03/28/2008
Awesome Video Alert! Mt. St. Helens, Vietnam Band "Homeostasis"
"Homeostasis," the PSA-on-crack promo video from Seattle's Mt. St. Helens, Vietnam Band features very little of the band's music (except at the very end), just some important words about embracing the future, very stylish drum moves, super-cool ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/28/2008 4:39 PM EST in WTF?, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/26/2008
Psyched On The Psych Of West Philly's Soft People
As a former four-year West Philly resident, I am quite psyched to tell you about Soft People, a friendly and fabulous foursome of West Philly musicians. Psyched is definitely the correct word to describe their fluid psych-pop with a garage-tw ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 03/26/2008 12:27 PM EST in Garage Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/25/2008
Would You Listen To a Band Called The Last Rapes of Mr. Teach?
Well, I would, and I have. Despite the lengthy, semi-offensive sounding name, France's The Last Rapes of Mr. Teach write songs that definitely won't offend your eardrums. "Help Me" is a super-accessible, rockabilly head-rush with pogo-stick rhyt ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/25/2008 10:31 PM EST in Country, Indie-Rock, Punk | Permalink
03/21/2008
I am One, You Are Two, We Are Three With Thee Oh Sees
John Dwyer has been releasing music under many monikers since the late 90's, but now with his newest incarnation, Thee Oh Sees, more people have been taking notice. "Block of Ice" from the band's upcoming album is a superb garage-rock gem cu ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/21/2008 2:59 PM EST in Garage Rock, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/15/2008
Where The Wild Beasts Are
If I didn't know any better I would guess that Hayden Thorpe, lead singer of the UK's Wild Beasts, was possessed. As Matt Fluxblog so eloquently put it, "Thorpe's voice wavers between masculine and feminine extremes like an old-timey hobo co ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/15/2008 7:09 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/12/2008
New MAN MAN Track: "Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos"
Today I woke up with ringing ears and legs like lead. After one listen to "Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos", my newly-designated favorite track from Philly-based MAN MAN's forthcoming album, I was cured of the doldrums! No medical profession ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 03/12/2008 4:30 PM EST in Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
03/10/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Toss Your Calendars! Bishop Allen's Monthly EP Project Is All You Need
After the successful release of their first album, Charm School, in 2003, the members of Brooklyn's Bishop Allen were stumped. Until, that is, lead singer Christian Rudder procured a beat-up piano from a local elementary school. Inspired by its ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 03/10/2008 11:32 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Indie-Rock, Visual Notes | Permalink
03/06/2008
Set The Controls For The Heart of The {{{Sunset}}}
Fans of The Secret Machines and mid-70's Pink Floyd should definitely check out this new song from {{{Sunset}}}, the new project from former Sound Team member, Bill Baird. "Man's Heart Complaint," taken from the upcoming album Bright Blue Dr ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/06/2008 11:34 AM EST in Neo-Psychedelic, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/04/2008
Count Five Are The Original Vampire Weekend
Long before the Ivy League, deck-shoed quartet Vampire Weekend began borrowing ideas from Paul Simon and ultimately soukous music, Count Five, another group of madras shirt wearing academic musicians, borrowed heavily from the Yardbirds and ulti ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/04/2008 11:57 AM EST in 60's Psych, Garage Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Fake Indie-Rock Band Destined To Experience Real (Instant) Indie-Rock Backlash
According to a NYT article, "Mr. Eisner’s second exclusively online series, “The All-For-Nots,” a comedy that documents the travails of a fictional indie-rock band, will make its debut next week on the Internet, mobile devices and the HDNe ...
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