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I dialed the number he left me, only to be stopped short by a voicemail message. Was it perhaps too good to be true that Jody Stephens, the legendary drummer and last surviving member of perennial power pop gods Big… Continue Reading →
Without a doubt the most prolific and well-connected drummer in what remains a vibrant New York City music scene (despite what the other sites will tell you), Linda Pitmon has collabed with everyone from Sleater Kinney and REM members in… Continue Reading →
Today we are proud to post our interview with Otabek Salamov, founder and front man of Uzbekistan’s finest power trio, The Needshes, who told us about making Uzbek audience’s jaws drop and remaining a teenager forever. How did… Continue Reading →
The enigmatic four piece London band Bugeye is getting played on radio air waves along side MOSES and Bikini Kill. This band is powerful mashup of Blondie, The Pixies and some slinky disco tossed in for good measure. Let’s get… Continue Reading →
It’s safe to say that we are massive Dream Syndicate disciples here at Niche Appeal, forever bowing to the altar of the paisley underground’s darkest stars. Therefore it was a distinctive honor to have lead Syndicate Steve Wynn drop in… Continue Reading →
Here’s to those who speak the truth and are not believed This is the year of rage Deux Furieuses, the agit punk duo from the UK recently signed to Xtra Mile Recordings, storm the stage in the video for “Year… Continue Reading →
Chemistry between band members is not always organic. Egos can clash. Guitars smash. Words are hurled and sometimes a punch or too flies. Yet with the five members of Locobeach, the brotherly love is evident in their unaffected mannerisms and… Continue Reading →
Matt Vantine’s new banger “Drop Dead” manages to do that tricky power pop math equation where shimmery guitar sounds balance perfectly with dark subject matter. Most bands have the technical ability to assimilate Big Star-isms, after all, but it takes… Continue Reading →
“Kainalu” is Hawaiian lingo for “ocean wave”. The band, Kainalu, springs from the mind of Trent Pall who enjoyed the sand and surf of Hawaii when he spent summers there with his grandparents. He now resides in the much chillier,… Continue Reading →
Cross the line Cross the line We don’t know why we came here tonight So sings Adam Kidd on “A New Low”, the hooky rush of a new single from Brighton, England’s Fragile Creatures. The track feels especially triumphant coming… Continue Reading →
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