Author: Lee

White Rabbits at the Mercury Lounge

White Rabbits, a band that I got into a bit in ’08 from their ’07 debut album, Fort Nightly, is coming to the Mercury Lounge two nights in a row: February 18 and 19. With pulsing guitar and up-tempo pop the White Rabbits (not to be confused with like, all the non-white rabbits) create a… Continue reading White Rabbits at the Mercury Lounge

Greycoats: “Melodramatic Popular Song”

…Or so it says on their MySpace. Sounds a bit Coldplay-ish no? But don’t worry, no Chris Martin involved, I promise. And you know, adjectives like melodramatic tend to draw people like me in. What can I say, i’m suuuuper melancholic.  Sort of. Actually, not really, but that’s the music I love. And I love… Continue reading Greycoats: “Melodramatic Popular Song”

Whatever Happened To…

Nanang Tatang, a beautifully melodic lo-fi duo from NYC with haunting vocals? Plus, they have an awesome name. Keep saying it and you feel like YOU’RE making beautiful music. Nanang Tatang – “Getting Nowhere” [MP3]

Sam Bisbee with Leona Naess: “Never Fall In Love” (mp3)

Exciting press release from Big Hassle Media: “For all the cynics out there, NYC veteran newcomer/songwriter Sam Bisbee and le Grand Magistery (Pas/Cal, Stars) are offering a free mp3 download of Sam’s song “Never Fall In Love” w/British singer-songwriterLeona Naess. Sam spends a lot of his time writing songs for other people (he has a publishing deal with Nettwerk and composes/arranges… Continue reading Sam Bisbee with Leona Naess: “Never Fall In Love” (mp3)

The Next Big Thing: Starlume (with exclusive MP3s)

Wow, talk about a band blowing me off my feet. I had never heard of Starlume until I stumbled upon their music on MySpace. I messaged them with a hope that maybe I would get some info regarding the group, since I couldn’t find much of their music anywhere. However, not only did they email… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: Starlume (with exclusive MP3s)

Public Service Announcement: Watch CNN Tonight

For things in society that shouldn’t go unnoticed. From CNN.com: “Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger says he’ll take to the skies again — as soon as he can shake Flight 1549 out of his head. Sullenberger and his crew spoke to CNN’s Larry King in an interview scheduled to air at 9 ET tonight. The captain… Continue reading Public Service Announcement: Watch CNN Tonight

Blind Pilot: A relaxed melancholy

You guys are so used to seeing new content and such on the blog recently, but I want to get back to reviewing some music that I haven’t had the time to properly discuss. I’ll start with a post on Blind Pilot (yes, their website is in fact a blog!), a Portland, Oregon duo. I… Continue reading Blind Pilot: A relaxed melancholy

Abbie Gardner / Anthony da Costa

While we’re so busy reviewing music ourselves here at Knox Road, we dont get enough of a chance to share some unknown artists that are impressively found by others in the blogosphere.  So, I would like to present to all of you a NY duo I recently discovered from Heather over at the wonderful I… Continue reading Abbie Gardner / Anthony da Costa

Notable CD Release: Doves – Kingdom Of Rust

At this point you may forget who the Doves are, considering their last release, Some Cities, was all the way back in oh, February 2005. That’s 4 years ago, ladies and gentlemen. I don’t really know why it’s taken so long to produce a new album, but the Doves are back! Kingdom Of Rust is set… Continue reading Notable CD Release: Doves – Kingdom Of Rust