04/14/2008
The Somber, Haunted Sounds of Horen
Horen is a UK singer with a classic deep voice and minimalist musical arrangements in the vain of early Belle and Sebastian. Although he is about to release his first album, Sprechen Die, which is also good, I was drawn more to his demo songs "E ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/14/2008 10:00 PM EST in Electronic, Indie-Rock | Permalink
04/11/2008
Video: Bad Dudes Song "Eat Drugs" Synced Up with Classic-Rock Footage!
The fan-made video for "Eat Drugs" by LA's Bad Dudes is such a cool idea, that I am surprised no one has done something like it before (maybe they have?). The song itself is a prog-tastic rock and roll party anthem with paranoid and silly lyrics ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/11/2008 4:03 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Prog-Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
04/08/2008
Not All Muslims Are Terrorists, Or Even Islamic...
In fact, the San Diego-based band The Muslims owe more to Jonathan Richman than to Allah. Their subversive garage-punk is substantive and loose, such is the case with "American," from their self-titled 12". It's a patriotic stab at those who att ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/08/2008 11:16 AM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
04/07/2008
EXTRA! EXTRA! An Interview with Honus Honus of MAN MAN
May it be stated right off the bat that I skipped a mandatory class to interview Honus Honus (aka Ryan Kattner), the lead singer of MAN MAN, a troupe of five Philly musicmakers under absurd monikers with even crazier live performances. Avoidi ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 04/07/2008 9:44 AM EST in Experimental, Interview, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/28/2008
Awesome Video Alert! Mt. St. Helens, Vietnam Band "Homeostasis"
"Homeostasis," the PSA-on-crack promo video from Seattle's Mt. St. Helens, Vietnam Band features very little of the band's music (except at the very end), just some important words about embracing the future, very stylish drum moves, super-cool ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/28/2008 4:39 PM EST in WTF?, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/26/2008
Psyched On The Psych Of West Philly's Soft People
As a former four-year West Philly resident, I am quite psyched to tell you about Soft People, a friendly and fabulous foursome of West Philly musicians. Psyched is definitely the correct word to describe their fluid psych-pop with a garage-tw ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 03/26/2008 12:27 PM EST in Garage Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/25/2008
Would You Listen To a Band Called The Last Rapes of Mr. Teach?
Well, I would, and I have. Despite the lengthy, semi-offensive sounding name, France's The Last Rapes of Mr. Teach write songs that definitely won't offend your eardrums. "Help Me" is a super-accessible, rockabilly head-rush with pogo-stick rhyt ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/25/2008 10:31 PM EST in Country, Indie-Rock, Punk | Permalink
03/21/2008
I am One, You Are Two, We Are Three With Thee Oh Sees
John Dwyer has been releasing music under many monikers since the late 90's, but now with his newest incarnation, Thee Oh Sees, more people have been taking notice. "Block of Ice" from the band's upcoming album is a superb garage-rock gem cu ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/21/2008 2:59 PM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/15/2008
Where The Wild Beasts Are
If I didn't know any better I would guess that Hayden Thorpe, lead singer of the UK's Wild Beasts, was possessed. As Matt Fluxblog so eloquently put it, "Thorpe's voice wavers between masculine and feminine extremes like an old-timey hobo co ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/15/2008 7:09 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/12/2008
New MAN MAN Track: "Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos"
Today I woke up with ringing ears and legs like lead. After one listen to "Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos", my newly-designated favorite track from Philly-based MAN MAN's forthcoming album, I was cured of the doldrums! No medical profession ...
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