There’s an inherent ingenuity about the French Kicks’ 2002 breakthrough One Time Bells, a trait that shone brightly amidst the slew of bands participating in the perceived next wave of new millennium rock and roll. With Bells, a band that had… (Read More)
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Though the past year has seen Frightened Rabbit finally step into public view, with more extensive touring and some recordings now publicly available, the past few years have largely been about the band quietly, commitedly honing their sound, and cultivating their… (Read More)
To whom it may concern: We are not sure where to begin regarding this exciting trip. i suppose we should start at the beginning…..its been 4 years and many changes but we have finally attained our goal of finding a musical… (Read More)
Featuring thrilling fuses of alternative pop/rock’s most intensified marks, Snow Patrol’s compositions combine songwriting aptitude with guitar rock’s sharpest strains. Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Mark McClelland (bass, keyboards), and John Quinn (drums) embodied the Northern Irish three-piece that started off as… (Read More)
Alternative rockers Fuel comprised singer/guitarist Brett Scallions, guitarist Carl Bell, bassist Jeff Abercrombie, and drummer Kevin Miller. A product of Pennsylvania, the quartet debuted in 1996 with an independently released EP, Porcelain; the disc sold over 10,000 copies locally, with the… (Read More)
This past December, four decades after the British invasion of America, San Diego natives Gary Jules and Michael Andrews returned the favor with a stunning rendition of the 1982 Tears For Fears hit “Mad World.” The song exploded on the U.K… (Read More)
Considered by many as nothing more than an offshoot of the better-known ’80s British outfit the English Beat, General Public still enjoyed several substantial hits on their own during their short career. Immediately after the split of the ska-pop outfit the… (Read More)
Heralded by The Chicago Tribune for his “unfailing taste, technique and discipline,” Chicago based percussionist Glenn Kotche’s exploration of rhythm and space began in childhood in Roselle, Illinois. His interests and efforts landed him at the University of Kentucky’s highly-regarded percussion… (Read More)
davey ingersoll: vocal, guitar/ mark watrous: guitar, keys, vocal/ shane middleton: bass/ isaac carpenter: drums, vocal (Read More)
Graham Parker and The Rumour were formed in the summer of 1975 and released their first album, “Howlin’ Wind,” in January 1976 to worldwide critical acclaim. Their second album, “Heat Treatment,” followed six months later, garnering similar critical reaction and propelled… (Read More)
Solar-powered space-pop combo Grandaddy was formed in Modesto, CA in 1992 by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia and drummer Aaron Burtch; although a noisy, lo-fi approach characterized early recordings like 1994’s Complex Party Come Along Theories, with the 1995 additions… (Read More)
Badass singer/songwriter, joke-telling HAMELL ON TRIAL defies all musical categories. “Punk acoustic” and “anti-folk” come close. Warbling, super-sensitive folk singer he definitely is not. If you’re looking for cum-bye-yah by some soft-strumming, tearful folkie, HAMELL ON TRIAL is going to offend… (Read More)
HARD-FI “I wanna be successful.” Richard Archer’s dark eyes are ablaze, the bloody throat-gristle of modern success clenched in his teeth. "I don’t see the point in being just another fuckin’ indie band, I wanna sell records in the States. I’m… (Read More)
FORREST: vocals, guitar and then some JESSE: keyboard MARCUS: bass CHRIS: drums a first hand account: "aye, i’ve been face to face with the sea beast they call hellogoodbye. she’s a gigantic musical beast with four heads, aye, ’tis true. she… (Read More)
The High Speed Scene popped up right around September of 2001. Between the rock of major geopolitical catastrophe (Sept. 11), and the hard place of personal upheaval (moving to LA with nothing but the shoes on his feet), Max recruited two… (Read More)
The members of HolidayRun are not set out to become trapeze artists. However, lead singer Josh Vaught is apparently quite talented in that arena. In fact, he could probably be successful in a circus. People would travel around from distant lands… (Read More)
HORSE the band is five stellar gods running from a haunted past they can’t possibly forget. Formed on the mean streets of Los Angeles after the birth of the new millenium the members of HORSE began to create their exotic sound… (Read More)
There’s something odd about Hot Chip. Some fracture between conception and actuality that makes them all the more intriguing. Ostensibly Hot Chip sign up to the Hip-Hop dream as espoused by MTV Cribs and presumably as lived by, ooh, Pharrell Williams… (Read More)
Steve Bays (vocals/keyboards) Paul Hawley (drums) Dustin Hawthorne (bass) Luke Paquin (guitar) “Happiness is limited, but misery has no end. Give us somewhere we can go, instead of one more dead end.” —from the title track of Happiness LTD. We… (Read More)
Hourglass Lake is a hauntingly beautiful pop band that brings to mind Helium, the Zombies, Stereolab, Radiohead, Belle and Sebastian, The Cure, and Yo La Tengo. Their unique combination of catchy melodies and otherworldly soundscapes pull the listener into a blissful… (Read More)
Hybrid need little introduction in the world of dance music, Mike Truman and Chris Healings have been writing, producing, touring and DJing all over the globe for the best part of a decade and have ammased nearly 250 productions to date… (Read More)
Hymns are Brian Harding (vox & guitar) and Jason Roberts (guitar & wurlitzer) – two friends who moved from North Carolina to New York in 2003. We signed to Blackland Records in 2005 and spent two months in Celeste, TX recording… (Read More)
Bellingham, WA’s Idiot Pilot included Michael Harris (vocals) and Daniel Anderson (guitars, keys, programming). Strange We Should Meet Here, the duo’s debut, originally appeared in February 2004 through their own Clickpop imprint. But word of mouth was strong for the band’s… (Read More)
Victoria, BC indie rock trio Immaculate Machine is acclaimed for its engaging live show as well as for its songwriting. Inspired by sweat, dancing, love, and political dissent; they sing in three-part harmonies and strangled shouts above crashing drums, catchy keyboards… (Read More)
