Did you know that tomorrow night is Trash Rock Thursday’s one year anniversary? Come dance your ass off with us! Melissa Uroff and DJ Dalibaba are kicking off the party with all of your favorite trashy dance party jams. Plus our pals from Portland The Lower 48 are playing. You know it’s going to be fun. Come hang out! … Continue reading
All over the world there is a deep and rich historical folk music legacy. American singer-songwriters such as Woodie Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Jean Ritchie would inspire later artists like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Billy Bragg; who in turn lit a fire under artists like Frank Turner, Drag The River, and Ingrid Michaelson. These artists … Continue reading
Samuel Beam, of Iron & Wine, came from South Carolina where America is old. As a young man he was educated in Virginia, where the tobacco grew wild and where the first cities of a nation were built. From there he went to Florida, the land of alligators, where the pensioners roam. Beam’s past residences have … Continue reading
The threshold of what defines a punk rock or hardcore band seems to stretch further with every passing year. Ever declaring its relentlessly immortal status, punk/hardcore underground communities continue to adapt, modify, and morph into hybrids or evolutions of what came before, inspired by others to take the lead and make the music their own. … Continue reading
Male Gaze- The Shining Path –The Shining Path is a swirling overlap of psychedelic and punk. Male Gaze was formed from the ex members of Mayyors, Blasted Canyons, The Mall, and are full of fuzz, feedback, and frenetic energy. The band has a fresh sound that hasn’t overtaken the music scene (yet). The Shining Path is off of Male Gaze’s new self-titled album due March … Continue reading
Bad Brains. Teen Idles. Void. Minor Threat. Youth Brigade. Iron Cross. S.O.A. Government Issue. What do these bands have in common? They are all from Washington, D.C., and part of one of the first Do It Yourself movements in American music. The nation’s capital produced some of the most influential hardcore punk bands in the … Continue reading
Thirty years ago, long before there was Gilman Street, Green Day, or the East Bay pop punk explosion, three guys got together in an off-the-grid hippie wilderness known as Spy Rock, and The Lookouts were born. Available for the first time in 30 years, Spy Rock Road will is available now via the Spy Rock Road (And Other Stories) via Don Giovanni … Continue reading
Do you remember turning fifteen years old? Being pissed off at your folks? Having baked, greasy skin like last night’s pizza, perhaps? Losing control while making a valiant effort at conversation with a crush? ¿La quinceañera, puede ser? Rock bands have an advantage over us as individuals – those embarrassing things do not happen to … Continue reading
Sacramento band Eli and the Sound Cult, composed of Elijah Jenkins (guitar, vocals, key, and samples) and Jason Bove (bass), describe themselves as an “indie-neo-electro-pseudo-soul duo.” The five songs on the band’s newest EP, So Much Yes, do not suggest quite this level of genre crossing, though they do rise and fall with sublimated anguish. … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day was just over a week ago and while most folks were busy with a typical romantic night out, a small crowd of friends and lovers gathered at Sol Collective to catch an amazing concert and much better alternative Despite a chilly night, the heat was turned up by stellar performances that transported most … Continue reading
Don’t Want To Fight- Alabama Shakes- This song has a sparse but funky vibe in line with recent work by Arctic Monkeys and the Black Keys. ‘Don’t Want to Fight’ is a catchy head bobbing tune full of wrung out emotion beautifully expressed by the Shakes’ bluesy singer. The track is off of the band’s new … Continue reading
Broncho, Croissants and So Stressed played at Midtown Barfly February 16, 2015 during the Wonderful Union Launch Party. Video Andrew Hooper Photos Melissa Uroff and Emilie Wheaton Continue reading
One of the most successful and influential artists of her generation, Tori Amos, is rereleasing her early albums Little Earthquakes and Under The Pink, each newly re-mastered and paired with an entire disc of rare B-sides and bonus tracks. Amos, who eschewed the grungy, poppy trends of the nineties and touched millions deeply with her arresting melodies, … Continue reading
North Carolina-based folk/pop band Bombadil will hit the road next month to support their upcoming fifth album, Hold On, due at the end of March. For the tour, the band will use the classic keyboards, guitar, drums and bass set up in ways both old and new to create a show full of eclectically offbeat and dynamic folk-pop music. The set will … Continue reading
Band of Lovers is a fun and hip spin on folk music. Singers and instrumentalists Dave Strumfeld and Sabina Beachdell have found the niche mix of something one would hear in a romantic indie film or might listen to when going on a picnic with a best friend. With their single “Tennessee” already released and … Continue reading
The evolution of music is as beautiful as the evolution of life. New things come from old things as all things have their time and place in the spotlight. As new interests are discovered, old passions are forgotten and become just a part of the fabric in a life story. Every few years the popularity … Continue reading
When The Devil Makes Three comes to town it is a boot-stomping good time, and last week in Oakland CA was no exception. The three-piece folk rock band out of Santa Cruz headlined at the Fox Oakland Theatre Saturday, welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd. But the attendees who only arrived for the headliner may have … Continue reading
Indie rock band Mew has not made a peep since 2009’s No More Stories. Now, The Danish quartet will release “+-” (pronounced ‘plus minus’) April 28, 2015. The first single from the album, “Satellites” is out now on video. “Satellites” was shot in Copenhagen by Casper Balslev in one of the oldest film studios in the world. Lighting installations in the video … Continue reading
With a great line up and a niche venue like The Naked Lounge, why not go to this show? It’s all ages with a $5 cover with a cafe just a few steps away from the bands. With The Kelps playing their spunky music to get you dancing, Sprïng to help you appreciate instrumentation, and … Continue reading
Ghost Culture- ‘Giudecca Beats’– ‘Giudecca Beats’ is a chilled out electronic song that is nevertheless reminiscent of synth-heavy 80s dance songs. The atmospheric vocals and sparse instrumentation on the track brings back memories of Depeche Mode and Flock of Seagulls. The song is off of Ghost Culture’s self titled album released earlier this month. Fallout Boy-‘Irresistible’– The pop rock powerhouse … Continue reading
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