The Damnwells are an infectious rock quartet that specialize in poppy alternative rock that often journeys into majestic and dreamy territory. Forming around the turn of the century, the Damnwells centered around singer/guitarist Alex Dezen, former Whiskeytown drummer Steven Terry, bassist… (Read More)
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Out there, orbiting, denting our data-space with their transmissions, The Dandy Warhols pose, if not an actual threat, then at least a series of pressing questions; Where do they come from? What drives them? And perhaps most of all, what do… (Read More)
Without even seeing a performance by The Dears it was easy to recognize the group in Montreal’s haunts in the late nineties. Dressed in black suits and white shirts, they would descend on bars like the minor legends they were. At… (Read More)
Young Los Angeles femme duo the Ditty Bops brought a breezy eccentricity to their Largo appearance Thursday night, adding a puppet show, homemade props and a drag queen to their airy confection of ’20s jazz, coffeehouse folk and Beatles-esque pop… (Read More)
The First 4,800 Miles: Day One a fraction of what’s to come, we have started a trip that will take us to all corners of the good ole US of A. the pepper show monday night was a hit with the… (Read More)
THE DRESDEN DOLLS …brechtian punk cabaret… Dear Editor- I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is… (Read More)
Since their formation the Epoxies have been on a tear. Following the breakout success of their single “Need More Time” The Epoxies released a self-titled debut album on Seattle’s Dirtnap Records. The album flew off store shelves so fast the label… (Read More)
From a rather complicated tangle of events, and by a sometimes dark and winding road, The Fold have managed to not only survive the rough times, but to make the best of them. Their upcoming sophomore album, Secrets Keep You Sick… (Read More)
Glen Hansard: Vocals, Electric Guitar Joe Doyle: Bass Guitar Colm Mac Con lomaire: Violinist Rob Bochnik: Electric Guitar Johnny Boyle: Drums (Read More)
BIOGRAPHY The Futureheads is a band that began in Barry’s freezing garage in November 2000. We were, and still are, four young fella’s from Sunderland, who first met at a youth project in the centre of town. The band we have… (Read More)
The Glass released Concorde in December of 2003 in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee on the local artist-run label Makeshift Music, an independent collective of like minded musicians (The Glass, Snowglobe, Blair Combest, etc). More than a year in the making… (Read More)
Astralwerks is pleased to announce the release of “People”, the four-song EP from Kansas City, MO based band The Golden Republic (formerly known as The People) on September 21. With influences as far reaching as 70’s glam rock and 80’s new… (Read More)
What’s the story? What’s the plan with those 3 panicky kids from Brisbane, Australia? You know the ones what have had those few songs on the radio? You know those ones what they do… ah Trampoline, Rock Boys, Sukkafish, Message? Well… (Read More)
The Honorary Title is Jarrod Gorbel and Aaron Kamstra. Gorbel bares his soul using his soaring voice and intricately worded narrative, while multi-instrumentalist Aaron Kamstra augments the melodies using an assortment of synths, organ and piano parts. Drawing on an electic… (Read More)
The Lovely Feathers are a band which toots blossomy, extractive post-punk-infused eccentric pop. Rarely do we experience music that portrays the canopy of life with such clarity and tragic heartsmiles. The Lovely Feathers, in all its poppy grandeur, somehow manage… (Read More)
The Lovemakers make electronic/rock dance music with a passionate, sexually charged fury. At times aggressive and mythical, other times painfully honest, their music is rich in melody and drama with an underlying commitment to pop hooks. The Lovemakers radiate pure love… (Read More)
The Maybellines started in the fall of 1998, solidified when Julie Dorough agreed, over large plates of hummus and tabouli at a local Syrian restaurant, to sing on a project that drummer Al Adams and guitarist Mike Levasseur were working on… (Read More)
the morning after girls started playing in and around melbourne, australia almost three years ago, and now reside in the city of sydney. their engulfing stage presence and hazy melodies pull you right into the world of the morning after… (Read More)
Imagine if the Stray Cats, the Ventures, the Kinks and Devo were galactic pioneers, and joined forces to defend earth"s right to “rocket roll”. The Phenomenauts, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, combine the sounds of pop, psychobilly, and rock-n… (Read More)
The Plus Ones first started playing several years ago, and we’ve released one EP (On the List) and two full-length LPs (It’s a Calling and the brand-new Oh Me of Little Faith). More than a few members have come and gone… (Read More)
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Chris Ballew Vocals, Basitar Jason Finn Drums, Vocals Andrew McKeag Guitbass, Vocals With THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES PEOPLE, THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA have delivered an inventive, uplifting and often brilliant rock & roll album. From the… (Read More)
Playing punk rock is a rite of passage if you can’t learn other people’s songs, or don’t quite have a handle on your instruments. The Redwalls skipped that part of their development. The Chicago four-piece (vocalist/guitarist Logan Baren, 22, vocalist/bassist Justin… (Read More)
Rock solid songwriting. A passionate commitment to music that makes a difference and the chops to pull it off. With a name as evocative as their music, The Shore is a richly talented young quartet whose seamless ensemble sound welds a… (Read More)
Hello. We are four boys and one girl from Stockholm in Sweden and we play music together in a band. We used to call our band Luca Brasi but because of another band who also called themselves Luca Brasi, that name… (Read More)
Metal—the one word that describes The Showdown. Emerging from Elizabethton, Tenn., this crushing five-piece band has crafted an epic heavy metal sound for listeners who enjoy their music relentless. The Showdown�s style shifts effortlessly and unforgivingly from Southern rock to European… (Read More)
In the summer of 1998—brought together by a slew of disparate-yet-alluring musical reference points—high school friends Eddie Baranek (vocals/guitar), Mike Trombley (drums), and Mark Leahey (bass/vocals) formed The Sights. The trio began playing around their hometown of Detroit shortly thereafter, around… (Read More)
Enduring organic guitar-rock outfit from New York City. “The band’s austere style inflects the astringent twang of The Velvet Underground with the drone of R.E.M. and adds countryish echoes that recall Gram Parsons,” says the [New York Times]. New album, [When… (Read More)
