ICYMI, here’s the official video for Clear Plastic Masks “Take a Little Drag†off their latest album, Nazi Hologram. The video is a pleasant enough – capturing the band driving around town mixed with some animation – but the song is really The Thing; a somber musing on letting go. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Farout Fest 2017 Mark your calendars for June 16th and 17th to partake in the first Far Out Fest, a two day festival of bands, DJ’s and “one of a kind†marketplace taking place between Cobra and The East Room. You can read more about the undertaking on their official site but just have a gander […]
Remember the band Kopecky? Well, the namesake of said group is Kelsey Kopecky and she’s forged out on her own to record a brand new EP entitled Babysitter Worktapes. It’s out on June 16 but you can preview the first bit of “lo-fi dream pop†from the recordings with this Mike Kluge directed video for “I Don’t […]
It’s just one song but, damn, this ambient diddy from BRiLeY is taking me there. Hopefully there’s more spacey goodness like this in the works.
I’m just now seeing the latest video from Savoy Motel and their track “Western Version Boogie†(this is what happens when you start a VEVO account no one is subscribed to). Unlike any of the previous videos, this one really feels like a band having fun. Lots of hidden smirks, ridiculous guitar licks, bongo playing and […]
I was fully prepared to loathe the latest from COIN, assuming that the band was an overly-aesthetic-with-no-substance undertaking. My skepticism was fully charged. But having watched the video for “I Don’t Wanna Danceâ€, I stand fully corrected. Sure, there are some haircuts in there that you could be justifiably enraged by but the song is upbeat […]
Congrats to Daddy Issues on the release of the full-length album, Deep Dream. If you’re anything like me (i.e. old), you’ll hear echoes of 90′s Rock throughout this – an excellent fusion of catchy pop, empowered messages and big riff rock. Listen to Deep Dream just about anywhere you like to listen to music. I […]
There’s plenty of worthwhile rapping on the latest full-length from Magnetic Forces but I’m heavily enjoying the instrumental tracks and beats that draw from a load of 70′s R&B, Funk and Soul and often hilarious samples layered deftly together. The first half of the record has a great summery vibe; an excellent soundtrack for scorching […]
Brand new Phantom Farmer track and gorgeously shot video was just released. The song comes from a forthcoming album that’s almost done and will be delivered to us all in the not-so-distant future. There’s a perfect melancholy vibe to the track that’s matched perfect with the Drew Bourdet directed piece. Don’t miss it. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
I’ll admit it, I dove into the latest EP from Cheyenne Medders with skeptical curiosity. If you label your music as Americana and Space Rock, you’re likely crossing streams that should never be crossed. On the whole, the album is a quiet, guitar picking, solemn affair. However, the title track has some memorable textures and a […]
Tony Ortega facts:1) He shares a namesake with the former Village Voice editor and current Scientology monitor, Tony Ortega 2) The title and art of his new EP is both patriotic and subversive. It’s also a bit funny. 3) The official release date is June 13th but you can listen to the lo-fi “I Feel Like […]
FACT: Nothing ever really dies, especially when the Internet is involved. “I Tried†is a track from Hurts to Laugh first album, released in 2006. Now that the band has evolved to include Buddy Valens and Stevie Ray Ramone, they re-recorded the track and re-issued the video. It’s an amusing green screen extravaganza and certainly has that […]
