Lonnie Walker, out of Raleigh, NC, releases their debut full-length These Times Old Times today. The name suggests a solo act, but Lonnie Walker is actually a full band. One word describes this album: fun. Fans of The Magic Numbers, Dan Bern and even Bob Dylan will appreciate the smart lyric writing and snarky, nasal
My mailbox has been bombarded with CD’s lately (and yes, I take the time to listen to all of them) and yesterday, I received a CD I’ve been anxiously waiting to listen to- Stateless’ latest edition to the music world, “Matilda.” With a history of amazing songs like “Bloodstream” I had high expectations for their
The music industry is insanely incestuous- artists collaborating with others and six degrees of seperation later you find out someone who’s produced an album you love is an insanely talented artist himself. Case in point- L.A. Kids’ (Fight From Above) album producer Jeremy Silver. Justin Miner (Fight From Above) & Jeremy Silver – musical incest
Do you know the name of the bassist in your favorite band? Didn’t think so. Bassists are usually overlooked in bands, playing second fiddle to the more spotlight-friendly lead singers and guitarists. An interesting “supergroup,” consisting of Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, New Order and Joy Division bassist Peter Hook and Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’
Pat the White is the moniker of Patrick Leblanc, a French Canadian blues artist whose album Strange Fascination I’ve recently become enamored with. Released in late October of this year, Pat the White‘s latest album is just as intrguing as the notion of a southern rock, blues and jam band emerging from French Canada. It’s
Freed from the shackles of the major label machine, Eastern Conference Champions has had a big 2010. With a September residency at Los Angeles’ Spaceland to landing a coveted spot on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack, ECC has been very busy. But it was their freedom to record and release their latest EP, Akustiks, on their
Today, Robot Elephant Records, in collaboration with Disaro Records, is releasing pre-ordered copies of an amazing compilation entitled ISVOLT. Robot Elephant Records bills this release as including “a host of artists who are regarded as the harbingers of an exciting new kind of electronic music, amalgamating elements of Hip Hop, Industrial, Shoegaze and Noise, referred
You know how the ocean lulls you to sleep, with its rushing waves and constant roar? It’s one of my favorite things about going to the beach. But an album called Kudos by a New Zealand band called Surf City led me to expect something more akin to Annette Funicello’s Beach Blanket Bingo. Maybe I
Eux Autres, the San Francisco-based pop band, released their third album Broken Bow today. I listened to most of this album on a freezing, slushy day in Portland, but Eux Autres’s sunshine pop kept me warm. The first track, “Jamais,” which means “never,” is a good representation of Eux Autres’s signature sound. The poppy, energetic
Bombay Bicycle Club are big in the U.K. As winners of Channel 4’s “Road To V” competition in 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club have garnered critical acclaim for their sophomore release Flaws. Their sound is definitely not for everyone. For someone like me, who dies for melodic indie pop, it’s great. But the sleepy, low tempo