Last night, the Brooklyn trio known as BRAHMS took the stage at the GlassLands in Brooklyn, New York to reintroduce themselves. Not as something other than the drummer-less band we have come to know and love, but as more mature, confident gentleman who have really found their place in a world full of bands trying
I’ve been anxious to see Lord Huron ever since I saw a clip of their set at CMJ. They sounded like what would happen if Local Natives, Animal Collecive, and Paul Simon got together to write songs over drinks on a tropical island. Each song is a multilayered blend of guitars, summery beats and percussion,
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Vonnegutt, the self-described “alternative/hip-hop/pop” four-piece repping the Dirty South. Fronted by emcee Kyle Lucas from Marietta, Georgia, Kyle had been hustlin’ on the mixtape scene for years before meeting with session guitarist Neil Garrard, who was crafting hooks for some of southern hip-hop and R&B’s larger
Dan Black is a glam idol in the makings. Dressed in matching all-white ensembles and animalistic face paint, he and his lively guitarist roamed the Massive Stoned Garden stage at the SmokeOut Festival amidst teeth-rattling bass and synth tracks mixed with experimental guitar riffs. Dan Black‘s obviously un-American inflections reminded me a lot of Thomas
Young Man is actually the musical moniker of Colin Caulfield, a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is currently living and going to school in Chicago. I did not know that until I spoke to him on the phone this afternoon, nor did I know exactly how thoughtfully planned and orchestrated Young Man truly is. In addition to discussing