Allow me to preface this post before I delve into Frightened Rabbit‘s performance at Siren. They were, by far, the act I was most looking forward to, as I have been utterly obsessed with the The Midnight Organ Fight, and to a lesser extent, Sing The Greys. I also was well aware of the fact… Continue reading Frightened Rabbit @ Siren
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Spank Rock @ Siren
Spank Rock’s set at Siren wasn’t a concert. It was a dance party. A couple songs in, MC Spank Rock (Naeem Juwan) invited the crowd behind the barrier to come dance in the pit. Mind you, this was after he brought people on stage to dance. It seemed the group would stop at nothing to… Continue reading Spank Rock @ Siren
Prepare yourself for KR’s thoughts on the Siren Music Festival
I’m going to start all this by saying Coney Island is ridiculously cool. I respect your opinion, so disagree if you’d like, but just know you’re wrong. The place is one big survivor of a locale, caught years in the past and loving every second of it. On its rickety boardwalk, there are family owned… Continue reading Prepare yourself for KR’s thoughts on the Siren Music Festival
Fourth of July means fireworks made out of peeps
Yes, this IS a music blog. Why? Can’t I digress? I just wanted to share my patriotism with this simple gem from the great stop motion director PES. You know, that guy who filmed furniture having sex on a roof? Yeah, that’s the guy. Happy 4th from KR, the blog that doesn’t take holidays off,… Continue reading Fourth of July means fireworks made out of peeps
The requisite 4th of July mix. Have a good one!
From Knox Road to all of you, Happy Fourth of July. For our non-US readers, thanks for stopping by regardless, and we hope you’re feeling some country lovin’ as well. *With this pause in regular action, we’d love to hear your feedback on how we’re doing. Anything at all is helpful, whether it’s in the… Continue reading The requisite 4th of July mix. Have a good one!
matt pond PA special deal!
Received this awesome notification in my inbox today: Introduce A Friend To Matt Pond PA (or not) Life is not a game show. But sometimes it certainly feels like one. On that note, Altitude Records and Matt Pond PA are proud to present an awesome opportunity to turn your friends on to mpPA. For a… Continue reading matt pond PA special deal!
[KR Exclusive MP3] New demo from The Scarlet Ending!
Well, aren’t we just the luckiest people ever? Those Scarlet Ending fiends, Kaleena and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (and crew), are up to their old tricks again. Let’s take you back in time to the middle of March to put this in context a bit… Ahhhhh! As promised, Kaleena Goldsworthy of The Scarlet Ending has sent Knox… Continue reading [KR Exclusive MP3] New demo from The Scarlet Ending!
Marriage, oh so beautiful
Jamie’s sister is getting married today! You know, sometimes (ONLY sometimes) a music blog takes a back seat. He also doesn’t know I’m writing about this, so I hope he won’t mind, but hey! what’s a blog without some personal stuff eh? Congratulations Jamie family! [image art courtesy of Bambi Cantrell] My mixtape (which follows… Continue reading Marriage, oh so beautiful
TMS Hearts Moz -> Rolling Stone hearts Exit Clov
As some of you may be well-aware, NYC based blog, ‘The Music Slut‘, has been honoring Morrissey’s 50th birthday with a compilation of 19 Morrissey covers from a variety of indie acts. Knox Road friends and favorites, Exit Clov, (check out our interview with them here!) were among those acts, and were specifically singled out… Continue reading TMS Hearts Moz -> Rolling Stone hearts Exit Clov
Wearable towels? Umm… NO. Kthx.
The world is over. That’s it. It’s been a nice run, but we’ve come to an end. Because Snuggies/Slankets became the biggest thing ever, some geniuses thought it would be cool to make wearable towels. So that’s all she wrote. Any kind of reasonable mankind is done. All because of this: The best part? You… Continue reading Wearable towels? Umm… NO. Kthx.