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Tina Romano
As with any art form mashed into the business/media realm, mediocrity tends to triumph within the music industry while all the unique talent has the propensity to get overlooked. Speaking of this scenario, I’ve been wanting to write about a… Continue Reading →
“Pressed white suit, A well groomed ‘stache, Better exhale before your lungs collapse.” The Figgs, who have been serving up their minimalist, hooky, bass-heavy brand of indie trad goodness since the distant ’90s, come out the gate swinging on “Grab… Continue Reading →
Buenos Diaz is genre fluid. Cue up any song in his growing discography, listen, then cue up another, and it’s bound to be noticeably different in genre and tone. He possesses a perfect “Fabrizio-circa-Room On Fire” afro, which he tends… Continue Reading →
The level of talent coming out of Philthy Philly is astonishing. What could possibly be in the water? Listening to my beloved independent radio station shaking the airwaves out of University City, WXPN (88.5/91.9 wpn.org), DJ great Dan Reed spun… Continue Reading →
This Dutch psych/surf/synth pop five piece lays down airy, floating grooves tied to traditional song structures and is by far our favorite new find this week. The curly-haired lead singer possesses one of those real-deal soul voices that, if used… Continue Reading →
The Tisburys’ “Gin In My Coffee” sweeps in with the type of loose, honey-hooked bop that makes for the perfect spring/summer musical vessel. Lead man Tyler Asay brings his elegant pipes to the mix, waxing bittersweet about those fleeting easy… Continue Reading →
Eli Raybon seems to exist in a parallel realm where the Discman still reigns supreme, only each portable CD player is bumping nothing but Thomas Dolby, Echo & The Bunnymen and pop-era Cure into everyone’s earholes 24/7. All of which… Continue Reading →
Kittenhead knocked my sideways when i first stumbled across their rollicking track “Bettie”. Based in LA, Kittenhead consists of four friends who combine a fuzzed-out ’90s kick with a splash Debbie Harry. “Bettie” kicks off fierce and furious, and somehow… Continue Reading →
There is nothing delicate about the track “Ghost” crafted by the Underground Vault, a particularly savage rock n’ blues band from the grey, grimy streets of London town. Dancing atop a bedrock of eviscerating riffs and obtuse lyrics, “Ghost” is a… Continue Reading →
The gentleman who make up Citylightz are not shy. They are brash, outspoken, deliciously fresh. They’ve broken up more times than they’ve actually played gigs, but they always seem to mend fences and get back at it. The UK 5-piece… Continue Reading →
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