Author: Lee

In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

In case you’re that dude who googled “teabagging” all week and giggled yourself to unhealth, here’s what you missed this week on Knox Road. Sunday: Amazon’s scandal. We really don’t want to formulate too much of an opinion here not knowing the back-story, but as to what happened, wow. Monday: Full Animal Collective remix of… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

R.I.S.E: “Rising Independent Singer Songwriter and Spoken Word Evening” feat. Milly Beau’s MaryBeth Doran

You may remember a few weeks back I interviewed KR friends Exit Clov in anticipation of their East Coast tour and some of their rockin’ new music. They performed at Brooklyn’s Public Assembly with a relatively unknown group called Milly Beau (recently signed to Greenhouse Records). (I came in to the concert thinking Milly Beau… Continue reading R.I.S.E: “Rising Independent Singer Songwriter and Spoken Word Evening” feat. Milly Beau’s MaryBeth Doran

Brett Randell: UMD’s own rising singer/songwriter

A local talent to present today, this time ultra local – coming straight from the University of Maryland itself. A mere college senior, Brett Randell displays advanced musical ability on his recently released full-length album. After a six year hiatus from music, Randell decided to re-enter the ever burgeoning scene after receiving a new guitar… Continue reading Brett Randell: UMD’s own rising singer/songwriter

Pinkberry vs. Red Mango. Band vs. Band. Which would you rather?

This is intended as a fun post, something a little different around here which stemmed from my thoughts yesterday as I passed yet another Pinkberry and knew to look across the street to find a Red Mango. For those unfamiliar with the terminology here, Pinkberry and Red Mango are both frozen yogurt places – as… Continue reading Pinkberry vs. Red Mango. Band vs. Band. Which would you rather?

That other album coming out May 26…

In what could be the most ill-advised marketing move of all time, Sarah Siskind will be releasing her newest album, Say It Louder, on May 26 (though it will be available through iTunes today). Hmm, what else is dropping that day? Eh, not too much. Only the most anticipated albums of the year in the… Continue reading That other album coming out May 26…

Deer Tick share “Easy” MP3 from new album!

I’ll be short on words here since you probably know mucho about Deer Tick. They are coming out with a new album, Born On Flag Day, June 23 on Partisan Records. With a voice that’s impossible to forget, John J. McCauley III is ready to take his songwriting to a new level, with a reconfigured… Continue reading Deer Tick share “Easy” MP3 from new album!

Akudama

Quite honestly, getting an email from a band with a ton of potential is one of the most rewarding things about being a music blogger. We get a load of emails (wayyy too many from promoters) but we love receiving them all the same. And when a band strikes our ear that we can’t ignore,… Continue reading Akudama

Patrick Watson to drop new album May 5

Patrick Watson, he of otherworldly falsetto vocal talent (see this video), is set to release a new album May 5 with The Wooden Arms, appropriately titled Wooden Arms. We excitedly have “Man Like You,” a gorgeous track with layered acoustics, to give to you off the new album. Watson is not the type for a… Continue reading Patrick Watson to drop new album May 5

News: Amazon’s recent policy change?

Amazon has got to be joking. Please tell me this is some kind of dream. Otherwise, well, I’m not really sure what to think. See this open letter to Amazon for further information. Brief excerpt below. This loss of ranking, listing, search functionality seems to be largely, but not wholly!, limited to fiction and non-fiction… Continue reading News: Amazon’s recent policy change?