Minimalist pop rockers Love Ink’s visual aesthetic is about as Texan hipster as it gets, but their songs, though short and simple, are strong enough to give them the substance they need. Vocalist Sherry LeBlanc is a storyteller. Judging from her in-between song banter, she could probably tell a story on any topic one could ask her about. The lyri...

Festival Preview: CMJ 2012

Published in Festivals
Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10
Fall is here, and pumpkins are $0.49 per pound at Foodtown in Brooklyn. The weather is splendid, and there’s adrenaline in the air. Oh, oh, and CMJ – College Music Journal – festival is upon NYC. Wee! This is one of the biggest, most widespread, most happening, and most fun music festivals in the city, and we plan to be all up in it just like we ...

An Interview With Boston's Quilt

Published in Interviews
Friday, 27 July 2012 16:30
Quilt is a somewhat mysterious and intriguing band from Boston, who make freak-folky, experimental psychedelic jams that swirl around your head and transport you back in time to somewhere in the future. When you listen to their music, somehow that previous statement makes total sense. The trio of Anna Rochinski, Shane Butler, and John Andrews rec...
I went to this show with the plan to specifically watch and review the Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit Field Mouse, but they went on earlier than I anticipated, and for some reason Glasslands was unusually slow to get people in the door, so I ended up only catching the last half of their set while waiting right outside. A very frustrating feeling...

This is the Kit Plays The Mercury Lounge

Published in Live Reviews
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 09:59
This is the Kit is the songwriting project of Kate Stables, who has a voice like an old friend. Some songs are like a comfortably rollicking lullaby, and others like stimulating psychedelic adventures. For her late set at Mercury Lounge, Stables switched between banjo and electric guitar, and was joined by a drummer and bassist. The latter was sp...
Who: Trip Like Animals with The Brambles and guests
Where: The Sunset - Seattle, WA
When: Wed., October 5, 2011
Cost: $6.00
Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Radical Face
Where: Brick and Mortar Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
When: Thursday October 6, Doors - 8:00pm Show - 9:00pm
Cost: $10 Advance, $12 Door
Age...
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