Though this is her third album, Jesca Hoop is still a relative unknown to many music listeners. What is known, and should who aren’t familiar should know, is that Hoop has hobnobbed with some of the biggest names in the biz. She’s cut her teeth by working with the iconic Tom Waits (for whose kids
Milo Greene is not a real person. He is a fictitious manager/booking agent that three struggling musicians and college classmates created to help effectively promote their individual endeavors. Those three friends were Andrew Heringer, Robbie Arnett and Marlana Sheetz, and years later, when the three-piece finally decided to write music together, they found it appropriate
New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem’s latest album, Handwritten, is one of the rare albums that i was counting down the days until it was released. Having been a fan of the band since their earliest EP, Senor and The Queen, the emotions I had prior to listening to the first note of this album was
JEFF the Brotherhood’s third album, Hypnotic Nights, is out now on Warner Bros. Records, and despite the major label switch they still sound like JEFF the Brotherhood. The brothers Jake and Jamin have traveled more and grown up a bit, which is reflected on this new record, but they also still made some pretty good
My search for groundbreaking Southeastern Asian gems has led me to this eccentric London-based, Singaporean-born soul by the name of Sharliza Jelita. Sharliza is indeed her name (with last name Rahman); but coming from a Malay/Java point-of-view, to end a stage name with the word ‘Jelita’ (which means ‘beautiful’ or ‘lovely’, depends on the context)
To build the great Giza Pyramid it took the Egyptians 20 years. 20 years of intensive, backbreaking labor. There were obstacles that stood in the way such as: sand storms, architectural limitations, warfare and a basic misunderstanding of what the pharaohs were trying to accomplish. Despite those obstacles the pyramid was finished and has stood
Sometimes the most beautiful works of art rise from the ashes of pain and suffering. So is the case with Malcom Lacey’s hypnotic, masterful songwriting. Hiding under the moniker “Arrange,” the young bedroom producer released his debut LP, Plantation, last year, followed by this year’s Five Years With The Sun EP and the recently released
I’m a bit of a music savant. I love a lot of music from different genres. I’m not bragging because music is my passion. There’s so much amazing music that has been recorded in the past 100 years that we as humans have created. It’s a remarkable, wondrous musical legacy that many, like me, relish.
The largest downfall to most new bands’ debut albums is a lack of musical focus. Many groups are in search of their sound while recording a freshman record, which can result in floundering between genres. But one band’s downfall could be another band’s treasure, which is just the case for Saint Motel. The Los Angeles-based
For the past few months, Seattle’s The Young Evils have been gearing up for the release of their EP, Foreign Spells, by playing a few shows here and there while tactically planning their next steps. Well, that time has come and with the help of producer Shane Stoneback (Cults, Hospitality), the band is ready to