We have been coddled. Our ears are used to the watered-down sounds of so-called hard rock, and our minds have been lulled by the apologetic lyrics. Some Awful Bridge, composed of Mark Reynolds, Michael Galante, Ari Rothland, Eric Filth, and Michael “Two Step”, bring us back to the experimental punk rock of the ‘80’s. They
ArpLine, composed of Sam Tyndall, Oliver Edsforth, Nate Lithgow, Adam De Rosa, and Michael Chap Resnick, is one of my greatest findings to date. Stumbled upon after a late-night exploration of the MySpace music maze, I was flattened by this gem. There’s a great psychedelic feel to the songs, but what’s really great is that
Things that are “atypical”: Finding a cab in midtown when it’s raining? Check. Finding your phone after losing it in any bar in Meatpacking? Check. Finding a band that effortlessly mixes in the deja vu feeling of Radiohead circa 2006 and the high-intensity vibe of Europop? Priceless…and check. That’s what the Atypicals, compromised of Adam
This Monday, artist Christy Thompson released her first self-titled EP at Pianos in NYC. She performed seven songs from her new album, and her performance had all the contrived hallmarks of a pop/rock show. . . but no real meat. Don’t get me wrong. The girl can sing, she has mastery over her voice which
HelloGoodbye’s second studio album Would It Kill You, released November 9th, 2010, stays true to form with a plethora of catchy melodies and beats that follow their traditional theatrical lines (a little less pomp than circumstance) with a new added synth twist. Their melodies are clear and the smooth instrumentals complement the repetition of the
Melodiously off-beat. That’s the oxymoron that describes the 8th LP, Bitte Orca, released by Dirty Projectors in June of 2009. Leadman Dave Longstreth is not so lead in this album, lending his hauntingly boyish voice to only a couple songs, and letting Amber Coffman and Angel Deradoorian, both lead vocals, to couple up, spice up,
Refreshing. That is the word that describes Wild International. Familiar enough to bring a smile to your face but with an off-beat twist that leaves an air of mystery. The three guys of Wild International, Ryan Camenzuli, Greg Coffey and Bryan Daly, have what it takes to shatter the glass-ceiling of commercial pop-rock with their