Tag: Music

The Morning Benders make Brady Bunch-esque promo photos, acoustic-based pop

Maybe it’s because the band’s from California, where the sun always shines (except for, like, earthquakes and stuff), but the music of The Morning Benders is just the epitome of summer. The band’s songs are almost uniformly catchy, often built around an acoustic / electric guitar combination with bits of piano and organ thrown in… Continue reading The Morning Benders make Brady Bunch-esque promo photos, acoustic-based pop

Arctic Monkeys announce new album

Brit superstars Arctic Monkeys have announced the release date and tracklist for their to-be-named third LP. Coming strong off their first two efforts, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare, the band is doing a big ol’ international festival tour to promote the new material. Now, we’ve heard a… Continue reading Arctic Monkeys announce new album

Blind Pilot and Local Natives playing Bowery Ballroom

A Knox Road staple, Blind Pilot, along with a new favorite of mine, Local Natives (above), are coming to New York City this Saturday (June 6)! They’ll be playing Bowery Ballroom along with Silver Starling, so if you live in NYC, you’re gonna want to be there. If not, then maybe check out Mt. St.… Continue reading Blind Pilot and Local Natives playing Bowery Ballroom

Logan Lynn to drop latest effort, ‘From Pillar To Post’, in Fall

Portland’s Logan Lynn, recently signed to The Dandy Warhols label, “Beat The World Records“, will be releasing his latest electronic pop record, this time with the help of Carlos Cortes and others, set for Fall of ’09. We received an advance copy of the album, titled, From Pillar To Post, and I’ve had it on… Continue reading Logan Lynn to drop latest effort, ‘From Pillar To Post’, in Fall

Bombadil’s newest, Tarpits and Canyonlands, out July 7!

From Durham, North Carolina, Bombadil (Bryan, Daniel and James) create soundscapes mirroring their location, combining crisp production with organic sounds to make for some truly unique music. On their latest effort, Tarpits and Canyonlands, which drops July 7, Bombadil diversifies their sound so that each track contains different elements of arrangements, instruments (strings, horns, keys,… Continue reading Bombadil’s newest, Tarpits and Canyonlands, out July 7!

Lisa Hannigan has awesome voice, Colbert Bump

You may already know Lisa Hannigan as the former female voice behind Damien Rice’s recorded output and live show. She’s been going solo now for a little while, and has one full-length under her belt, but I still feel like she’s been hovering under the radar for way too long. So, first things first –… Continue reading Lisa Hannigan has awesome voice, Colbert Bump

Notable Album Release: Deastro – Moondagger

Well friends, we’ve got a talented up-and-comer on our hands. Next week, June 2, Deastro (Randy Chabot, from Detroit) will be releasing his new album, Moondagger. And yeah, I really hadn’t heard much about this Chabot figure until I found him on the IODA SXSW sampler. And his song, “Parellelogram,” absolutely floored me. Also, I… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Deastro – Moondagger

iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives

The first lines in the first song of the first album by Leeds-based iLiKETRAiNS (yes, it’s stylized just like that), sung by frontman David Martin, go as such: “How could I / Have led these men to their demise / And they just follow?” It’s not a particularly optimistic sentiment, sure, and the fact that… Continue reading iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives