Rabble Rabble Before their show at Glasslands that has now become one of my favorite shows that I’ve been to this summer, Ralph Darski and Matt Ciarleglio of Rabble Rabble sat down with me over 2 for 1 beers at Williamsburger for what has become one of the more fun interviews I’ve done as well.
Music video – “Orono Park” The Wilderness of Manitoba, is a five-piece chamber folk ensemble from (surprise!) Canada. After I saw their creative and beguiling music video for “Orono Park“, I found myself whistling the chorus for hours after. Last week I spoke to guitarist and vocalist Scott Bouwmeester (pictured far left above) before the
The buzz around Crystal Antlers keeps building, and after seeing both of their shows in Brooklyn a couple weeks ago, it’s not hard to understand why. They’re not only a great band, but also pretty cool people. Before their last show in Williamsburg, singer/bassist Jonny Bell took some time to chat with me outside of
I recently stumbled upon the song “The Last Line” from the Bloomington, IN psych/indie/dreampop project Tammar and was really impressed. Tammar – “The Last Line” by OctopusWindmill After not being able to learn much about the band online I decided to contact them myself and was able to have a Q and A with band
Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist Ian Devaney on the phone last week, and we talked about the suggestive title and
After my first time hearing “Let’s Go Surfing” by the Brooklyn born indie pop band The Drums I was hooked. Their sound is simple, catchy and addictive. Their debut self-titled album (Released in 2010) received a lot of buzz and they are now on the verge of releasing their second album Portamento (9/12). I recently
I first learned of the Massachusetts based indie-pop project Dom this past spring when I saw them live at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. The show was fun and the synth driven sounds had me hooked from the first song. One of the highlights of the show was Dom’s interaction with the crowd, which
Young Buffalo are Oxford, Mississippi natives (the home of Ole Miss), but they could just as easily have come from Oxford, England (which has, you know, that OTHER Oxford school). The trio of Southerners released their Young Von Prettylips EP on Tuesday via Cantora Records and is set to go out on what is sure
Allow me to introduce to you your next favorite band: The Features. From small town Tennessee, this band is rife with a country angst, a subconscious punkiness, a little bit of whimsical sentimentality, and a really funny drummer. Signed to Kings of Leon’s record label in 2007 and straight off the making of their third
Jess Hill “A Common Bird” Despite the song title above, Canada’s Jess Hill is a very uncommon bird indeed. For starters, she comes across as an old soul thriving in an increasingly modern world, and somehow she makes it look easy. Recombining traditional folk and blues elements to fit her unique artistic vision seems to