Since they formed in 2008, Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells have been one of the most popular and acclaimed new bands to hit the scene. With the release of their second album, Reign of Terror, in February on Mom + Pop Records, the duo of Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have seen their profile grow in ways
Punk rock has always been about two things: simplicity and keeping it real. When the first bands busted out of New York City in the late ‘70s and Southern California in the early ‘80s, they made sure regardless of their future stature, to never lose sight of what punk music is about. The latest of
A lot has changed since Meiko released her self-titled debut album in 2007. Then signed to MySpace Records, the singer put an album that in her words was “chill” and a bit dark. After touring for two years, the singer took a brief break before working on her follow-up. After taking the good part of
Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands of a later generation. In the past few years, bands like No Age have led
Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion never intended on forming a new band. Now known as Memoryhouse, they’ve become exactly that. With the release of their debut album, The Slideshow Effect, the duo has combined their individual interests (composing for Abeele and photography for Nouvion) to make a terrific debut. But there’s more to the story
What’s there to be said about Howlin’ Rain that we haven’t said already? Having recently released a terrific third album, the band is currently touring the west coast in support of the record. The Russian Wilds has been released to critical acclaim, on this site and many others, something that’s not lost on the band.
Hospitality is another little gem in the saturated but diverse Brooklyn music scene. They formed in New York after singer Amber Papini’s sister Gia urged her to form a band with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Michel. Michel was an electronic musician and producer, and he and Papini had been friends since meeting in grad school
If the phrase “Foxy Shazam” makes you think of a film starring Pam Grier, you’re not too far off. The name comes from a slang term for “cool” common at lead singer Eric Nally’s high school in Cincinnati, OH, and is only the tip of the iceberg for their balls-out rock domination dreams. Foxy Shazam
When you hear her voice for the first time, you can tell that Madi Diaz has the personality to be great. In my case, it was hearing her voice and the upbeat, fun nature of our conversation that proved to me that her body of work to date is no accident. She can mix fun
2011 was an action packed year for New Orleans alternative rockers MUTEMATH. The band released their third studio album, Odd Soul, toured extensively in support of the record, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and hired a new guitar player. The only thing would have completed the band’s run of good fortune was if their beloved