If you are as old as I am, you may remember it being may called “Alternative” or “College Music,” before the indie rockers were offended by those terms because of their wide usage in popular culture.
Quest for Fire – Strange Vacation
If I didn’t know better, I would swear this was Zeus himself transforming into music to woo some hapless victim into spawning him another heroic child. For only Zeus would know that the way to coax someone into submission is not through the use of snare and cymbal crashes, but rather an endless barrage of booming tom...
