Genre: Electronic/Rock Sounds like: part Of Montreal, a bit of Franz Ferdinand maybe, and a whole lot of originality I enter Moving Units’ new EP, Tension War, with a somewhat tabula rasa mindset. I know nothing of Moving Units outside of seeing them on the Coachella 2011 line-up (they play Friday, April 15th. Add that
BestNewBands.com I have a really big crush on Minneapolis right now. I get butterflies in my stomach thinking of Twin Cities acts such as Atmosphere, The Goondas (check them out on bestnewbands.com), Zoo Animal, and, now, up-and-comers Phantom Tails. Phantom Tails’ influences cover basically the entire spectrum of music and then some—from Chopin to
Most of the time, Emil & Friends is just the genre-bending, time-traveling, pop-rock-electro-folk “produsingermusicianista” Emil Hewitt. Whatever he is, Hewitt’s production is spotless, and his melodies mellifluous. He has created an enthusiastic fan base, a fantastic EP, and a music video in which he rides a horse through Boston dressed in superhero tights. I got
Walter Meego is a five piece synthpop band that sounds like of Montreal meets Islands meets Vampire Weekend. Last night at The Echo, they filled their headlining set with the kind of dreamy dance pop that’s so in vogue right now. They began the set wth a host of soft, bustling synth sounds, and then
Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Sufjan Stevens Where: Paramount Theatre in Oakland, Ca When: Tuesday, October 26th at 8 p.m. Cost: $35 Age Restrictions: All Ages